Joint Initiative on Science and Technology

The Joint Initiative on Science and Technology is an activity of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) and is led by IUFRO. 

Launched in April 2007, it provides a global mechanism for effectively linking science and technology. It has been designed to support forest-related intergovernmental processes and conventions by assessing available scientific information in a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, objective, open and transparent way and by producing reports on forest-related issues of high concern, including emerging issues.

The CPF is an innovative partnership of 14 major forest-related international organizations, institutions and convention secretariats. The following CPF Members participate in the work of the Joint Initiative on Science and Technology and are members of the Steering Committee: