IUFRO NEWS 5&6, 2017Dear Reader of IUFRO News: IUFRO at the 12th Session of the United Nations Forum on ForestsThe 12th session of the UNFF was held from 1-5 May 2017 in New York at the UN Headquarters. IUFRO was very well represented at UNFF12 both in terms of numbers and visibility – the IUFRO delegation comprised 15 persons including many scientists from various IUFRO units. More…
Update on IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg, Germany!The interest in the upcoming IUFRO Anniversary Congress has been so overwhelming that registration has already been closed! If you have already registered, don't miss the post-Congress excursions and visit forests, landscapes and cultural sights in Germany, Switzerland and France! More… Sustainable Restoration of Mediterranean ForestsForests around the Mediterranean Basin represent an interesting example of what the anthropological influence of civilization can produce in terms of deforestation, adaptation, assisted migration and fragmentation. The Congress on "Sustainable Restoration of Mediterranean Forests" in Palermo, Italy, gave an excellent overview of this situation. More…
Positive Influence of Green Spaces on Human HealthGreen spaces, especially forests, are good for human health. Spending time in natural and cultural landscapes increases not only our personal welfare, but can also reduce the costs for health care by prescribed stays in green areas. These are the main outcomes of the third international conference on "Landscapes and Human Health: Forests, Parks and Green Care" on 17-19 May 2017 in Vienna, Austria. More…
The Global Teak Study: Analysis, Evaluation and Future Potential of Teak ResourcesTeak is one of the most valuable tropical hardwoods of the world. A team of IUFRO scientists and other teak experts have synthesized globally available state-of-the-art scientific information and empirical knowledge on teak and compiled a comprehensive global teak study published as IUFRO World Series 36. More…
New IUFRO-WFSE Policy BriefIUFRO-WFSE organized a side event in the UNFF 12 on Tuesday 2 May, 2017, on "Harnessing the potential of community and smallholder forestry for sustainable development goals" and presented a new policy brief on: "Building on synergies: Harnessing community and smallholder forestry for sustainable development goals". More…
IUFRO-Japan News No. 120: Highlighting IUFRO-IFSA RelationshipIUFRO-Japan News No. 120 (in Japanese) provides readers with information on the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA), among other things. It highlights IUFRO’s support of young scientists is highlighted through its strong partnership with the IFSA and its commitment to recognizing outstanding achievement in forest science through academic awards. More…
IUFRO Annual Report 2016The online version of the full IUFRO Annual Report 2016 is now available in addition to the short version on the IUFRO website. It includes reports from IUFRO Divisions, Task Forces, Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives as well as organizational information. More…
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