Fwd: New Strategic Partnership between IUFRO and BMZ to Better Link Forest Science with International Development Policies
by Sheila Ward
Dear Meliaceae Working Party:
The announcement below may be of interest.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
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Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 7:34 AM
Subject: New Strategic Partnership between IUFRO and BMZ to Better Link
Forest Science with International Development Policies
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<http://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
New Strategic Partnership between IUFRO and BMZ to Better Link Forest
Science with International Development Policies
New Strategic Partnership between IUFRO and BMZ to Better Link Forest
Science with International Development Policies
[image: Photo showing From right to left: Heiko Warnken, BMZ, and IUFRO
Executive Director Alexander Buck signing the multi-year cooperation
agreement on 14 November 2019. Photo: IUFRO.]
>From right to left: Heiko Warnken, BMZ, and IUFRO Executive Director
Alexander Buck signing the multi-year cooperation agreement on 14 November
2019. Photo: IUFRO.
PDF for download
<https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/media/gfep-program-release-191205-…>
(Vienna, 5 December 2019) Forests and trees play an important role in
achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 goals, the
SDGs, which were agreed upon by the 193 Member States of the United Nations
in 2015. In order to better understand and recognize the contributions of
forests and trees to the overall Agenda goals of poverty eradication and
sustainable development, government representatives need unbiased
policy-relevant scientific information that supports well-informed
decisions concerning forests, trees and land use worldwide.
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) have
therefore entered into a strategic partnership that aims to enhance the
interaction between the science community and policy makers.
"The new partnership will strengthen international research cooperation and
innovation in support of Germany's development policy objectives and
priorities," said Heiko Warnken, Head of the Division for Rural
Development, Land Rights, Forests and Animal Husbandry at BMZ. "A
structured collaboration and advisory services will increase the impact and
range of German development cooperation regarding forests, their
protection, sustainable management and restoration," he explained.
The core activity of this new partnership will be carried out in the
framework of IUFRO's Science-Policy Programme and its main instrument, the
IUFRO-led Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative of the
Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF).
"GFEP produces objective and independent scientific assessments on key
issues related to forests and forest policy," explained GFEP Coordinator
Christoph Wildburger. "Since 2007, GFEP has produced six global assessments
on topics such as forests and climate change, forests and water, forests
and food security or forests and biodiversity. Currently, a new assessment
on the relationship between forests and poverty is underway," he added.
Furthermore, in cooperation with IUFRO's Special Programme for Development
of Capacities (SPDC), activities will be initiated to support regional
dissemination of reliable scientific information as well as capacity
building of scientists and institutions in economically disadvantaged
countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
The partnership also aims to strengthen communication at the science-policy
interface. Through this partnership, IUFRO's Science-Policy Programme will
be further developed into a full-fledged advisory mechanism for policy and
implementation agencies in the development arena.
"The new strategic partnership will enable both partners to considerably
enhance the contribution of forest and tree related science to
international development policy and therewith support the mutual objective
of providing solutions that benefit forests and people worldwide" concluded
Alexander Buck, the Executive Director of IUFRO.
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Fwd: IUFRO NEWS 11/12, 2019
by Sheila Ward
Dear Meliaceae Working party:
Below is the IUFRO issue 11 2019 newsletter. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at:
https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator, 1.02.04
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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 11:31 AM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 11/12, 2019
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Double Issue 11/12, 2019
IUFRO NEWS 11/12, 2019
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you double issue 11&12 of IUFRO News 2019,
volume 48. The newsletter is also available for download as a PDF or Word
file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/.
You are welcome to pass on this newsletter to your colleagues!
To find out more about IUFRO, just visit https://www.iufro.org and follow
our blog http://blog.iufro.org/, Twitter: @iufro <http://twitter.com/IUFRO>
and IUFRO Facebook entries <https://www.facebook.com/iufro>.
Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director *
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Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems
The 9th Meeting of the IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Phytophthora in Forests
and Natural Ecosystems was held on 17-25 October 2019 in La Maddalena,
Sardinia, Italy. The conference was focused on forests and natural
ecosystems and aimed to advance the discussion of concepts and ideas from
pathology and biology to biosecurity. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29556>…*
Green Economy and Environmental Sustainability of Casuarina Plantations
The Sixth International *Casuarina* Workshop took place on 21-25 October
2019 in Krabi, Thailand. In line with the theme of the Workshop, *"Casuarinas
for green economy and environmental sustainability", *the discussions were
focused on assessing the impact of *Casuarina* planting in meeting the
industrial biomass raw material demand and improving edaphic and climatic
conditions. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29555>…*
Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources
The 6th International Conference *"Conservation of Forest Genetic
Resources"* took place from 16-20 September 2019 in Shchuchinsk,
Kazakhstan. Participants concluded, among other things, that forest
exploitation, seed zoning, and reforestation regulations should be based on
genetic data and that more studies of population genetic structure are
needed for the major forest tree species. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29554>… *
Recent Changes in Forest Insects and Pathogens Significance
Forests are continually changing under the influence of a wide range of
disturbance factors. Insects and diseases, especially invasive species, are
often on top of the list. A meeting on "Recent Changes in Forest Insects
and Pathogens Significance" on 16-20 September 2019, in Suceava, Romania
addressed phytosanitary aspects and risk assessment, among other things. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29553>…*
21st International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDTE) of Wood
Symposium 2019
The symposium was held on September 24–27, 2019, in Freiburg, Germany, and
brought together the international research community, users of various
nondestructive testing technologies, equipment development and
manufacturing professionals, and other groups to share research findings
and new nondestructive testing products and technologies. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29552>*…*
Next Generations' Perspectives on the Future of Forest Work
Students' views on the future of jobs and education in a changing forest
sector were presented during a side event held together with the UNECE/FAO
Team of Specialists on Green Jobs in the Forest Sector in the course of the
5th European Forest Week from 4-7 November 2019, in Geneva, Switzerland. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29551>…*
Expert Workshop on Forest Sector Employment, Green Jobs and Forest
Education
On 18 and 19 November 2019 the project team hosted an expert workshop at
the EFI office in Bonn.
One of the aims of the workshop was to gain insights into forest sector
employment, including green jobs and identify employment trends. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29550>…*
Society Will Have Strong Roots, if It Educates Its Youth
The IUFRO-IFSA (International Forestry Students' Association) Joint Task
Force on Forest Education (JTF), which closely collaborates with IFSA's
Capacity Development Commission through the Forest Education and Training
sub-commission, actively engaged in events at the 25th IUFRO World Congress
recently held in Brazil. Find out *more
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29549>…*
IUFRO World Congress Landing Page
For comprehensive information about the 25th IUFRO World Congress in
Curitiba, Brazil, please visit:
https://www.iufro.org/events/congresses/2019/. The acceptance speech by the
new IUFRO President John Parrotta has also been published in *iForest -
Biogeosciences and Forestry*, Volume 12. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29548>…*
Teak Session at the IUFRO World Congress 2019, Curitiba, Brazil
The teak session convened during the IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba
deliberated on the current international situation with respect to the
supply of quality plantation teakwood from sustainable sources that can be
geared up to meet the rising demand of hardwoods. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29547>…*
Economic Drivers of Global Wildland Fire Activity
The newly established IUFRO "Fire$: Economic Drivers of Global Wildland
Fire Activity" Task Force kicked-off collaboration after being formally
established at the XXV IUFRO World Congress with participation in the 7th
International Wildland Fire Conference (IWFC) hosted October 28 to November
1, 2019, in Campo Grande, Brazil. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29546>…*
News from IUFRO's Thematic Networking
*Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation: Progress on the Ground*
This "Scientific Snapshot Analysis Project" of IUFRO-SPDC aims at an
independent scientific exploration of efforts contributing to forest
landscape restoration (FLR) in selected landscapes in nine Bonn Challenge
countries. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29545>…*
News from the Global Forest Expert Panels Initiative
*New Strategic Partnership between IUFRO and BMZ to Better Link Forest
Science with International Development Policies: *The core activity of this
new partnership will be carried out in the framework of IUFRO's
Science-Policy Programme and its main instrument, the IUFRO-led Global
Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29544>…*
Welcoming New GFEP Team Member: Magdalena Lackner
IUFRO Headquarters is growing! Magdalena Lackner joined the team in Vienna,
Austria, beginning of November. As a Project Manager for the Global Forest
Expert Panels Programme (GFEP) she will facilitate the work on global
assessment reports and related regional activities as well as the
communication efforts of GFEP. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29543>…*
Rainforest XPRIZE
XPRIZE Announces $10 Million Competition to Preserve Rainforests Across the
Globe. The $10 million Rainforest XPRIZE is a global four-year competition
to enhance our understanding of the rainforest ecosystem. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29542>…*
Publications
*Honours and Awards in IUFRO*
"The Scientific Achievements Award of the International Union of Forest
Research Organizations: 1971 – 2019" (new), and "Honorary Members of IUFRO:
1953 – 2019" (updated) by Victor Teplyakov. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29541>…*
NEW: Sustainable Development Goals: Their Impacts on Forests and People
This IUFRO-WFSE book discusses the conditions that influence how SDGs are
implemented and prioritized, and provides a systematic, multidisciplinary
global assessment of interlinkages among the SDGs and their targets,
increasing understanding of potential synergies and unavoidable trade-offs
between goals from the point of view of forests and people. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29559>…*
*International Year of Plant Health 2020 - Protecting plants, protecting
life*
In December 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2020 as the
International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). There is an IYPH brochure that
shows how FAO and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) are
working to protect plant health worldwide. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29560>…*
*On City Trees under Stress and Better Care for Urban Trees*
Recently, IUFRO Officeholder Somidh Saha of the Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT) had the chance to present current research activities
about urban trees and forests to the Helmholtz Society. In two interviews
(available in English and German) he talks about the situation of trees in
cities and what is needed to improve it. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6920#c29561>…*
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New leadership for WP 1.02.04
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party 1.02.04:
Here is the new leadership for2019-2024 for the Meliaceae Working Party:
*Coordinator:*
Liu Jun, China, ywliu2005(a)163.com
*Deputy Coordinators:*
Kangane Bandara, Sri Lanka, abandara15(a)hotmail.com
Antonio Ferraz, Brazil, acferrazfilho(a)gmail.com
Sandra Acheampong Owusu, Ghana, soachie(a)gmail.com
Sheila Ward, Puerto Rico (USA), mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com
Many thanks for the service of the outgoing Deputy Coordinators: Jonathan
Cornelius and Emmanuel Opuni-Frimpong
Regards, Sheila Ward
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