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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.

Fri, 11/27/2020 - 02:14

 

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions
Tue, 08/18/2020 - 09:08

Do you think your career story can inspire others to take up forestry profession in Africa? Are you making an impact in the society as a current student of Forestry in Africa? Are you an outstanding early career professional in the forest sector in Africa?

 

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions
Thu, 07/30/2020 - 23:59

The training workshop will be conducted by the University of Oxford, SPDC’s partner in organising systematic review training workshops for the forest science community.

 

Interested scientists are encouraged to register for this online training workshop.

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions
Sun, 01/26/2020 - 05:50
Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / WTC / World Teak Conference / teak / conference
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 03:46

Forest Landscape Restoration

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / FLR
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 04:26
Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 04:03
Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information
Mon, 11/04/2019 - 08:56
Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information
Mon, 10/14/2019 - 05:59

GLF Accra 2019: Restoring Africa's Landscapes – Uniting actions from above and below

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information
Sun, 09/29/2019 - 10:15

Time: 17:30 - 20:30

Venue: EXPO UNIMED, Curitiba - Brazil

Event Outline

 

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information
Fri, 09/20/2019 - 07:08

All FORNESSA members present at the XXV IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil are kindly entreated to be present at this meeting. The meeting is scheduled to start at 12:00 and end at 14:00.

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / Side Events / IUFRO
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 10:42

XXV IUFRO World Congress - Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions
Thu, 04/25/2019 - 15:27

Promoting the consumption of forest plant foods is a sustainable way of ensuring good nutrition and food  security.  This study  assessed  traditional  knowledge  on  and  use  of  forest  plant  foods  in  three administrative districts of Ghana and evaluated their potentials for domestication a

Forests and People / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information
Wed, 12/26/2018 - 15:36

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!

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions
Wed, 05/30/2018 - 15:10

Deadline for proposals: 1 August 2018

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / IUFRO / Congress / Brazil
Wed, 05/30/2018 - 15:02

Congress Title: "Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development"

Congress Themes

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information
Wed, 12/06/2017 - 07:50

(FAO-EU FLEGT Programme News 24/11/17) Timber buyers and producers in Ghana discussed how to ensure a reliable supply of legal timber against a backdrop of rising domestic demand as well as a new public procurement policy.

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / timber supply / FlEGT / ghana
Fri, 03/10/2017 - 10:01

Planning for the ICFR/IUFRO 7th Forest Science Symposium, which will take place from 18-20 July 2017 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, is well in hand and detailed information can be found on the ICFR website

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information
Thu, 03/09/2017 - 03:37

Invitation to submit abstracts for full papers, short papers and abstracts for the 7th Forest Science Symposium "Research Underpinning the Sustainability of a Diverse Forestry Sector".

Forests and People
Thu, 02/23/2017 - 10:30

The 12th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests will be held in New York from 1-5 May 2017.  The Agenda items include the following:

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / United Nations Forum on Forests / forests / Sustainable development Goals