For thousands of years people all over the world have relied on forests to provide them with wood and non-wood forest products for food, shelter, health, energy, and a wide range of everyday products. Read this interview with leaders of the IUFRO Research Group on Forests products culture and its Wood culture and Non-wood forest products culture Working Parties, ahead of the 2021 World Wood Day on 21 March. More…

Urgent greening and restoration of degraded forests and landscapes in drylands is essential if the global community is to deal with the challenges posed by desertification, food insecurity, climate change and biodiversity loss, among other negative trends. Here is a report from a recent International Virtual Forum on "Greening and Land Degradation Neutrality in Dryland". More…

In light of the current pandemic, many scientific meetings have been cancelled. One of the most significant benefits of these meetings is our engagement with our science and colleagues. The primary objective of this webinar series is to outline the importance of the behavioral and chemical ecology of bark and woodboring insects, while providing a platform for these research communities to engage and network. More…

Two new and exciting publication projects are underway: An "Extended Policy Brief on Forests and Poverty for Africa" will outline the most important scientific evidence of the nexus of forest, trees, and poverty in Africa, and a new study will follow up the REDD+ scheme and the effects of its implementation since the 2012 IUFRO Global Assessment Report Biodiversity, Forest Management, and REDD+. More…

Under the banner of Generation Restoration, the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) launched the Restoration Stewards program in 2020. IUFRO has been involved at all stages of the Restoration Stewards program, particularly also by mentoring one of the young practitioners: Analí Bustos from Argentina. More…

We are proud to inform you about our two 'remote' Dare to Explore! trainees supporting IUFRO HQ from February to April 2021. Meet Hiromi Waragai and Junaid Peters! The Dare to Explore! traineeship program is an integral part of the EFI-IFSA-IUFRO Capacity Development Project. Since IUFRO did not have a trainee in 2020, we are happy to have two now. More…

In this 50th volume of IUFRO News, some highlights of early issues will be presented to remember how it all began.

Issue 4, for example, was published in September 1973 and proudly reports about the growth of IUFRO Membership since World War II. More…

Read about the outcomes of the latest Division 6 Officeholder's Virtual Meeting, get to know the new Working Party in Division 6 "Social return on investment: insights and lessons for forest governance" (WP 6.10.01), mark your calendar for the first webinar in a new series: Friday 19 March 2021 - "Forests, nature and public space during the global pandemic", and meet one of the Deputy Coordinators! More…

This issue focuses on dryland restoration in the Sahel and the Greater Horn of Africa, where levels of poverty, land degradation and out-migration are acute. It collates 36 articles from more than 100 contributors, including some long-term analyses of remarkable increases in tree cover and improved agricultural yields over large areas. More…

This multi-disciplinary book, written by over 100 national experts, presents the latest research on a wide range of natural science and social science fields that explore the ecology, impacts, and practical tools for management of invasive species. More…

This new book co-authored by Professor Mike Wingfield, Immediate Past President of IUFRO, and FABI alumnus Dr Carlos Rodas provides a historical record of the health problems that Colombian Eucalyptus and Pinus tree plantations have experienced. More…

This practitioner's guide authored N.J. Jhaveri and published by CIFOR explains how to promote gender-responsive forest tenure reform in community-based forest regimes. It is aimed at those taking up this challenge in developing countries. More…