5:42 p.m.
Dear Meliaceae E-list:
Below is the IUFRO Newsletter Issue 4/5 2021. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at:
https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04
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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Wed, May 19, 2021 at 1:13 PM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 4/5, 2021
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Issue 4/5, 2021
IUFRO NEWS 4/5, 2021
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you double issue 4/5 of IUFRO News 2021, volume
50!
This issue of IUFRO News Issue is also available for download as a PDF or
Word file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
*Please share this newsletter widely with your colleagues and interested
audiences and publish the link on your organization's website!*
We are also pleased to announce *IUFRO WORLD DAY - Digital Forest Science
Forum 2021* – to be held on *28-29 September 2021*! This unique 24-hours
event aims to showcase the science covered by IUFRO research units and
Member Organizations, and to facilitate networking and communication. *We
look forward to your active participation: *
https://www.iufro.org/events/iufro-world-day/
Best wishes,
Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director*
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Biodiversity - the Foundation for a More Resilient Future
[image: Photo showing ant on young tree leave. Roman Grac on Pixabay]
On 22 May the world is celebrating the International Day for Biological
Diversity. This year’s slogan is "We're part of the solution #ForNature".
Read a comprehensive interview with the Coordination Team of the IUFRO
‘Forest Biodiversity’ Research Group on the importance of biodiversity and
the need to halt the loss of species. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32589>…*
We Need Forests to Address Global Crises - IUFRO at UNFF16
[image: Photo showing IUFRO President Dr. John Parrotta]
IUFRO had the opportunity to deliver important statements at the United
Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF16) held online from 26-29 April 2021, and to
present findings of the latest GFEP global assessment on forests and
poverty in a special side event. This side event also offered an exclusive
early insight into an upcoming GFEP African policy brief. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32588>…*
Forest Roads in Japan
[image: Photo showing a forested landscape with hilll and a forest road.
Photograph by Dr. Hideo Sakai]
The seminar series ‘Forest Roads: Regional perspectives from around the
world’ provides regional perspectives on the design, construction and
management of forest road systems. The fourth seminar on April 14 was
presented by Dr. Hideo Sakai, who focused on ‘Forest Roads in Japan’. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32587>…*
Forests in Fukushima and Chernobyl - People, Wildlife and Landscape
This spring the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl and the 10th anniversary
of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accidents were commemorated. In the
contaminated areas forest is the key ecosystem. On 14 April, a webinar was
organized to look at the two nuclear disasters from various angles,
particularly from a landscape perspective. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32586>…*
Forests in Women's Hands
[image: Photo showing a screenshot of a slide from Prof. Gun Lidestav’s
keynote presentation]
Forestry and forest research have been male domains for centuries and are
to some extent still considered as such by many. Only very recently, about
20 years ago, a movement started to make the role of women in
forest-related fields more visible and stronger. This online networking
conference on 12-13 April covered opportunities and challenges for gender
equality, achievements and needs, latest findings and research gaps, and
*more* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32585>*…*
International Workshop on Integrated Forest Insects and Pest Management &
Forest Restoration
[image: Photo showing a Siberian moth (Dendrolimus sibiricus). Photo by
Viacheslav Kharuk]
This workshop on 6 April 2021 aimed to share knowledge and experiences on
integrated forest insects and pest management and the operational
management of invasive forest insects, especially in the Northeast Asian
region (i.e. DPR of Korea, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, China and Republic
of Korea). *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32584>…*
Exploring the Role of Urban Forests for Sustainable Cities and Human
Health: Urban Forestry Days, 23–24 March 2021
[image: Photo showing a lake surrounded by wood/bushland and buildings in
the background]
Two days of diverse integrated urban forestry activities brought together
researchers, practitioners and policymakers from around Europe and beyond
to explore the role of urban forests for a transition towards sustainable
cities, and to discuss linkages between urban green, health and
well-being. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32583>…*
The 3rd International Forest Policy meeting (IFPM3): A Virtual Success
Story
[image: Photo showing Professor Kleinschmit, IUFRO Vice-President,
welcoming meeting participants.]
The *3rd International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM3) *gathered scholars
from 33 countries to exchange on conceptual and empirical insights around
forest and environmental policymaking. Because of the ongoing pandemic, the
event had to go virtual. But also in this new format, the IFPM3 was a
success. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32582>*…*
Science and Technology Conference in the Mujib Year
[image: Photo showing Prof Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan presented a Keynote
speech on Biopolymer for reducing polution at the Birth Centenary of
Bangabandhu, 2021. Photo provided by Dr. Md Sarwar Jahan]
The "International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the
Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021)" took place on 11-13 March 2021
and attracted 715 participants from Bangladesh, Canada, China, Finland,
India, Malaysia and the USA. Several conference sessions addressed themes
of IUFRO Working Party 5.07.03 Pulp and paper. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32581>…*
Congratulations!
IUFRO congratulates *Erich Schaitza*, new Director General of Embrapa
Florestas, Brazil; *Robert Kozak*, new Dean of the Faculty of Forestry at
University of British Columbia, Canada; *Mike Wingfield* – new member of
the Marcus Wallenberg Prize Selection Committee, Sweden; and *Shannon
Hagermann*, Winner of UBC Inaugural Faculty of Forestry Research Award. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32580>…*
Publications
[image: Photo showing the Participants of the online course "Systematic
Evidence Evaluation on Forest Landscape Restoration"]
Find the latest issue of IUFRO-Japan news, new articles on the IUFRO blog,
interesting research papers and current calls for submission of papers for
special journal issues! *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32579>…*
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