Double Issue 10/11 of IUFRO News 2023, volume 52
IUFRO - International Union of Forest Research Organizations
IUFRO is "the" global network for forest science cooperation.
Deal for Green?
The IUFRO conference "Deal for Green? Contribution of managerial economics, accounting, and cross-sectoral policy analysis to climate neutrality and forest management" on 25-27 September 2023 in Ljubljana, Slovenia discussed the potential outcomes of the EU Green Deal in relation to forests and forestry. More?
IUFRO 2023 Latin American Conference
The IUFRO LA-2023 Conference "Sustainable Landscape Management – the role of forests, trees, agroforestry, and their interactions with agriculture" on 17 – 19 October 2023 took place at the Institute of Engineering of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil, and focused on initiatives that aim to create more resilient landscapes. More?
Small-scale Forestry and Modern Society
Small private forests are an important forest ownership type in almost all countries. On 22-26 August 2023, 55 participants from 15 countries on four continents gathered in Tartu, Estonia, at the Institute of Forestry and Engineering of University of Life Sciences, to discuss the interactions between "Small-scale Forestry and Modern Society". More?
Improving Access to Sustainable Forest Materials in a Resource-constrained World
The 55th International Symposium on Forest Mechanization (FORMEC) and 7th Forest Engineering Conference (FEC) took place on 20-22 September 2023 in Florence, Italy, and brought together 230 participants from 29 countries to share state-of-the-art knowledge about harvesting operations, with a focus on steep terrain. More
Uneven-aged Silviculture: Insights into Forest Adaptation in Times of Global Change
On 18-20 September 2023, 78 participants from 23 countries and four continents came together in Brno, Czech Republic, to discuss, among other things, the rapidly changing expectations of society for benefits from forests, which, in the context of rapid changes in their health, cause significant complications for foresters. More?
NIFoS Hosted an International Symposium to Share the Achievements of National Reforestation and Seek Future Visions in the Forest Sector
On September 13th, the National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS) hosted the "International Symposium of 50th Years of Anniversary on National Reforestation" at COEX, Seoul, to share the achievements of national reforestation in the Republic of Korea (Korea) and present a vision to contribute to the future international community. More
IUFRO Management Committee Meets CSIR-FORIG Research Scientists in Ghana
On September 20th, 2023, the IUFRO Management Committee started a significant working visit led by IUFRO President John A. Parrotta. This visit was a testament to the thriving collaboration between global forest research leaders and Ghana's distinguished Institute CSIR-FORIG. More
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wildlife is Essential to Achieve Key Targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
A CPW event titled "Advancing the sustainable wildlife management for people, nature and positive livelihood outcomes: Perspectives of the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management" was held on 16th October 2023, at the meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA). More?
International Science Council Global Knowledge Dialogue: Asia-Pacific
Within the series of global knowledge dialogues, the ISC meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 October 2023, aimed at strengthening the work of research organizations towards providing a robust and credible voice for science on the global stage. IUFRO was represented by Dr Mohamad Nasir Mat Arip from the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). More
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Congratulations!
Pierre Sicard Received Marin Dr?cea Award
In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the "Marin Dr?cea" Romanian National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry, an International Scientific Conference titled "Forest science for people and societal challenges" was held on 2-5 October 2023 in Bucharest, Romania. At the event, IUFRO officeholder Pierre Sicard, ARGANS, France, was presented an award. More
European Forest Institute Celebrated its 30th Anniversary
On 20 September, over 90 participants joined the EFI Secretariat in Novi Sad, Serbia, to celebrate EFI's 30th anniversary, discuss future plans, and carry out decision-making. This was the first time that the Annual Conference had been held in Southeastern Europe. More
PUBLICATIONS
Women in Forestry in the Forest and Mountain Villages of Turkey 1959 - 2009
The illustrated book in English and German offers a documentation of the lives of women in the forest villages of Turkey. Already in the second half of the 20th century and probably much earlier, they had a special social and economic position in their village community. More
The Zero-emission Development on Island: A Local Pilot in China to Fight Climate Change
Currently, China is taking various actions to achieve its goal of "carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060". As a natural boundary, islands occupy a unique position in the history of ecology. Similarly, islands, especially inhabited ones, can also serve as comprehensive experimental zones for carbon neutrality. More?
Passion for Nature: Global Student Motivations for Forest-related Education and Career Aspirations
Understanding students' perceptions about their studies is crucial in addressing the declining interest among young people to pursue careers related to forests. The paper explores where the interest to pursue forest-related programmes stems from among students as well as their career aspirations. More