Dear all As announced already the call for session is open. Then the best way to begin the year is planning to attend a great IUFRO Conference in Argentina in forested landscapes Get ready then to be next October in Posadas! Please visit the website with the preliminary information: <http://iufro2018posadas.com/> http://iufro2018posadas.com/ October 1-5 Posadas, Argentina Please spread the news in your networks! This conference will highlight accelerated changes imprinted in our planet within the Anthropocene. Transformation of forest use that is occurring in response to the pressures of globalization, population growth, resource scarcity and ecological degradation are part of the BIG challenges ahead. Biodiversity is essential to human well-being, but people have been reducing biodiversity throughout human history. Loss of species and degradation of ecosystems are likely to further accelerate in the coming years. Nonetheless, global goals to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss have mostly not been achieved. It is essential to take into account ecological, economic and functional values of the landscape to improve planning and decision-making. Operational solutions are needed to reconciling biodiversity conservation in the light of increasing demands of natural resources and land. Within the framework of this Conference will focus on key topics to assess problems but also to find solutions towards a better future of forested landscapes Call for sessions and Forums is open NOW http://iufro2018posadas.com/call-for-sessions-and-forums/ Please see information attach. and visit the site for further details Call for abstracts will be launched end of February Please note also the call for discussion forums on "Challenges of sustainable development: implications for the future of forests and forested landscapes" Looking forward for original ideas on knowledge sharing! See you all this year in Argentina! My warmest wishes Sandra Luque for the Scientific Committee IUFRO Officer *************************** Sandra S. Luque (PhD, HDR) Director of Research at IRSTEA UMR TETIS Land, environment, remote sensing and spatial information 500 rue JF BRETON Montpellier 34000, France https://www.teledetection.fr/ Looking forward to see you: <http://iufro2018posadas.com/> http://iufro2018posadas.com/ New Virtual Special Issue, here: http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/est/tbsm-vsi-ecosystem-services-nexus-th inking/ Best regards Brigitte Burger ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mag. Brigitte Burger - Web Management, Communication and Social Media International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-14 * Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50 Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> http://www.iufro.org * Email: <mailto:burger@iufro.org> burger(a)iufro.org ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________