3:32 p.m.
Dear Meliaceae Working party:
Below is the 2020 2/3 IUFRO newsletter. Past editions of the newsletter can
be found at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
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Date: Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 3:38 AM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 2/3, 2020
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Issue 2/3, 2020
IUFRO NEWS 2/3, 2020
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
Amid the global anxiety surrounding the present COVID-19 pandemic, we trust
that you, your families and colleagues are taking the necessary precautions
to remain well.
Although many upcoming IUFRO activities and events have had to be postponed
or cancelled, we are encouraged by the extraordinary level of
communications that continues among IUFRO units via email, social media and
online conferencing.
These activities, along with your continued communications with IUFRO
Headquarters, keep our global network thriving despite the uncertainties of
these times. For this, we are most grateful.
Best wishes,
John Parrotta, *IUFRO President*
and Alexander Buck, *IUFRO Executive Director*
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International Day of Forests
Forests are home to about 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity.
Biodiversity is under serious threat from deforestation, forest degradation
and climate change. Managing forests sustainably, and restoring them when
needed, is crucial for people, biodiversity and climate.
Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation: Lessons learned from selected
landscapes in Africa, Asia and Latin America
IUFRO Occasional Paper 33: A publication prepared by contributors to the
FLR Snapshot Scientific Analysis Project led by the IUFRO Special Programme
for Development of Capacities (IUFRO-SPDC). *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6948#c29826>…*
IUFRO Starts Follow-up Study on Biodiversity, Forest Management, and REDD+
[image: Photo by Peter Tarasiewicz.]
The United Nations have declared 2020 the "super year" for biodiversity
and, accordingly, the theme of this year's International Day of Forests is
"forests and biodiversity". Against this background, IUFRO is announcing
the start of a comprehensive review and update process of its global
assessment. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6948#c29825>…*
IUFRO-led Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP) Met in Nairobi to Discuss
Forest and Poverty Interlinkages
Following a first meeting of the GFEP Expert Panel on Forests and Poverty
in late August 2019, the main authors of the upcoming GFEP assessment
report met 29-31 January 2020 at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in
Nairobi, Kenya. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6948#c29824>…*
Forest Research Innovation Potential in National and International
Scenarios
[image: IUFRO President John Parrotta signs the visiting scientist book of
CREA Research Centre for Forestry and Wood at the presence of the Director
Piermaria Corona. Photo provided by J Parrotta.]
The workshop on 29 January 2020 at CREA Research Centre for Forestry and
Wood, Arezzo, Italy, aimed to promote hands-on networking and exchanges
about innovation and developing priorities among the forest research
community. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6948#c29823>…*
News from IUFRO Headquarters
*Janice Burns Assumes New Position as IUFRO-SPDC Deputy Coordinator*
In support of the expanding scope of work and diversity of activities, we
are pleased to report that Ms Janice Burns from Canada, who has been
involved in IUFRO-SPDC activities since 2016, has agreed to assume the
position of IUFRO-SPDC Deputy Coordinator. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6948#c29821>…
[image: Photo by Gerda Wolfrum, IUFRO.]
*IFSA-IUFRO Workshop at the IUFRO HQ*
*I*In the week of the International Day of Forests, we would like to shine
a light on the future of our forests, namely, forestry students. IUFRO
hosted a workshop for IFSA officials on the 5th of February at the IUFRO
Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6948#c29820>…*
Publications
Photo by Willfried Wende, Pixabay.
*Climate Change and Sustainable Supply of Softwood. An Outlook for the
21st Century. The Case of Central Europe.*
In pursuit of IUFRO's strategic goal of providing analysis, insights and
options for practical use by stakeholders, IUFRO started to intensify
cooperation with the forest industry. * More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6948#c29818>…*
[image: IUFRO Vice-President Shirong Liu at 2019 IUFRO World Congress in
Curitiba, Brazil. Photo courtesy of Congress Organizing Committee.]
*IUFRO Task Forces: A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Addressing Forest
Challenges around the Globe*
This is the first in a series of IUFRO Spotlight articles that will
highlight the work of IUFRO Task Forces. Current forest-related challenges
are best addressed from a multi-disciplinary perspective. That's one of the
primary reasons underlying the IUFRO Task Forces (TFs). *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6948#c29817>…*
*Forest Education in Japan*
Historical Review; Current Forestry Practices, Forest Management, and Wood
Processing Education; and Future Expectations - Tama Forest Science Garden.
*More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6948#c29816>…
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