Forest degradation poses a critical threat to biodiversity, water resources, and human well being, creating an urgent need for effective monitoring and restoration strategies. Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offers powerful solutions to identify degradation hotspots, assess ecosystem dynamics, and support evidence-based restoration planning.
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Global demand for forest products is expected to grow significantly by 2050. This will put increasing pressure on forest product value chains and resource availability.
Join on 26 June 2025 for the third webinar of this dynamic global series on sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches. The webinar will explore sustainable forest product supply chains that balance economic, environmental and social needs. A diverse line-up of speakers will share their perspectives on opportunities for innovation to catalyse sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches.
This global webinar series is an integral part of the Country and Organization-Led Initiative on Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Approaches and is supported by the Federal Ministry, Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management, Republic of Austria, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland, in collaboration with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
For any further information, contact forest-based-bioeconomy@fao.org
In the June 2025 episode of Branching Out: the forest podcast, host Jose Bolaños (IUFRO HQ) welcomed Franka Brüchert and Roger Meder, Co-Coordinators of IUFRO Division 5 Forest Products. The conversation explored the evolving role of forest products in the world’s economy and how wood might define the 21st century.
IUFRO’s report recommends how policymakers can improve and better understand how forests uphold social and economic resilience in ways that acknowledge the world's interconnectedness. Economic prosperity cannot be considered synonymous with improving the resilience of social-ecological systems, in fact, it’s often quite the contrary.
Details: Report, Policy Brief, Fact Sheet, media release in German and Spanish, and more!
TO: AFF Members Forum
FROM: Chairperson – AFF Members Forum
CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana-Fumesua came alive on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, as the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) management committee embarked on a significant working visit led by the esteemed President of the organization, Dr. John A. Parrotta.
The IUFRO-EFI Young Scientists Initiative (YSI), launched at the IUFRO 125th 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.
