Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP)
The "Global Forest Expert Panels" initiative of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests was launched in April 2007 to provide objective and independent scientific assessments of key issues in order to support more informed decision-making at the global level. The initiative is led and coordinated by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). The assessments are carried out by thematic Global Forest Expert Panels uniting leading scientists from around the world.
Following the successful completion of this first thematic report on forest adaptation, GFEP has initiated a new scientific assessment on the "International Forest Regime" in autumn 2009. The assessment is carried out by an Expert Panel of the world's leading scientists concerning environmental governance and international forest law. Their assessment report will be published in spring 2011 as a major contribution to the International Year of Forests 2011 (more).
For more information and photos, please also visit the IUFRO blog at http://theiufroblog.wordpress.com/
LATEST NEWS
2010-01-18
Experts lay foundation for first global scientific assessment on international forest regime
The use and conservation of forests and trees around the globe is governed by a multitude of international agreements and instruments. More...
2009-12-14
Will northern forests be able to stand the heat?
Boreal forests cover one third of the Earth’s forested area and have been estimated to contain up to 30% of all carbon stored in terrestrial biomes. The region is expected to experience more warming than equatorial zones and its temperature-limited forests will therefore particularly suffer. But will they be able to stand the heat? More...
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2009-11-12
WFC Message to COP15
Forests are more than carbon – World Forestry Congress sends a message to Copenhagen climate summit including key findings of recent IUFRO-led study. 
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