8:53 p.m.
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
Below is Issue 11/12 of IUFRO News 2024, volume 53. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at:
https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Assoc. Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04 - Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/
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Issue 11/12, 2024
IUFRO News 11/12, 2024
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
We are happy to present to you Double Issue 11/12 of IUFRO News 2024,
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Emphasizing the Role of Forests in Tackling Climate Change
[image: Photo showing IUFRO delegation in Baku (from left): Alexander Buck,
Carola Egger, Nelson Grima]
The Forest Pavilion at this year's UN Climate Change Summit COP29 in Baku,
Azerbaijan, provided a platform to strengthen political commitment and
accelerate action for forests by all stakeholders. IUFRO and CIFOR-ICRAF
jointly organized the agenda of one of the Pavilion days focusing on
science, technology, and innovation. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38252>…*
Reflecting on the Human-Environment Relationship: Highlights from IUFRO's
participation at CBD COP16 in Cali, Colombia
[image: Photo showing Christoph Wildburger, Viola Belohrad, Nelson Grima
(from left)]
IUFRO's Science-Policy Programme (SciPol) participated in the Convention on
Biological Diversity's (CBD) 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16), held
in Cali, Colombia. Under the slogan "Peace with Nature" this COP called for
a reflection on our relationship with the environment. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38251>…*
Active Forest Management Strengthens Europe's Forests Against Climate
Change
[image: Photo showing Screenshot during webinar]
Ahead of the UN Climate COP29, the TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS (TU4F) hosted a
webinar that brought together over 100 participants to discuss the future
of forest management in the face of climate change. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38248>…*
European Wood Policy Platform "WoodPoP" Defines Framework Conditions for a
Sustainable Timber Industry
On November 6, 2024, the wood policy platform WoodPoP, which is supported
by 25 European countries, adopted a policy paper. Entitled "A Wood-Based
Circular Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Europe", it provides a solid
foundation for political decision-makers. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38247>…*
News from IUFRO Members
European National Forest Inventories Join Forces for European Forest
Monitoring and Create ENFIN Association
More than 30 European organizations in charge of National Forest
Inventories (NFI), have been working in collaboration through a voluntary
network since 2003: the European National Forest Inventories Network
(ENFIN). *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38245>*...
Sunscreen: It's in the Trees?
[image: Photo showin tree in front of setting sun. Photo by rperucho on
Pixabay]
A molecule found in wood can block ultraviolet rays, say US Forest
Servicescientists
and partners, and could replace less environmentally friendly compounds
found in sunscreen. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38244>
*…*
Announcements
New IUFRO Podcast Season Kicks off with the Topic of Silviculture
In the new season of *Branching out: the forest podcast*, host *Jose
Bolaños*, together with various co-hosts, takes the audience through the
world of IUFRO's nine Divisions and their new leadership model, which now
has 2 co-coordinators to improve geographical and gender diversity and
balance their work. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38241>*
...
Welcoming Mirjana Volarev, a New Colleague with New Tasks, at IUFRO
Headquarters
*Mirjana**Volarev* joined the IUFRO HQ team on November 18th as a Project
Manager within the Science-Policy Programme. In this role, she will support
the IUFRO Regional Science-Policy Network, a strategic platform for
exchanging ideas on managing research organizations. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38240>…*
2027 All-Division 5 Conference - Call for Bids
The IUFRO Division 5 Forest Products Conference is held every 5 years. It
is an apolitical, international forum open to all nations, for conducting
the Division's business, and for exchanging scientific, professional and
technical information on forest products related subjects. The next All
Division 5 Conference is planned to take place in 2027. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38279>…*
World Wildlife Day 2025 to Focus on Finance
[image: Photo showint sleuth. Photo by Nelson Grima, IUFRO]
The 2025 World Wildlife Day on 3 March will be celebrated under the
critical theme of "Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and
Planet." The year 2025 will also coincide with the 50th anniversary of the
entry into force of CITES. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38250>*...
Survey: Share Your Views on Silviculture and Ungulates!
[image: Photo showing ungulates. Photo by Geierweb on Pixabay]
Reminder: IUFRO Working Party 1.01.12 Silviculture and ungulates
<https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10100/10112/> has
developed a questionnaire for you. Please fill it in by 15 December
2024: *HERE
<https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Sillvicultureungulates2024>*
Publications
A History of IUFRO Congresses, Forest Research and Russia's Participation
While focusing largely on the 26 IUFRO World Congresses held between 1893
and 2024, the book also provides a fascinating and well-documented history
of forestry and forest science in Russia since the late 18th century. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38239>…*
Healing Plants of South Asia
South Asia is rich in cultural traditions and biodiversity, home to 2.1
billion people with deep knowledge of native and introduced plant species.
Plant-based medicines are vital to traditional healthcare systems in India
and neighboring countries. However, forest degradation threatens this
wealth. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38238>...*
The IUFRO Chestnut Newsletter
[image: Photo showing chestnuts being roasted. Photo from presentation by
Stacy Clark]
The team of IUFRO Working Party 1.01.13 'Ecology and Silviculture of
Chestnut' aims at sharing information, exchanging research ideas, and
building a network among chestnut researchers. The newsletter is published
every 3 months. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7772#c38237>*…*
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