Dear Colleagues,
We are very happy to announce that the registration and payment procedure of the Yaoundé-IUFRO conference is now open. Please see the attachment for detailed information.
As a quick reminder about the conference, the University of Göttingen in Germany and the University of Dschang in Cameroon are organizing the first IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) social sciences conference on“African forest-related policies and politics”, AFORPOLIS 1.
This international and interdisciplinary scientific conference aims to advance cutting-edge knowledge on the emergence and evolution of African forest governance. The conference will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 24 to 27 September 2018. A selection of best manuscripts, if approved by a rigorous peer-review, will be published in a special issue of the journal, Forest Policy and Economics (Elsevier).
Looking forward to meeting you in Yaoundé.
Best regards,
On behalf of the organizing committee
Symphorien Ongolo
Minette Nago
Ameni Hasnaoui
Lukas Giessen
Contact: iufroyaounde2018(a)gwdg.de<mailto:iufroyaounde2018@gwdg.de>
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Symphorien Ongolo, PhD
Alexander von Humboldt research fellow
Chair of Forest and Nature Conservation Policy
Research Group Leader "Global Forestland Policy & Sustainability"
University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 3 – Office 2.106
37077 Göttingen – Germany
E-mail: songolo(a)uni-goettingen.de
Tel (Office): +49-551-39 33410
https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/576451.html
Dear members of the IUFRO Division 9 List,
I am a PhD student from Bocconi University, member of the UNFF Children and Youth Major Group.
Together with Prof. Valentina Bosetti, lead author of the Fifth IPCC Report, I am working on a research project on deforestation.
To carry out our research we have constructed a survey:
https://unibocconi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9SrYlUWHcKVTijr
If you have 8 minutes to complete it, it would give a significant contribution to our research and to my work for my PhD dissertation.
Participants can win $100 Amazon gift cards.
Forest experts from a wide array of countries and organizations have already completed this survey, and having your perspective would be really valuable to us.
The aim of our research project is to investigate how different actors perceive, conceptualize and frame the problem of deforestation, the different strategies to address it, and the related challenges.
We will gather the data only for research purposes and all data will be kept confidential.
Thank you in advance for your help,
Best regards,
Silvia Pianta
VSRC - Princeton University
PhD Student in Public Policy
Bocconi University
+1 2037729976
+39 0258362501
Von: Marzano, Mariella [mailto:Mariella.Marzano@forestry.gsi.gov.uk]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 29. Mai 2018 16:52
Betreff: Call for papers on the topic of "Understanding Forest Health
under Increasing Climate and Trade Challenges: Social System Considerations"
Working Party 7.03.15 "Social Dimensions of Forest Health" would like to
announce a call for papers on the topic of "Understanding Forest Health
under Increasing Climate and Trade Challenges: Social System Considerations"
for a special issue of Forestry. Abstract is below and further details can
be found here:
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests/special_issues/climate_health
Forest health is increasingly influenced by climate change as well as
growing globalization and trade. Climate change results in species movement
and species that have earlier had more limited impacts can potentially
spread and gain impact under changing conditions. However, through the large
plant trade and inadvertent movement of species (such as pests or fungi in
soil) forest health is increasingly impacted by species not only originating
in nearby areas but also from far away areas of the globe. As a result, new
forest plant risks may occur that have largely been unprecedented, and with
a potential that has been little managed so far in legislation and policy
that may be more oriented towards supporting free trade. This special issue
highlights the social system considerations around forest health: the ways
in which specific legislative and policy systems, at the national, regional
or local level, aim at regulating or managing increasing forest pest or
invasive species risks and outbreak events, and the ways in which policy
instruments, technologies or means of interaction, routines or engagement
can be developed to manage plant pest and invasive species. This special
issue thereby illustrates the possibilities and limitations in specific
socio-economic and political systems to manage and limit the impacts of
increasing challenges to forest health under climate change and
globalization.
Deadline for manuscript submissions is 15 November 2018!
Dr Mariella Marzano
Social and Economic Research Group
Forest Research
Northern Research Station
Roslin
Midlothian
Scotland
EH25 9SY
Direct line: 0300 067 5954
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From: mirela niculescu < <mailto:mniculescum@yahoo.com> mniculescum(a)yahoo.com>
Date: Di., 22. Mai 2018 um 18:21 Uhr
Subject: ESNA CONFERENCE
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the ESNA Committee and Local organizing committee it is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the 47-th Annual Meeting of our Society to be held in Craiova, Romania. The host of the ESNA meeting will be the Faculty of Agronomy – University of Craiova.
Craiova, Romania's
6 th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of Jiu river, in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians (north) and Danube River (south).
We hope we will all have a memorable and scientifically stimulating meeting in Craiova and we look forward to meeting you here in September 2018.
Welcome to Craiova, Romania!
Prof.assoc. M. NICULESCU, PhD.
Vice-Dean
Faculty of Agronomy
University of Craiova
Departament of Botany
19 Libertatii street, 200583
Craiova
Romania
00 40 251 418475
00 40 730 447200
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the ESNA Committee and Local organizing committee it is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the 47-th Annual Meeting of our Society to be held in Craiova, Romania. The host of the ESNA meeting will be the Faculty of Agronomy – University of Craiova.
Craiova, Romania's 6 th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of Jiu river, in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians (north) and Danube River (south).
We hope we will all have a memorable and scientifically stimulating meeting in Craiova and we look forward to meeting you here in September 2018.
Welcome to Craiova, Romania!
Prof.assoc. M. NICULESCU, PhD.
Vice-Dean
Faculty of Agronomy
University of Craiova
Departament of Botany
19 Libertatii street, 200583
Craiova
Romania
00 40 251 418475
00 40 730 447200
Von: Marušák Róbert [mailto:marusak@fld.czu.cz]
Gesendet: Montag, 21. Mai 2018 11:12
Betreff: Landscape Manegement: From Data to Decison – Prague - Registration and Abstract Submission Now Open!
Colleagues,
Registration and abstract submission is open for the international conference "Landscape Management: From Data to Decison"!
The conference will be held on September 17-19, 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic.
More information is available at the conference website www.praguelandman2018.org
We are looking forward to meeting and to discussing with you landscape matters in Prague!
Robert Marusak
Coordinator of IUFRO Research Group 4.04.00 – Forest management planning
