Dear colleagues,
A new and most comprehensive scientific assessment presented by the Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP) on Forests and Poverty reveals critical links between forests, trees and poverty alleviation.
The report entitled “Forests, Trees and the Eradication of Poverty: Potential and Limitations” and edited by Daniel C Miller, Stephanie Mansourian and Christoph Wildburger will be presented online:
Date: Thursday, 15 October 2020
Time: 4-5:30 pm CEST, Vienna, Austria
Language: English
Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9045009670393049104
The report makes a valuable contribution to achieving the first and foremost of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals aimed at ending poverty. This is even more important in light of the current pandemic under which efforts to fight poverty have suffered a severe setback.
Join the launch event to learn more about the key findings and discuss with the authors!
Please see the attached program and-or go to:
https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/gfep-initiative/panel-on-forests-and-poverty/
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Gerda Wolfrum
IUFRO & GFEP Communications