Dear IUFRO Working Party:
After two terms and 10 years of service, Dr. Emmanuel Opuni-Frimpong will
be retiring as one of the Deputy Coordinators of the IUFRO Meliaceae
Working Party 1.02.04, as required by IUFRO rules. Thanks to Emmanuel for
his service.
If one of the subscribers to this list is interested in being a deputy
coordinator for the Working Party will you let me know at
mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com? Or maybe you know of someone else who might
be interested. Preference will be for a person from Africa, for regional
balance. Dr. Liu Jun (China) and Dr. Jonathan Cornelius (Peru) are the
other two deputy coordinators. I live in Puerto Rico.
Thanks!
Sheila Ward
IUFRO WP 1.02.04 Coordinator
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working party:
Below is IUFRO Spotlight #65. Other Spotlights can be found at:
http://www.iufro.org/media/iufro-spotlights/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
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equality in forestry
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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IUFRO Congress Spotlight #65 - Tying up loose ends in gender equality in
forestry
*IUFRO Spotlight issues up to September 2019 will primarily focus on the
XXV IUFRO World Congress that will take place on 29 September-5 October
2019 in Curitiba, Brazil.*
*Individual Congress sessions will be highlighted in order to draw
attention to the broader Congress themes, the wide variety of topics that
will be addressed at the Congress and their importance on a regional and
global scale.*
*Visit the Congress website at http://iufro2019.com/
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Tying up loose ends in gender equality in forestry
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Landing Together Film/Purabi Bose, 28/08/2016.
"In recent years gender equality in forestry has received a lot of
attention – or lip service, anyway – but that's not good enough. There
exist a lot of loose ends at the practice and at the policy level," said
Dr. Purabi Bose, author, social environmental scientist, filmmaker and
deputy coordinator of the IUFRO Gender and Forestry Research Group.
That's the theme of a session – *Women and Forests: Promoting Gender
Equality Connecting Research, Public Policies and Forest Management in the
Tropics* – that Dr. Bose and Dr. Ana Euler, of Embrapa, are organizing and
presenting at the IUFRO World Congress in Brazil this fall.
"Our session will address some of those loose ends," said Dr. Bose. "And,
what makes our session different is the platform. For the first time the
IUFRO Congress is being held in Latin America and, being one of the oldest
and most relevant congresses related to forests and tree science, we'll get
a diverse range of stakeholders from across the globe as well as Latin
America, to share their evidence-based work."
Dr. Euler noted that even though gender equality may not be a new subject
worldwide, that's not true in Latin America. "It just isn't being widely
discussed within the forest sector here."
In her opinion, one of the major challenges is getting women to the
decision-making tables where they can be part of the discussion. "To be
present, is step one. To be heard and respected would be the second," she
said.
Dr. Bose said: "We talk about gender equality, which is the end goal. But
to reach that end goal, I would argue the need to work on ‘equity and
social diversity'. Many fail to understand these nuances of gender
dynamics.
"Even today ‘gender' is often mistaken for women and-or feminist things.
Researchers often assume they are talking about gender while, in reality,
they are only assessing the role of women," she continued.
"The biggest challenge, as I see it, is the risk of putting gender in a
separate box rather than accepting that gender dynamics exist – in
different strata of societies, in diverse landscapes, at different degrees.
"The categorization of ‘women' as a homogenous group is a big obstacle. We
need to create a level playing field for indigenous women from the global
south vs. urban women in developed countries," Dr. Bose said.
Dr. Euler added: "We want to avoid ‘gender roles' and the concentration of
women in (limited) specific sectors. That means women can, and should, play
central roles in research, public policies and forest management in the
tropics and elsewhere.
"This will be an important moment to discuss and evaluate the bottlenecks
and challenges that are still present in the forest sector," she said. "As
an example, until last year there was no organization dedicated to the
promotion of gender equality in Brazil's forest sector and that encouraged
the creation of the Rede Mulher Florestal (Forest Women's Network)."
"We need to understand the existing gender roles," said Dr. Bose, "which in
many indigenous communities have been relatively better than in urban or
rural context.
"My research work with indigenous communities in the tropics shows that men
and women play an equitable role in forest conservation, yet implementation
of policies are often gender biased." As an example, she pointed to India's
recent draft National Forest Policy, which fails to mention terms like
gender or women.
There have been some successes, Dr. Bose said. "Women have been in the
forefront and often the media fail to highlight the success. In fact just a
short while ago we saw indigenous women from the Brazilian Amazon
successfully protesting for forest rights. And in Asia and Africa there
have been some shifts in forest policy toward providing women access rights
to collect non-timber forest products."
But so far it has been local social movements that have primarily led to
these achievements. Now, she said, it's time for the international
community to step up and show support.
Photo: Ana Euler; date 14/05/2019
Fernanda Rodrigues, president of the Board of Directors of Rede Mulher
Florestal, who will be a panel member at the session, added: "Because there
will be women representatives from northern countries, it will certainly
make the Congress discussion even more interesting in terms of exchanges of
experiences and proposing a positive agenda going forward.
"This Congress session will help us better understand the position of women
in the forestry sector, especially as it relates to entrepreneurship,
public policy and networking," Ms. Rodrigues said. "And also in helping to
build a collaborative women's tropical forest network, engaging
professionals and students from the different forestry sectors."
Dr. Euler pointed out, "we don't have a lot of information about gender
equality successes in the tropics but the Rede Mulher Florestal is going to
launch a public call to receive and disseminate such successes. And the
Congress will help by providing a platform."
"Ana (Euler) and I have only met through Skype so far," said Dr. Bose. "But
we've learned by working together on this session that we are both trying
to achieve the same goal – to learn and share knowledge on gender and
forestry in the tropics.
"We're looking forward to building a strong collaboration involving our
panellists, our audience and other networks. I think our session could be
seen as a stepping stone to shape the next-gen issues under gender and
forestry," she concluded.
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Dear Meliaceae Working party:
Below is the IUFRO NEWS 2/3, 2019. Past editions of the newsletter can be
found at: *https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
<https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/>*
Regards, Sheila Ward
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Subject: [IUFRO Div 1] IUFRO NEWS 2/3, 2019
To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News <div1(a)lists.iufro.org>
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Double Issue 2/3, 2019
IUFRO NEWS 2/3, 2019
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
We are happy to present to you double issue 2/3 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!
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our blog http://blog.iufro.org/, Twitter: @iufro <http://twitter.com/IUFRO>
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*Happy International Day of Forests!*
Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director *
*See you at the XXV IUFRO World Congress, Curitiba, Brazil, 29 Sep-5 Oct
2019: *http://iufro2019.com/
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21 March International Day of Forests - Forests and Education
The 2019 motto of the day is "Forests and Education". Learn about the key
messages for the day and find out which celebrations and events are going
on to mark the day. Also get to know the top 10 of the Global Competition
on Forest Education. Two winners will be announced on 21 March! *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6760#c28450>*…
Forest Education and Science at 2019 World Wood Day Symposium
According to the motto of this year's International Day of Forests, forest
education will be one of the five key topics to be discussed at a
scientific symposium during the 2019 World Wood Day celebrations in
Stübing, Austria. The symposium is jointly organized by IAWA, IAWS and
IUFRO. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6760#c28449>*…
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Declared
IUFRO welcomes the UN General Assembly's declaring 2021–2030 the UN Decade
on Ecosystem Restoration. As an active member of the Global Partnership on
Forest and Landscape Restoration, we would like to draw your attention to a
recent UN Environment & FAO press release and to IUFRO-SPDC’s FLR
activities. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6760#c28448>*…
XXV IUFRO World Congress News
Learn which IUFRO-SPDC Pre-Congress Workshops will take place, learn about
the application for IUFRO-SPDC's Scientist Assistance Programme (SAP), and
read a preliminary announcement of who will receive scientific IUFRO
Congress awards. Remember: 31 May 2019 is the deadline for early-bird
registrations and presenting authors! *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6760#c28447>*…
Innovations in Forest Industry and Engineering Design
The 2018 edition of the INNO conference was the 9th in this series. It took
place from 27-29 September in Sofia, Bulgaria, and attracted 58
participants from Turkey, Greece, Romania, Croatia, Slovakia, Serbia,
Macedonia and Bulgaria. The conference was co-sponsored by IUFRO Division 5
Forest Products. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6760#c28464>*…
Uneven-aged Silviculture: Challenges for Increasing Adaptability
On 12-18 November 2018, the IUFRO Research Group on Uneven-aged
Silviculture (RG 1.05.00) held the "11th IUFRO Workshop on Uneven-aged
Silviculture: challenges for increasing adaptability" in Valdivia, Chile.
The workshop, which was divided into five main sessions, gathered
participants from 20 countries. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6760#c28465>*…
IUFRO - EFI Young Scientists Initiative 2019
The IUFRO-EFI Young Scientists Initiative is now fully underway as the ten
young scientists selected for the 2019 round are preparing for their short
scientific visits to their respective host institutions. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6760#c28466>*…
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Dear Meliaceae Working party:
Below is the IUFRO NEWS 1, 2019. Past editions of the newsletter can be
found at: *https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
<https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/>*
Regards, Sheila Ward
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Issue 1, 2019
IUFRO NEWS 1, 2019
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
We are happy to present to you issue 1 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>.
Enjoy the read!
Alexander Buck
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*See you at the XXV IUFRO World Congress, Curitiba, Brazil, 29 Sep-5 Oct
2019: *http://iufro2019.com/
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Spotlight, do not hesitate to contact us at IUFRO Headquarters:
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The Role of Dryland Forests in Central and Northeast Asia
An International Workshop on Nursery, Silviculture, Forest Restoration and
Sustainable Management in Central Asia and Northeast Asia was held in
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, aiming to identify and promote approaches for the
sustainable management of dryland forest ecosystems. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6750#c28361>*…
IUFRO World Congress 2019
More than 4000 abstracts have been submitted for the IUFRO World Congress
in Curitiba! Authors will be advised if their presentation is accepted by
the end of February 2019. *Find out more about the Congress*:
http://iufro2019.com/
European Forests – Our Cultural Heritage
Cultural landscapes are considered to be a development factor. Their
potential has only partly been investigated so far. The IUFRO conference in
St. Georgen am Längsee, Austria, highlighted the importance of deepening
the knowledge about forest-related cultural heritage and enhancing
co-operation between forest and woodland history, including traditional
knowledge, and forest and tourist enterprises. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6750#c28359>*…
World Wood Day 2019
A variety of programs will be organized during the World Wood Day
celebrations under the motto CHANGE on 19-23 March 2019 in Stübing/Graz,
Austria, including the 2019 WWD Symposium and the 2nd IUFRO Forest Products
Culture Research Group Colloquium, as well as a design competition for
IUFRO’s Distinguished Service Award. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6750#c28358>*…
Publications
This Occasional Paper is the result of a large collaborative effort by fire
scientists and practitioners who believe that learning to co-exist with
changing fire activity is not only possible but necessary if we, as a
global society, are to adapt to climate change and keep our natural and
cultural landscapes healthy, resilient, and safe for the next generations.*
More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6750#c28346>*…
Announcements
The video recorded by Swan reviewed Walter Liese’s 65 years of bamboo
research and his efforts to promote international cooperation in bamboo.
Watch a video produced by the World Journal for Bamboo and Rattan to
recognize the work of IUFRO Honorary Member and former IUFRO President
Walter Liese. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6750#c28348>*…
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Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working party:
Below is IUFRO Spotlight #64. Other Spotlights can be found at:
http://www.iufro.org/media/iufro-spotlights/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
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Date: Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 9:34 AM
Subject: IUFRO Congress Spotlight #64 - Latest in forest science to be
showcased in Brazil
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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IUFRO Congress Spotlight #64 - Latest in forest science to be showcased
in Brazil
*IUFRO Spotlight issues up to September 2019 will primarily focus on the
XXV IUFRO World Congress that will take place on 29 September-5 October
2019 in Curitiba, Brazil.*
*Individual Congress sessions will be highlighted in order to draw
attention to the broader Congress themes, the wide variety of topics that
will be addressed at the Congress and their importance on a regional and
global scale.*
*Visit the Congress website at http://iufro2019.com/
<http://iufro2019.com/> or https://www.iufro.org/events/congresses/2019/
<https://www.iufro.org/events/congresses/2019/>.*
*For the first Spotlight in this series we have invited Dr. Jerry Vanclay,
Chair of the IUFRO World Congress Scientific Committee, to offer a sneak
peak of the attractive and comprehensive technical program and talk about
his personal expectations of the Congress.*
Latest in forest science to be showcased in Brazil
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Dr. Jerry Vanclay. Photo: SCU Australia
>From Sept. 29-Oct. 5, Curitiba, Brazil, will be the site of the IUFRO 25th
World Congress. These congresses have been held at approximately five-year
intervals for the past 127 years.
"The World Congress differs from the usual 100-odd IUFRO scientific
conferences held every year. In those, scientists in a given field will
gather and discuss challenges, advances and solutions, in their specific
area of expertise," said Dr. Jerry Vanclay of Southern Cross University
(SCU), Australia.
On the other hand, a "World Congress aims to maximize interdisciplinary
interaction and to create opportunities for scientists to interact with
others with similar interests beyond their usual network," he said.
Dr. Vanclay, in addition to being Professor of Sustainable Forestry in the
School of Environment, Science and Engineering at SCU, has several roles in
IUFRO, one of which is Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO Division 4 Forest
Assessment, Modelling and Management, as well as chairing the Scientific
Committee for the Curitiba Congress.
As the scientific chair he expects to see a "comprehensive overview of the
state of our science in all aspects of forestry" at the Congress. "In
addition to updates from researchers, we'll have a series of plenary
sessions that will take the form of a dialogue between global science and
policy leaders," he said.
The five Congress themes – Forests for People; Forests and Climate Change;
Forests and Forest Products for a Greener Future; Biodiversity, Ecosystem
Services and Biological Invasions; and Forests, Soil and Water Interactions
– are IUFRO's key research themes.
They cover topical issues for forest research and management, Dr. Vanclay
said, and are part of the 2015-19 strategy to guide science collaboration
within IUFRO.
"That's the whole point of the Congress; to help us all get updated with
the latest developments and insights in all aspects of forestry in all the
themes and disciplinary Divisions, he said.
"I'm aware of exciting progress within each of the themes and in several of
the Divisions. And, I'm sure there are plenty of noteworthy developments,
of which I'm currently unaware, that I'll discover during the Congress. At
this stage I've seen only abstracts, not full presentations – but many of
these look quite compelling.
"I expect every Congress participant will come across advancements within
his or her own field that are extremely intriguing," Dr. Vanclay said.
As an example, he noted that much of his research has dealt with resource
assessment, "so I'm impressed with recent progress in drone-based remote
sensing and the way they have changed the amount, cost and timeliness of
forest resource information.
"Drones," Dr. Vanclay said, "have become consumer items, so they're
smaller, cheaper, easier to use, and have better range and collision
avoidance. And sensors have become better and smaller.
"Collectively, they're just another example of how our tools get better all
the time, in every field – and our challenge remains to use them
effectively and efficiently to get the best information and insights.
"And," he added, "I'm sure there are comparable advancements (and
challenges) in every field. Every Congress participant will find
fascination within his or her own area of interest and we'll arrange the
program to enable people to select what is relevant to them."
He said he personally considers climate change of particular importance,
especially the challenge of motivating politicians and implementing
effective policy.
Elaborating on that thought, he noted that there has been good progress
within all theme areas since the last World Congress in 2014. "So any
concern I have about lack of progress is not aimed at a particular theme,
but is more general: namely the translation of scientific findings into
effective policy, especially with regard to climate change.
"There is no quick fix for that challenge. We need to continue to present
the best science in accessible language and engage with policy makers and
with the political process," he said. "One of our plenary sessions at the
Congress continues with this important process."
As to an overall result for the Congress, he said: "If we do this well – if
people enjoy the Congress, learn from the formal sessions, and foster new
friendships that lead to mentoring and research collaborations – the
Congress will deliver benefits for decades."
*See you at the IUFRO 2019 World Congress*!
Visit *http://iufro2019.com/ <http://iufro2019.com/>*
Look out for *#IUFRO2019
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/iufro2019?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash>*
on Twitter and *XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019
<https://www.facebook.com/events/1881111872132294/>* on Facebook!
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*IUFRO Spotlight* is an initiative of the International Union of Forest
Research Organizations. Its aim is to introduce, in a timely fashion,
significant findings in forest research from IUFRO member organizations
and/or involving IUFRO officeholders to a worldwide network of decision
makers, policy makers and researchers.
*The findings reported here are submitted by IUFRO Member Organizations.
IUFRO is pleased to highlight and circulate these findings to a broad
audience but, in doing so, acts only as a conduit. The quality and accuracy
of the reports are the responsibility of the member organization and the
authors.*
Suggestions for reports and findings that could be promoted through *IUFRO
Spotlight* are encouraged. To be considered, reports should be fresh, have
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Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working party:
Below is IUFRO Spotlight #63. Other Spotlights can be found at:
http://www.iufro.org/media/iufro-spotlights/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
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Subject: IUFRO Spotlight #63 - What's in the future for Non-Timber Forest
Products?
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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IUFRO Spotlight #63 - What's in the future for Non-Timber Forest Products?
*IUFRO Spotlight* is an initiative of the International Union of Forest
Research Organizations. Its aim is to introduce, in a timely fashion,
significant findings in forest research from IUFRO officeholders and member
organizations to a worldwide network of decision makers, policy makers and
researchers.
IUFRO will encapsulate, and distribute in plain language, brief, topical
and policy-relevant highlights of those findings, along with information on
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*________________________________*
*What's in the future for Non-Timber Forest Products?*
PDF for download
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*The roots of many forest plants are harvested for their medicinal values.
Changes in climate and lack of management may imperil their long-term
sustainability and the people who depend on them. Photo credit: James
Chamberlain, USDA Forest Service.*
The Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has recently
published "…the most comprehensive assessment covering the production and
management of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and resources – as well as
the cultural, social, economic, and policy dynamics that affect them." The
assessment covers every state in the U.S.
But the findings can be utilized far beyond the U.S. borders.
"Every country that has non-timber forest products can take advantage of
the findings in this report," said Dr. James Chamberlain of the U.S. Forest
Service and one of the report's authors. He is also a Deputy Coordinator of
the IUFRO Research Group on Non-wood forest products.
Sixty scientists and non-timber forest products experts across federal,
state, tribal governments, non-governmental organizations, corporations,
research institutions, and universities contributed to the report.
"Non-timber forest products are used for myriad purposes, providing
cultural, social, and economic functions around the world. People harvest
and use these products for food, medicine, arts and crafts, and religious
and cultural rituals.
"They also harvest, trade, and sell NTFPs in local to global markets. This
is a comprehensive report that can be used by other countries to help
inform and shape policies that balance sustainable use and conservation of
these natural resources, alongside ensuring benefits for harvesters and
producers," he said.
Think of edible fruits, nuts, berries, mushrooms, maple syrup and other
saps, fuelwood, forage, wooden baskets, decorative wreaths, plant-based
medicines and Christmas trees – that's not an exhaustive list, but it gives
an idea of just how ubiquitous non-timber forest products are.
In 2013, Dr. Chamberlain said, the Forest Service recognized the
possibility that climate changes could affect these products and resources
and initiated a national level comprehensive assessment of the effects and
their implications.
The report finds that it is difficult to determine whether the trends or
changes in ecological phenomena are the results of climatic variability or
other factors.
However, the report states, NTFPs of the United States at the end of the
21st century may be significantly different than those of today due to
changes resulting from stressors such as drought, fire, insects, disease
and climatic variability.
It goes on to say that variability in temperature and in seasonality will
alter the growing environment for plants and fungi harvested for non-timber
forest products. This may reduce the range and abundance of some while
increasing those for others.
Physical and phenological characteristics of plants and fungi will change
in response to altered climatic conditions, which in turn affects their
availability and suitability for use. (Phenology is the study of cyclic and
seasonal natural phenomena – flowering, breeding, etc. – especially in
relation to climatic conditions.)
Non-timber forest product species that occur in specialized habitats or
climatic conditions likely will be more vulnerable to variability than
those that grow across a range of conditions, the report notes.
Most models project that U.S. species habitat will move up in elevation or
northward in latitude as suitability at lower elevations and latitudes
declines. Populations of species that do not keep up with the pace of
change will decline, be extirpated, or go extinct. Responses to climatic
change along with harvest pressure may increase risk for some populations
and species.
To give just two examples of potential changes foreseen in the report: loss
of mangrove forest and arable land in Caribbean and Pacific coastal areas
due to sea level rise; and decreasing habitat suitability for sugar maple
and inconsistent temperature swings in the northeastern U.S., adversely
affecting the production of maple syrup.
"Non-timber forest products need the same recognition that is given to
other natural resources," Dr. Chamberlain said. "We have to develop
adaptive management strategies that conserve the resources and support the
harvest of the products, along with public-private partnerships that
reinforce this approach.
"As well, we should invest in accelerated research that will lead to
knowledge sufficient to support active management and work with harvester
communities to improve their understanding and incorporate local and
traditional ecological knowledge.
"This report speaks specifically to the situation in the United States and
shows us that non-timber forest products are significant to a large segment
of our population. They are integral to our society and the many cultures
that make up the nation," he said. "They contribute significantly to local,
regional, and national economies and require management similar to other
natural resources, particularly timber.
"But other countries can use it to help inform and shape policies that
balance sustainable use and conservation of their natural resources,
alongside ensuring benefits for harvesters and producers," Dr. Chamberlain
said.
To Dr. Chamberlain, the key takeaway from the report is that NTFPs are
important to the economy, to culture and to society and should receive the
same understanding and management that exists for other forest resources.
*The full report can be found at*: https://doi.org/10.2737/SRS-GTR-232
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Dear Meliaceae Working party:
Below is a recent IUFRO press release on forest education.*
<https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/>*
Sheila Ward
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Date: Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 1:10 PM
Subject: [IUFRO Div 1] Press Release: Equipping young forest leaders for a
changing work environment
To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News <div1(a)lists.iufro.org>
<http://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
Press Release: Equipping young forest leaders for a changing work
environment
*PRESS RELEASE: Equipping young forest leaders for a changing work
environment*
*New Joint EFI-IFSA-IUFRO Project on "Global student networking and green
jobs" analyses changing employment in the forest sector and prepares
current forest students and young scientists for future leadership.*
PDF for download
<https://www.iufro.org/download/file/29944/4474/press-release-young-forest-l…>
*Photo credit: EFI/IFSA/IUFRO *
(Bonn/Vienna/Freiburg, 30 November 2018) The forest sector has been facing
significant changes in recent years due to various challenges including
globalization, international trade, and climate change.
Naturally, this has also changed the nature of forest sector employment.
Forestry careers have expanded beyond traditional forest administration and
industry jobs. New ‘green jobs' match a broader societal awareness for
forest ecosystem services, climate change mitigation and adaptation,
environmental education, recreation, tourism, and nature protection, for
example.
These shifts in labour market trends call for a new generation of graduates
with a strong foundation of knowledge in the context of current global
issues.
"The crucial question we need to answer is: Are we, the world's forestry
students of today, prepared for the new expectations and skills society is
placing in our hands as future land managers and forest policy decision
makers?" emphasises Dolores Pavlovic, President of the International
Forestry Students' Association (IFSA).
A new project run by European Forest Institute (EFI) in close collaboration
with IFSA and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations
(IUFRO) has now been started to tackle this question. The joint project is
generously funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
(BMEL) and will be hosted by EFI in Bonn, Germany.
"The project seeks to provide insight into the future labour market
including changing professional skills. This will be done through
systematic analysis of the development of employment in the forest sector
globally," explains the Head of EFI's Resilience Programme and Bonn Office,
Georg Winkel.
"Providing networking opportunities to young scientists across continents
and engaging students in international science-policy processes are
integral parts of the project," says Alexander Buck, Executive Director of
IUFRO. Thus, a traineeship program and the IUFRO-EFI Young Scientists
Initiative, which is especially designed for early career researchers from
Africa, Asia and Latin America, have already been established. "We are
delighted that the seed planted through the previous joint IUFRO/IFSA
position has now grown into a full-fledged capacity development project,"
adds Buck.
The project will start in December 2018 and last for three years. It will
combine innovative student-based global empirical social research with
networking and capacity building activities for forestry students.
Involving the combined strengths of the three partner organisations IFSA,
IUFRO, and EFI, and networking with other relevant research and expert
activities, the project seeks not only to increase our understanding of
transforming labour markets in the forest sector, but also to strengthen
international collaboration involving the future forest leaders: forestry
students from all over the globe.
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The *European Forest Institute (EFI)* is an international organisation with
29 member countries and around 115 associate member organizations. EFI
undertakes forest research and policy support at pan-European and global
level, with headquarters located in Joensuu, Finland, and further offices
across Europe and in Asia. Further information about the EFI is available
at: https://www.efi.int/
The *International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA)* is a globally
organized and locally operating students' organization. It brings together
forestry students from all over the world to connect students to their
peers, forest related organizations and policy platforms with the aim to
enrich their formal education: https://www.ifsa.net/
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*For more information, please contact:Gesche Schifferdecker (EFI):
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Date: Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 8:16 PM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 12, 2018
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Issue 12, 2018
IUFRO NEWS 12, 2018
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you issue 12 of IUFRO News 2018, volume 47. 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!
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With Season's Greetings!
Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director *
*XXV IUFRO World Congress, Curitiba, Brazil, 29 Sep-5 Oct 2019: Call for
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*Adaptive Management for Forested Landscapes in Transformation*
The IUFRO 2018 Posadas/Argentina conference on 1-5 October highlighted the
accelerated environmental changes that are taking place in the
Anthropocene. It addressed issues arising from the transformation of
forests in response to the pressures of globalization, population growth,
resource scarcity and ecological degradation. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28233>…
*Planted Forests – A Solution for Green Development*
The 4th International Congress on Planted Forests (ICPF) in Beijing, China,
was the first one of its kind to take place in Asia. It was set to explore
the role of planted forests in the sustainability of biological resources,
environment protection, green development and climate change. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28232>…
*Mainstreaming High Quality Timber Production from Planted Teak Forests and
Efforts for Conservation of Teak Genetic Resources*
Read about an event held on the occasion of the 4th International Congress
on Planted Forests, 23-27 October 2018, Beijing, China, by the
International Teak Information Network (TEAKNET) and IUFRO Teakwood Working
Party 5.06.02, with the support of FAO Regional Office for Asia Pacific
(FAO RAP). *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28231>…
*International Workshop for Heads of Forest Research Institutions –
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Chinese Academy of Forestry*
A two-day event to commemorate the establishment of the Chinese Academy of
Forestry (CAF) was held on 27-28 October 2018 in Beijing. IUFRO ED
Alexander Buck had the pleasure to deliver a congratulatory address on
behalf of IUFRO and the forest science community. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28230>…
*Shirong Liu New CAF President!*
*IUFRO would like to congratulate *Professor Shirong Liu most warmly on his
appointment as President of the Chinese Academy of Forestry. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28229>…
*Diseases and Insects in Forest Nurseries*
The meeting of IUFRO Working Party 7.03.04 Diseases and Insects in Forest
Nurseries was held on 21-26 October 2018 in Kuşadası, Turkey. Special
attention was given to invasive pests and diseases, which can be expected
to increase in the future due to climate change and globalization. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28228>…
*Ecology and Silviculture of Beech*
Read this report by Tetsuya Matsui and Alfredo Di Filippo about the
successful 11th International Beech Symposium of the IUFRO Working Party
1.01.07 "Ecology and Silviculture of Beech", held in Tuscia University in
Viterbo, Italy, on September 18-21, 2018. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28227>…
*Position and Perspectives of Forestry and Wood Technology in the 21st
Century*
On 19 October 2018 an international scientific conference entitled *Position
and Perspectives of Forestry and Wood Technology in the 21st Century* was
held in Zagreb, Croatia to celebrate 120 years of academic forestry
education and 70 years of higher education in wood technology at the
Faculty of Forestry of the University of Zagreb. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28226>…
*IUFRO at the Global Landscapes Forum GLF2018 in Bonn*
At the GLF2018 IUFRO participated most successfully in a Learning Pavilion
and co-hosted a Discussion Forum entitled "Don't Ignore Drylands: Restoring
the Forests of Continental Asia". *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28225>…
*Showcasing the Role of Forest-based Actions to Combat Climate Change*
Report from a high-level event entitled "Promoting synergies between the UN
Strategic Plan for Forests 2030, the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable
Development Goals" held on 4 December 2018 during the twenty-fourth session
of the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC in Katowice, Poland (UNFCCC
COP24). *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28224>...
*World Forum on Urban Forests*
The Forum – 'Changing the nature of cities: the role of urban forestry for
a green, healthier and happier future' - was organized by FAO, the
Municipality of Mantova, the Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest
Ecology (SISEF) and the Politecnico di Milano. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28223>…
*Expert Group Meeting for Forest Landscape Restoration in the Tropics*
On 14-16 November 2018, AFoCO (Asian Forest Cooperation Organization)
jointly organized an 'Expert Group Meeting for Forest Landscape Restoration
(FLR) in the Tropics' with the International Tropical Timber Organization
(ITTO) and the Royal Forest Department (Thailand) in Bangkok, Thailand.
IUFRO was represented at this meeting by Vice-President John Parrotta.
*More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28222>…
*Forest Service Science and Technology Goes around the World*
Read this blog article about international knowledge sharing published in
the October issue of the U.S. Forest Service R&D Newsletter. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28236>…
*Announcements: Forest Education in the Limelight on the 2019 International
Day of Forests*
Participate in a Global Competition on Best Practices in Forest Education
with deadline on 18 January 2019 and/or a video contest showing how
teachers inform children about forests with deadline on 31 January 2019!
*More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6741#c28221>...
*Joint EFI-IFSA-IUFRO Project: Global Student Networking and Green Jobs*
A new project on "Global student networking and green jobs" run by the
European Forest Institute (EFI) in close collaboration with the
International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) and the International
Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) was launched on 30 November.
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Dear Meliaceae Working Party:
The deadline for the competition be is January 18, 2019.
Sheila Ward
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From: Sandra Rodríguez <sandra_osu(a)yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 11:18 AM
Subject: Global competition on best practices in forest education
To: Sandra Rodriguez <sandra_osu(a)yahoo.com>
Dear colleagues:
On behalf of the Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education I would
like to invite you to check our competition, I hope this is of your
interest or of your colleagues. There are two awesome prizes.
https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/forest-education/competition-best…
Kindly regards,
Sandra Rodríguez, Ph.D.
Environmental Science, Forest Management
Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education
Coordinator
*Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteriesof the Earth are never
alone or weary of life (Rachel Carson).*
*Practical aspects of planting mahogany by seed*
Patricia Negreros Castillo patri_nc(a)yahoo.com
Carl Mize carlmize(a)gmail.com
We have found that mahogany (*Swietenia macrophylla*), one of the most
valuable timber trees in the world, seed germinate and the resulting
seedlings do well when sown in a slash and burn field during the last
cropping year before abandonment (fallowing) of the field (1). As mahogany
seed require about 30 days to emerge, a high percentage of seed would be
predated between the sowing date and the time of emergence (2) As a
result, many seed would need to be sown to get a reasonable number of
established seedlings, and their distribution would likely be very
irregular.
A solution would be to reduce the number of days between sowing and
emergence. Planting seedlings would be a solution, but the fields are
often a considerable distance from any road, and 2 bagged seedlings weigh
about 1 kg which is the weight of about 2000 mahogany seed. We think that
by dampening the seed for some days before sowing, the days to emergence
after sowing would be reduced and predation reduced.
We would like to communicate with individuals who know about planting seed
that have been treated for extended periods of time before seeding and
individuals with suggestions about what we might do. We know that shading
and moisture improve emergence. (3)
1 – Negreros-Castillo, P., I. Martinez-Salazar, C. Alvarez Aquino, A.
Navarro Martinez, C.W. Mize. 2018. Survival and growth of *Swietenia
macrophylla* seedlings from seeds sown into slash and burn fields in
Quintana Roo, Mexico. Bois Et Forets Des Tropiques 336. 10 p.
2 – Negreros-Castillo, P., I. Martinez-Salazar, K.F. Kellner, C.W. Mize,
R.K. Swihart, M.A. Navarro-Martinez. 2016. Bois et Forets des Tropiques
329. 10 p.
3 – Morris, M., P. Negreros-Castillo, and C. Mize. 2000. Sowing date,
shade, and irrigation affect big-leaf mahogany (*Swietenia macrophylla*
King). Forest Ecology and Management 132:173-181.
