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2010-09-15
XXIII IUFRO World Congress: The Seoul Resolution
XXIII IUFRO World Congress
23-28 August 2010, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Closing Ceremony
THE SEOUL RESOLUTION
The XXIII IUFRO World Congress "Forests for the Future: Sustaining Society and the Environment" provided a unique forum for presentation and discussion of the results of current global research related to forests and trees. The Congress explored a broad range of current and emerging issues of great importance for the future of forests and their capacity to provide the environmental, economic, social, cultural, and health benefits that sustain rural and urban societies worldwide.
During this historic International Year of Biodiversity, in anticipation of the upcoming International Year of Forests, and recognizing the vital role that forest science must play in meeting the common challenges we face worldwide, IUFRO commits itself to:
Focusing more on scientific research and international collaboration in six thematic areas: Forests for People; Climate Change and Forestry; Bio-Energy; Forest Biodiversity Conservation; Forests and Water Interactions; and Forest Resources for the Future.
Further, IUFRO commits itself to the following goals:
Improving communication within the IUFRO structure, with other scientists, students, forest professionals, and the public; and increasing visibility and accessibility of research findings;
Expanding and deepening IUFRO's work at the science-policy interface by enhancing scientific contributions to international processes, conventions, and organizations; responding rapidly to new policy issues; expanding partnerships and collaborating with international organizations and processes through the provision of scientific information and policy options;
Urging member institutions and external stakeholders to renew and strengthen forest monitoring activities and support global monitoring efforts;
Improving IUFRO's capacity to expand its membership and funding base to provide support for the full range of IUFRO's activities to benefit the forest researchers belonging to IUFRO's member organizations; and
Promoting high-quality forest-related research and expanding IUFRO's capacity for interdisciplinary cooperation; strengthening scientific capacity; relating the work of all IUFRO units to the six thematic areas; broadening IUFRO's membership base; and identifying emerging issues and changing paradigms.
THE SEOUL RESOLUTION - LA RESOLUCIÓN DE SEÚL - LA RESOLUTION DE SEOUL - DIE RESOLUTION VON SEOUL
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