Dear Meliaceae E-list: Below is the IUFRO Newsletter Issue 2 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 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IUFRO Headquarters &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt; Date: Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 7:39 AM Subject: IUFRO NEWS 2, 2021 To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News &lt;div4(a)lists.iufro.org&gt; [image: IUFRO News] Issue 2, 2021 IUFRO NEWS 2, 2021 Dear Reader of IUFRO News: We are happy to present to you issue 2 of IUFRO News 2021, volume 50! Encouraged by the extraordinary level of communication that continued among IUFRO units via email, social media and online conferencing throughout 2020, we are optimistic about 2021. We already see that many of you have started planning new activities, virtual, hybrid and physical meetings, joint publication projects and more. 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. IUFRO News Issue 2, 2021 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!* Best wishes, Alexander Buck *IUFRO Executive Director* ______________________________________________ *To find out more about IUFRO, just visit* https://www.iufro.org and follow our blog https://blog.iufro.org/, Twitter: @iufro <https://twitter.com/IUFRO>, IUFRO Facebook entries <https://www.facebook.com/iufro> and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/iufro_media/>. *IUFRO News is widely distributed among IUFRO Members, officeholders and other interested groups. If you would like to publish in IUFRO News, contribute to the IUFRO website content or promote a publication via IUFRO Spotlight, do not hesitate to contact us at IUFRO Headquarters: office(a)iufro.org &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt;* The Cultural Dimensions of Forest Products [image: Photo showing Musicians with wooden instruments at WWD Nepal 2016. Photo provided by H Rosen.] For thousands of years people all over the world have relied on forests to provide them with wood and non-wood forest products for food, shelter, health, energy, and a wide range of everyday products. Read this interview with leaders of the IUFRO Research Group on *Forests products culture* and its *Wood culture* and *Non-wood forest products culture* Working Parties, ahead of the 2021 World Wood Day on 21 March. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32106>…* Greening and Land Degradation Neutrality in Dryland [image: Photo showing Forest as a factor in stabilizing soil fertility and regulator of hydrological regime. Source: Evgeny K. Botman.] Urgent greening and restoration of degraded forests and landscapes in drylands is essential if the global community is to deal with the challenges posed by desertification, food insecurity, climate change and biodiversity loss, among other negative trends. Here is a report from a recent International Virtual Forum on "Greening and Land Degradation Neutrality in Dryland". *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32105>…* Webinar Series 2021: Behavioral and Chemical Ecology of Bark and Woodboring Insects [image: Photo showing Buprestidae. Picture by Dr. Nathan Lord] In light of the current pandemic, many scientific meetings have been cancelled. One of the most significant benefits of these meetings is our engagement with our science and colleagues. The primary objective of this webinar series is to outline the importance of the behavioral and chemical ecology of bark and woodboring insects, while providing a platform for these research communities to engage and network. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32104>…* Latest News from the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme [image: Photo showing woman with baby in forested landscape. Photo: Nelson Grima, IUFRO] Two new and exciting publication projects are underway: An "Extended Policy Brief on Forests and Poverty for Africa" will outline the most important scientific evidence of the nexus of forest, trees, and poverty in Africa, and a new study will follow up the REDD+ scheme and the effects of its implementation since the 2012 IUFRO Global Assessment Report Biodiversity, Forest Management, and REDD+. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32103>…* Restoring Native Forests in Argentina Under the banner of *Generation Restoration*, the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) launched the *Restoration Stewards* program in 2020. IUFRO has been involved at all stages of the Restoration Stewards program, particularly also by mentoring one of the young practitioners: *Analí Bustos from Argentina*. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32102>…* News from IUFRO Headquarters We are proud to inform you about our two 'remote' *Dare to Explore!* trainees supporting IUFRO HQ from February to April 2021. Meet *Hiromi Waragai* and *Junaid Peters*! The *Dare to Explore!* traineeship program is an integral part of the EFI-IFSA-IUFRO Capacity Development Project. Since IUFRO did not have a trainee in 2020, we are happy to have two now. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32101>…* Publications IUFRO News in its 50th Year [image: Photo showing Page 3 of the 1972 IUFRO News with some of the Board members of the time.] In this 50th volume of IUFRO News, some highlights of early issues will be presented to remember how it all began. *Issue 4*, for example, was published in September 1973 and proudly reports about the growth of IUFRO Membership since World War II. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32099>…* IUFRO Division 6 - Social Aspects of Forests and Forestry: NEWSLETTER Read about the outcomes of the latest Division 6 Officeholder's Virtual Meeting, get to know the new Working Party in Division 6 "Social return on investment: insights and lessons for forest governance" (WP 6.10.01), mark your calendar for the first webinar in a new series: Friday 19 March 2021 - "Forests, nature and public space during the global pandemic", and meet one of the Deputy Coordinators! *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32098>…* ETFRN News 60 This issue focuses on dryland restoration in the Sahel and the Greater Horn of Africa, where levels of poverty, land degradation and out-migration are acute. It collates 36 articles from more than 100 contributors, including some long-term analyses of remarkable increases in tree cover and improved agricultural yields over large areas. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32097>…* Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the United States Forest Sector This multi-disciplinary book, written by over 100 national experts, presents the latest research on a wide range of natural science and social science fields that explore the ecology, impacts, and practical tools for management of invasive species. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32096>…* Important Insect Pests and Diseases of Pinus and Eucalyptus in Colombia This new book co-authored by Professor Mike Wingfield, Immediate Past President of IUFRO, and FABI alumnus Dr Carlos Rodas provides a historical record of the health problems that Colombian Eucalyptus and Pinus tree plantations have experienced. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32095>…* Forest Tenure Pathways to Gender Equality: A Practitioner's Guide This practitioner's guide authored N.J. Jhaveri and published by CIFOR explains how to promote gender-responsive forest tenure reform in community-based forest regimes. It is aimed at those taking up this challenge in developing countries. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7193#c32093>…* Call for Submissions to Special Journal Issues Contributions are invited for a special issue of the journal *Arboriculture and Urban Forestry*, on the topic of "Smart Urban Forestry—Digital technologies and data for planning, design, and management". 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