Science for Policy

2021-10-04

Global Forest Expert Panel on Forests and Human Health

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IUFRO-led Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative recently initiated a new assessment on the topic of Forests and Human Health.


The global assessment will provide reliable and synthesized scientific information, crucial to efficiently utilize the synergies and achieve optimal trade-offs between human health, and the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of forest ecosystems, their biodiversity (including wildlife), as well as trees in other land-uses. The report and the accompanying policy brief will also present response options relevant to the policy context at various levels. The GFEP on Forests and Human Health will contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by highlighting the nexus between SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being and SDG 15: Life on Land, as well as relevant links to other SDGs.

A comprehensive peer-reviewed scientific report and associated policy brief on the topic will be published in early 2023, providing input to the 2023 session of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2023), the 18th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18) and other international forums considering forest-related issues, such as the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-16).


For more information visithttps://www.iufro.org/science/science-policy/gfep-initiative/panel-on-forests-and-human-health/

 

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