[IUFRO WP 1.02.04] Fwd: IUFRO NEWS 2&3, 2017

Dear IUFRO Meliaceae E-list: This edition of the IUFRO Newsletter may be of interest. Other past issues can be found at: http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/ Regards, Sheila Ward ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: IUFRO Headquarters &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt; Date: Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 7:49 AM Subject: IUFRO NEWS 2&3, 2017 To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder &lt;mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com&gt; [image: IUFRO News] Issue 2&3/2017 IUFRO NEWS 2&3, 2017 Dear IUFRO Officeholder: We are happy to present to you double issue 2&3 of IUFRO News 2017, volume 46. The newsletter is also available for download as a PDF or Word file at: http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/. You are welcome to pass on this newsletter to your colleagues! 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Will woody biomass residue from timber harvest help lift aircraft wings in the future?* Sustainable aviation biofuel (Biojet) is one example of a "Forests and Energy" technical session in the upcoming IUFRO All-Division 5 conference, Forest Sector Innovations for a Greener Future, to be held in Vancouver, Canada, June 12 to 16. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26159>… *Forests and Energy - International Day of Forests 2017 – 21 March* The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26158>… *World Wood Day – 21 March* World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually on 21 March to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial. WWD 2017 is celebrated in Long Beach, LA County, USA. The 2017 theme is: Roots. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26157>... *New IUFRO-led Global Forest Experts Panel to Tackle "Forests and Water"* As the world's population grows water is expected to become an even more scarce resource in the future. Forests and forested landscapes are essential for various water-related ecosystem services. IUFRO-GFEP has started a new assessment on "forests and water". *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26156>… *World Water Day – 22 March* The day draws attention to the importance of fresh water and advocates for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. In addition, the "International Decade (2018–2028) for Action – Water for Sustainable Development" shall help put a greater focus on water in the coming years. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26155>… *Forest Governance: Göttingen University and IPB Bogor jointly organized conference in Bogor* Read a report from the scientific conference on "Forest-Related Policy and Governance: Analysis in the Environmental Social Sciences" held in Bogor, Indonesia on 4-7 October 2016. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26162>… *Announcements* IUFRO Awards 2019 – Call for Nominations <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26163> IUFRO World Congress 2024 – Submission of Bids <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26164> IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress 2017 – Scientist Assistance Programme! <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26165> IFSA Internship at IUFRO Headquarters <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26154> New Division 3 Podcast: An Interview with the IUFRO President <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26154> *Other Information* Publications <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26153> Positions <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26166> Scholarships <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26167> IUFRO Meetings <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26152> Other Meetings <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6457#c26151> *IUFRO Website Features* IUFRO Blog <http://blog.iufro.org/> Noticeboard <http://www.iufro.org/?id=95> Proceedings Archive <http://www.iufro.org/?id=75> Scientific Summaries <http://www.iufro.org/?id=79> RSS Feeds <http://www.iufro.org/?id=3745> Newsletter Archive <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=147> *IUFRO News 2&3* *, 2017, published in March 2017by IUFRO Headquarters, Vienna, Austria.Available for download at: http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/ <http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/>Contact the editor at office(at)iufro.org <http://iufro.org> or visit <http://www.iufro.org/>www.iufro.org <http://www.iufro.org/> If you do not wish to receive IUFRO News, please send us a short note by e-mail (office(at)iufro.org <http://iufro.org>).Imprint: <http://www.iufro.org/legal/#c10402>www.iufro.org/legal/ <http://www.iufro.org/legal/#c10402>*