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Welcome to the FORNESSA Information Service FORNIS!

On this platform you may access and exchange forest-related scientific information in Africa and more particularly of FORNESSA partner organizations. This new website facilitates a more dynamic exchange of information and increases visibility of the participating FORNESSA institutions. Before all, it provides a hub leading to a variety of scientific information items, offers a place for promoting research of FORNESSA institutions via articles and links to the institutional websites, projects or the research itself. You are also invited to use the blog in order to communicate compelling news and to present reports and ideas.

Come and join in to broker your scientific information. For the time being, the network concentrates on the following thematic areas:

Forests and Poverty Alleviation

Poverty particularly among forest communities in Africa is a serious concern. This group contributes baseline information and indigenous knowledge on the contribution of forests to livelihood of local communities and national economies.

Forests and Climate Change

The work of this group supports national and regional adaptation in Africa by means of an improved scientific understanding of the impacts of climate change on forests and people in Africa and the options and priorities for adaptation.

Forest Products Utilisation and Trade

Efficient processing and utilisation of forest products, trade and taxation, and valuation of forest are key issues to support sustainable conservation and management of forest resources. The group will synthesise latest research on these issues and identify specific new areas for scientific inquiry.

Forest Policy and Governance

Land tenure, forest use conflicts and benefit sharing arrangements are key issues to be addressed in African forest policy. State-of-the-art knowledge on these issues across Sub-Saharan Africa will assist in formulation and implementation of appropriate policies.

IUFRO-EFI Young Scientists Initiative

Mon, 12/11/2017 - 11:54

The IUFRO-EFI Young Scientists Initiative (YSI), launched at the IUFRO 125^th Anniversary Congress, is the latest collaboration between IUFRO and the European Forest Institute (EFI). It will offer grants for short scientific visits starting from 2018.

Read more about IUFRO-EFI Young Scientists Initiative

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XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019: Call for Sessions is Open!

Wed, 05/30/2018 - 23:10

Forest Policy and Governance, Forest Products Utilisation and Trade, Forests and Climate Change, Forests and Poverty Alleviation, Other Information

The contribution of forests to national income in Ethiopia and linkages with REDD+

Fri, 03/16/2018 - 12:51

Forest Policy and Governance

Improving efficiency in forestry operations and forest product processing in Kenya

Fri, 03/16/2018 - 12:46

Forest Policy and Governance