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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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.
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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!
Renewable2025: Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources Hybrid Conference in Conjunction with Postgraduate College of Ibadan
Theme: Renewable Natural Resources Management and Use: A Path To Sustainable Development
Date: June 16th - 20th 2025
Venue: First Bank Building, Beside Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan
Description: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.
IUFRO’s Scientist Assistance Programme (SAP https://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/i-scientist-assistance-progr…) aims to provide forest scientists from economically disadvantaged countries with financial assistance to participate in the XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024, taking place in Stockholm, Sweden from 23 to 29 June 2024.
In 2023, IUFRO’s Special Programme for Development of Capacities will offer grants of up to €5,000 for Short Scientific Visits for early career scientists affiliated with IUFRO member organisations. These visits will provide a unique opportunity for young scientists from Africa, Asia and Latin America to visit a forest research organisation overseas and conduct international scientific collaboration.
We are pleased to inform you that the Forestry Research Network for Sub-Saharan Africa (FORNESSA) will organize a technical session on the theme "Restoring degraded riparian ecosystems: Context matters" during the IUFRO World Congress on 23-29 of June 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. The rationale and goal of the session is attached for your perusal.
Call for Chapter Proposals - REDD+ Governance in Africa: Practical design and implementation options
Forest degradation and deforestation are major causes of global environmental change. The
combined emissions from deforestation and degradation account for an estimated 20% of
global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest
Degradation (REDD+) is a global agreement on climate change mitigation through reduction
in GHG emissions and increases in GHG removals. REDD+ also seeks to provide socioecological
co-benefits (e.g. biodiversity protection, pro-poor development, human rights and
We are very excited to announce the CFC program is finalized. Please make sure to check out the complete CFC 2021 Conference Program.
Link For Webinar Recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15Lq4a4GG7e3_CxHQ5K_HqYnLVhJBpXqV/view?…
The German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) has launched a new funding round of the thematic selection procedure under International Climate Initiative (IKI). The first phase of this two-stage selection procedure is designed as a competition for entrants worldwide, with ideas about projects for climate action and biodiversity conservation in developing and countries in transition....
Project outlines (in English) can be submitted until 10 March 2021 (23:59 CET) via the IKI online platform (open at 30 November 2020).
Forest Scientists, Colleagues,
We are pleased to inform you that the Deadline for Abstracts for the XXV IUFRO Congress in Curitiba, Brazil, 29 September – 5 October 2019, has been extended to Thursday, 10 January, 2019!
Abstracts may address any aspect of forest research, but preference will be given to abstracts addressing one of the Congress technical sessions. Abstracts not associated with a technical session may be assigned to a general poster session.
Deadline for proposals: 1 August 2018
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
"African forest-related policy and politics"
24-27 September 2018 in Yaoundé, Cameroon
1st announcement
This international and inter-disciplinary scientific conference aims to advance cutting edge knowledge on the emergence and evolution of African forest-related policy and politics. The conference will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 24 to 27 September 2018, with the support of the Commission of Central African Forests (COMIFAC).