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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…
IUFRO Starts Follow-up Study on
Biodiversity, Forest Management, and REDD+
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…
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…
Forest Research Innovation
Potential in National and International
Scenarios
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…
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…
IFSA-IUFRO Workshop at the IUFRO HQ
IIn 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…
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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…
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…
Forest Education in Japan
Historical Review; Current Forestry
Practices, Forest Management, and Wood
Processing Education; and Future
Expectations - Tama Forest Science Garden. More…
IUFRO News Double Issue 2/3,
2020, published in March 2020
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