Dear Colleagues, You are invited to a side event at the XV World Forestry Congress on 6 May at 12:00-13:30 Korea Standard Time (KST), UTC +9 Governance of local forest commons Conference Room 317C, COEX, Seoul, Korea Online participants, please register here: https://snu-ac-kr.zoom.us/j/4440100013 Description Governance of forest commons is a key to sustaining ecosystem services for resilience of societies to adapt to the impacts of climate change and globalization. The conventional institutions including market systems have largely failed in sustainable management of forest commons. We look to the traditional systems in China, Japan and Korea that developed among communities before the modern developments and draw lessons for future. The subject of this proposed side event is the village woodlands, a specific group of forest commons that exist in different forms and meanings in various countries. In this side event, long time researchers from China, Japan and Korea will present an in-depth review of how traditional village woodlands have survived and transformed throughout the times of globalization and climate change. We will particularly draw on their lessons towards strengthening the resilience of societies for nature conservation and livelihood improvement. Panelists with insights from other countries and regions will contribute as panelists. Governance of forest commons in Asia including Fengshui forests in China, village woodlands called Satoyam and Maeulsoop in Japan and Korea, respectively will be presented with reflections. Designated panelists will include Prof. Takahashi at Utsunomiya University of Japan, who can compare with studies on the Satoyama in Japan, Professor Wil de Jong, who can contribute the insights from the cases of governing the commons in other parts of the world, and Prof. Ryo Kohsaka at the University of Tokyo, who can also provide input from the relevant forest commons study in Japan. There will be an open discussion for all participants and audience. Convening organizations Institute of Sustainable Social-Ecological Systems, Seoul, Korea, Seoul National University, Renmin University of China and Rocky Mountain Research Station of US Forest Service. Moderator: YOUN Yeo-Chang, Director of Institute of Sustainable Social-Ecological Systems; Professor Emeritus of Seoul National University, Korera Panellists: Liu Jinlong, Prof. Renmin University of China Prof. Ryo Kohsaka at the University of Tokyo Prof. Takahashi at Utsunomiya University of Japan Dr. Nathaniel Anderson at the Rocky Mountain Research Station, U.S. Forest Service Wil de Jong, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University, Japan; Adjunct professor, Renmin University of China Best regards, Liu Jinlong Prof. Renmin University of China Deputy Coordinator, IUFRO Division 9 Email: liujinlong@ruc.edu.cn<mailto:liujinlong@ruc.edu.cn> -------------------- posted by IUFRO Headquarters on behalf of Professor Liu Jinlong