10:23 a.m.
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource data in the tropics:
Below is the IUFRO issue 8/9 2021 newsletter. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at:
https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator
IUFRO WP 4.02.01
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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 12:55 PM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 8/9, 2021
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Issue 8/9, 2021
IUFRO NEWS 8/9, 2021
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you double issue 8/9 of IUFRO News 2021, volume
50!
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Word file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
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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: *
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*Registration is free! Sign in here: *
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Best wishes,
Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director*
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Become acquainted and involved with the full range of IUFRO's exciting and
important work!
[image: Photo showing John Parrotta in the teaching forest of Austria’s
BOKU University. Photo by Michael Kleine]
In this interview IUFRO President Dr. John Parrotta talks, among other
things, about the role of science in general and of forest science, in
particular, and explains why he finds tropical forest ecology and
traditional forest knowledge so exciting and what to expect at the
forthcoming IUFRO World Day. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33098>…*
IUFRO World Day - Around the World in 24 Hours
Embark on a free journey around the world in three time zones with 24 hours
of forest-related research topics, networking and emerging issues of
relevancy for global policy makers! A unique opportunity to meet, interact,
share and strengthen global research cooperation, especially also for
newcomers and early career scientists! *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33094>…*
The IUFRO Spirit
[image: Photo showing IUFRO World Congress Curitiba plenary session]
Read what former IUFRO President Dr. N.M. Salleh wrote exactly 30 years ago
in IUFRO News: In the pursuit for new knowledge and success in research, it
is important for scientists and researchers to maintain contact with peers
working in the same area. The basic foundation for this is the *IUFRO
Spirit*. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33093>…*
Next GFEP Global Assessment: Forests and Human Health
[image: Photo showing Participants of the scoping meeting (screenshot)]
Following the successful completion of the last global assessment on
Forests and Poverty, IUFRO’s Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme
announces the topic of the new scientific assessment: Forests and Human
Health. This global assessment report is planned to be published in March
2023. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33092>…*
The Power of Social Innovation
[image: Photo showing Carpathian forests. Photo by Bill Keeton]
IUFRO Unit 4.05.05 *Social innovation and entrepreneurship* organized a
special session of the 6th Forum Carpaticum entitled “The power of social
innovation in mountain areas to steer a sustainable governance of nature”.
Scientists from all over the world came together online to discuss the
emergence and development of social innovation in the Carpathian Mountains
and beyond. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33091>…*
The Reduced-Impact Logging for Climate Approach (RIL-C)
[image: Photo showing Efi Yuliati Yovi, session moderator (screenshot)]
The webinar entitled “Forest Operation and Climate Change: the RIL-C
Approach” took place on 21 July 2021 and attracted 251 participants from 14
countries. Despite the various obstacles that occur in application in the
field, reduced-impact logging (RIL) has shown good performance in reducing
environmental impacts. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33089>…*
International Symposium: Ecosystem Restoration for Green and Peace Asia
[image: Photo showing Saxaul plantation in Uzbekistan. Photo: Dr.
Abdushukur Khamzayev]
The objectives of this symposium were to share successful cases and lessons
learned, and current projects or programs on ecosystem restoration; to
discuss effective and efficient strategies for ecosystem restoration; and
to strengthen a cooperative network for ecosystem restoration at the
regional level among Asian countries and international organizations. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33088>…*
Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Practices, Public Policy,
Multi-jurisdictional Governance
[image: Photo showing A forest in Lil’wat Nation traditional territory with
a Lil’wat Elder harvesting herbs. Photo by Shabnam Vagayenegar, submitted
by Tonya Smith]
IUFRO Divisions 6 and 9, and especially Research Group 9.03.00,
successfully organized six special sessions, with 29 presentations, as part
of the 20th Commonwealth Forestry Conference hosted by the University of
British Columbia (Canada) from 16-18 August 2021. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33087>…*
Nontimber Forest Products & Bioeconomy Webinar Series
The first in a new series of webinars on Nontimber Forest Products &
Bioeconomy attracted 150 participants from 35 countries on 5 continents. It
was kindly hosted by USDA Forest Service, Forest History Society and Renmin
University of China. The webinar series is an opportunity to hear from
experts on contemporary research that strengthens knowledge about these
products within a bioeconomy concept. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33086>…*
Publications
Cut less, leave longer: decades of data show we are over-exploiting
tropical rainforests
[image: Photo showing Amazon forest. Photo by Nelson Grima]
Read this article by Plinio Sist, Cirad-ES, Directeur-Director UR Forêts et
Sociétés, Tropical managed Forests Observatory (TmFO) Coordinator, IUFRO
1.02.00 Silviculture of tropical forests in *The Conversation*. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33084>*...
Building a Successful Forestry Career in Africa - Virtual Book Launch
The output from the Young African Forestry Professionals Publication
Project (YAFP) is finally out, a book titled "Building a successful
forestry career in Africa: inspirational stories and opportunities." The
book was launched on 12 August 2021 in a virtual event organized by the
Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education (JTF) and the International
Forestry Students' Association (IFSA). *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33082>…*
Employment and Sustainability in Latin American Forests
IUFRO and the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) – through
a Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education (JTF) – have joined
forces with *Reforestamos* in developing an ambitious "how-to" forest-based
entrepreneurship guide for use throughout Latin America. Read IUFRO
Spotlight #90! *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33081>…*
A Guide to Forest–Water Management
IUFRO contributed to a new FAO-led report launched at World Water Week.
This comprehensive global publication provides guidance on the contribution
of forests for a holistic approach to water resource management. Among
other things, the guide calls for enhanced forest management that
prioritizes the provision of water-related ecosystem services. *More…*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33080>
More Publications
Find interesting scientific papers, calls for journal contributions and
information about newsletters. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33079>…
Announcements
Obituary: Hans-Jakob MUHS
On 20 July 2021 Dr. Hans-Jakob Muhs, longstanding IUFRO officeholder and
recipient of the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award, passed away in Kleve,
Germany. Dr. Muhs contributed to IUFRO for 30 years. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33070>*…
Obituary: George STANKEY
Former Deputy Leader of IUFRO Division 6 (1987 – 1995) and long-time
participant in IUFRO activities, Dr. George Stankey, 78, passed away on
August 18, 2021. George is best known for his pioneering research on many
aspects of wilderness and outdoor recreation in the United States and other
countries. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33068>…*
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