IUFRO News, Volume 53, Issue 8



Joining Forces to Advance Sustainable Wood Pathways

The 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 27) was held on 22-26 July 2024 at FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy. High-level representatives, heads of forest services, government officials and partner organizations convened to identify emerging policy and technical guidance, seek solutions, and advise on future strategy and action.

COFO 27 was held in conjunction with the 9th World Forest Week (WFW 2024) under the theme "Accelerating Forest Solutions through Innovation." Outcomes of COFO 27 included, among other things, the approval of SOFO 2024 and endorsement of the FAO Forestry Roadmap 2024-2031 that will guide FAO's forestry work under the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31.

Read:  Summary report (iisd.org)
Read COFO27 report:  COFO/2024/REP
Download SOFO2024:  The State of the World's Forests (fao.org)
See:  FAO Forestry Roadmap


WOOD for GLOBE

On 19 July 2024, a Pre-World Forest Week high-level dialogue titled "WOOD for GLOBE:  Leading pathways to carbon neutrality and resilience" brought together around 400 participants, with 100 gathered in person and over 300 online. The event provided a platform for global leaders and experts to review progress on implementing sustainable wood pathways and to identify opportunities for international cooperation and joint communication.

The program included a Ministerial segment, building on the exchange of experiences by representatives of countries and initiatives, and reporting of scientific findings on sustainable use of wood in construction, textile and packaging from the WOOD for GLOBE project.

Furthermore, members of the Forest Communicators' Network (FCN) presented the sustainable wood communication campaign "Grow the Solution" which is currently being further developed and aims to encourage greater use of products made from sustainably grown wood as a key strategy for combating climate change.

Throughout the session, participants called to scale up sustainable wood pathways and to join efforts to accelerate the adoption of wood-based solutions. More specifically, several representatives of countries, international organizations and initiatives, private sector and research institutions expressed their support in the Outcome Statement.

Read the Outcome Statement!
Access the form to associate with WOOD for GLOBE Outcome Statement!


Innovation to reach global goals

At COFO 27, IUFRO President Daniela Kleinschmit (Professor of Forest and Environmental Policy, University of Freiburg, Germany) gave a presentation at the High-level dialogue on innovation titled "Catalyzing innovation to accelerate the contributions of forests and forest products to the 2030 Agenda and beyond". She stressed that scientific knowledge is needed at all stages of the innovation process, and that it is important to have a broader understanding of innovation including not only technical but also social aspects.


Celebrating 75 years of IUFRO-FAO collaboration at COFO27


The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) marked the 75th anniversary of their collaboration for the benefit of forests and people worldwide on 22 July 2024.

At a brief ceremony at FAO headquarters in Rome on the sidelines of the 27th Committee on Forestry, FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo and IUFRO President Daniela Kleinschmit committed to enhancing their work together at a time when science-based innovation holds the key to solving global problems. Read more:  FAO news article!


Congratulations to Forest Champion 2024: Nida Collado

Filipino community leader Nida Collado won the 2024 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award for her outstanding achievements and steadfast commitment to forest conservation and restoration and improving livelihoods. As the President of the Macatumbalen Community-Based Forest and Coastal Management Association (MBFCMA) since 2002, Nida Collado has led the association and community members in restoring and protecting their environment through innovative techniques and strong community involvement.

The award was presented by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), which is chaired by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), at a ceremony during the 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) in Rome, Italy. IUFRO Officeholder Ellyn Damayanti, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), Indonesia, was among the jury members.

Read this press release: 
Filipino community leader wins Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award 2024 (fao.org)


The State of the World's Forests 2024: Forest-sector innovations towards a more sustainable future

The State of the World's Forests 2024 (SOFO 2024) report says there's evidence to suggest that climate change is making forests more vulnerable to stressors such as wildfires and pests.

Wildfire intensity and frequency are increasing, including in areas not previously affected, with fires in 2023 releasing an estimated 6,687 megatons of carbon dioxide globally. Climate change also makes forests more vulnerable to invasive species, with insects, pests and disease pathogens threatening tree growth and survival. Global wood production, meanwhile, remains at record levels. After a brief dip during the COVID-19 pandemic, production is back at about 4 billion cubic meters yearly.

Source:  Press release


2024 IUFRO Tree Biotechnology

Report by Carsten Külheim, Coordinator of IUFRO WP 2.04.06 Molecular biology of forest trees, Deputy WP Coordinator Ying-Chung Jimmy Lin, Sanushka Naidoo, David Kainer and Paula Aguayo

The 2024 IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference is the biennial meeting on genomics, molecular biology and biotechnology of forest trees, associated with the IUFRO Working Party 2.04.06. This year's meeting was held in Annapolis, MD, USA on August 4th to 8th and was hosted by Yiping Qi (University of Maryland), Edward Eisenstein (University of Maryland), Gary Coleman (University of Maryland), and Heather Coleman (Syracuse University).

The conference covered seven topics over the course of five days:  1) Biological and ecological insights from OMICS, 2) Advancing technologies for targeted trait manipulation and acceptability to diverse tree species, 3) Genes, development, and physiology, 4) Translating genomics and biotechnology to practice, 5) Trees in a changing world, 6) Genetic and phenotypic diversity for breeding and genomic selection, and 7) Biotechnology for biomaterials and bioeconomy. In addition to the sessions, there were two plenary sessions, provided by John Ralph (University of Wisconsin) and Tanja Pyrhäjärvi (University of Helsinki).

The meeting celebrated the second awardees of the newly created IUFRO WG 2.04.06 Award:  Excellence in Forest Molecular Biology and Genomics, which was presented to Chung-Jui (C.J.) Tsai (University of Georgia). Greg Goralogia (Oregon State University) was the recipient of the associated Early Career Award.

The scientific presentations at the conference highlighted cutting-edge advancements in many facets of forest biotechnology research, including applications of genomic selection in forest genetics and breeding, the use of genetic editing, tree physiology, stress response, molecular breeding, wood development, "omics" technologies, and the social and economic impacts of genetically modified (GM) trees.

Scientific take homes from the meeting include the power of NMR to dissect the composition of lignin, the genomic diversity of forest trees that has enormous potential for tree improvement and integration of systems biology with climate and geographical data.

The conference attracted a mix of students (25), postdoctoral fellows (32), and scientists from academia (66) and industry (18). In all, the conference was attended by 141 registered participants, representing 20 countries that participated in 23 invited lectures (including 6 'early-career' keynotes), 27 voluntary talks and 61 poster presentations. Support for the conference was drawn from a wide variety of Academia, Industry, and Government sources, and included financial support from several tree improvement companies.

Overall, the conference was a great success, providing an exceptional mix of science and social activities in a relaxed and collegial atmosphere. More information about the meeting can be found at treebiotech.org. The next meeting will be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa in 2026, hosted jointly by Zander Myburg, Dave Drew (University of Stellenbosch) and Sanushka Naidoo (University of Pretoria, FABI).


Seed Orchards - The Key Stage in Forest Tree Breeding and Sustainable Forest Management

Report by Georgeta Mihai, Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO WP 2.09.01 Seed Orchards

The meeting on 20-24 May 2024 brought 86 participants from 18 countries to Brasov, Romania. It was hosted by "Marin Dracea" National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry and included a study tour to Avrig Forest District within RNP-ROMSILVA (National Forest Administration) where an Abies alba seed orchard, a Norway spruce provenance trial and Abies alba genetic resources were visited.

Visit:  Meeting website

This conference is the Sixth Conference of the IUFRO Seed Orchards Working Party founded by Professor Dag Lindgren in 2008. The objective of the conference was to exchange the most recent scientific knowledge related to seed orchards and tree breeding, and the role of the seed orchards for practical forest management. The conference offered an opportunity for participants to exchange information and ideas, and to share their own results and expertise. Furthermore, the conference aimed to encourage collaboration among research teams to continue and develop the work related to seed orchards.

The topics addressed were broad and covered many aspects related to seed orchards, including the seed orchards design; mating patterns and gene flow using molecular markers; genetic gain and diversity of seed orchards crops; genomics analysis; reproductive phenology and seed production; effect of management on cone production; and relationship with other forest issues.

The seed orchards represent an advanced seed breeding technology that incorporates knowledge from different fields such as population genetics, genomics, tree breeding, silviculture, and forest health. Currently, in the context of the rapid climate changes, their role becomes more important. The seed orchards could be the key for a sustainable forest management, because the demand for high resilience forest reproductive material for afforestation, reforestation, or restoration will increase.

Download:  Book of abstracts


Partner Event on Teak at IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm

Report by PK Thulasidas and Mario Tomosiello Filho, Deputy Coordinators, IUFRO Working Party 5.06.02 Utilization of planted teak

A 2-hour Teak Session, T2.29 entitled "Strengthening Teak Forest Management for Sustainable Teakwood Supply Chains and Trade" was successfully organized by IUFRO Working Party 5.06.02 on 28th June 2024. The event was co-sponsored by ITTO, Japan, along with the International Teak Information Network (TEAKNET), with the technical and financial support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome. The session was attended by around 50 participants from different countries and included 10 oral presentations and two E-posters.

New Teak Publication

At the session, TEAKNET Coordinator Dr. Sandeep S. presented the results of the "Global Teak Resources and Market Assessment 2022" (TRMA 2022), which was launched at the Innovation Stage of the Stockholm Congress. The study revealed that teak is now growing in over 80 countries worldwide and the area of natural teak and planted teak forests has expanded substantially, the harvest of teak roundwood has increased and teak's share of the global market is growing. India remains the dominant trading partner and imports 97 percent of the total trade volume. Compared to the TRMA 2010 assessment report of FAO, the present 2022 report highlights that the area of natural teak forests has increased by 1.180 million ha globally while the global area of planted teak forests is estimated at 4.854 million ha, of which 80% is in Asia, 13 % in Africa and 7% in Latin America.

Available for download from IUFRO websiteHERE

5th World Teak Conference announced

PK Thulasidas announced that the 5th edition of the World Teak Conference would be held in Cochin, India, during 16-20 September 2025, organized by Kerala Forest Research Institute and TEAKNET, with the financial support of ITTO and in association with IUFRO and FAO of the United Nations. The previous WTC was held in the Republic of Ghana, Africa, in 2022.

Find the full reportHERE


Congratulations

IUFRO congratulates Dr. Kamal Gandhi on the receipt of the A.D. Hopkins Award of the Southern Forest Health Work Conference (SFHWC). The A.D. Hopkins Award is presented to an individual with an outstanding record of service to southern forest health. Dr. Ghandi is the outgoing Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO Research Group 8.02.00 – Forest biodiversity.


Starting Internship at IUFRO HQ

Hello everyone, I'm Fernanda Gonzalez, a 26-year-old from Oaxaca, Mexico with a passion for forest, wildlife, conservation and statistics. I hold a bachelor's degree in Forest Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, where I had the chance to be part of various projects with communities in Oaxaca, Mexico and in Madre de Dios, Peru.

Throughout my studies, I enjoyed getting involved in extracurricular activities, including the local committee CHAUPEA, of the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA). I started by helping the communications team, then took on the role within the Summer School and, in this past term (2023/2024), I was responsible for leading the Carbon and Sustainability Sub-Commission within IFSA.

Recently, I completed my master's degree in Forest Resources Management at SUNY – ESF, thanks to a scholarship by USFS. This experience gave me the confidence to apply for the internship with IUFRO through IFSA. When I found I had been accepted, it was a huge moment for me. I accepted the offer without hesitation, even though it was a tough and risky decision. The chance to intern with an international organization was something I had always dreamed of.

In this internship, at IUFRO, I'm excited to find not only the tools I need to start my career but also to connect with others who share the same passion and drive for a common goal. I'm looking forward to contributing to IUFRO and to all of you in the best way possible.


Publications


The Distinguished Service Award of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations: 1981 – 2024

This 2nd updated edition prepared by Victor K. Teplyakov presents biographical sketches of recipients of the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award including IUFRO World Congress awardees. The Honorary Membership and Scientific Achievement Award publications are also being updated right now by Victor K. Teplyakov and are or will soon be available:  HERE


Scientific Background Paper: Sustainable use of wood in construction, textile and packaging sector towards a carbon-neutral bioeconomy

Editors:  Elisabeth Gerhardt, Martin Greimel. July 2024

This paper is part of the project "Wood for Globe - Towards a Global Wood Policy Platform:  Sustainable Wood for a Carbon-Neutral Bioeconomy", led by IUFRO and funded through the Forest Fund of the Republic of Austria".

The focus is on the following two topics:  "wood in construction" (in the building sector) and "wood fiber in the textile, packaging and construction sector". Six senior and seven junior scientists coming from different countries across the world were selected to contribute to this scientific report. Each of them provided their expertise highlighting "Best practices" (in terms of carbon-neutral bioeconomy), the "Transferability" and applicability, respectively, in other countries (especially in Asia, Latin America, Africa) as well as "Key messages and Recommendations".


Communicating Forest Science Manual 2024

The manual, a project of IUFRO Working Party 9.01.02 - Communication and public relations launched at the IUFRO World Congress now appears in a fresh look! The manual contains a wealth of new content, including a chapter on forest psychology and fresh perspectives on best practices illustrated through case studies.

This 2024 Communicating Forest Science Manual 2.0 would not have been possible without the volunteer authors and assistant editors. Also, thanks go to the Lifesystemic project which kindly funded the proofreading/layout and printing as well as translation into Slovenian, Croatian and Italian of the manual.


Open Access! Human Dimensions of Forest Landscape Restoration

Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) is a global priority aimed at reversing forest loss and degradation. While humans are central to restoration efforts, their role is often underrepresented in forest restoration projects. A new report by IUFRO, WWF, SER, and UNIL addresses this gap by focusing on the human dimensions of FLR.

Dr. Stephanie Mansourian, lead author and external scientific collaborator with the University of Lausanne (UNIL), explains:  "Human dimensions of FLR encompass activities essential for enabling restoration, such as negotiating long-term objectives and resolving conflicts. They also include understanding the motivations behind forest restoration or destruction, and the factors influencing public support for restoration efforts."

Watch the recorded webinar from 16 July 2024HERE


IUFRO World Congress Book of Abstracts

The abstracts of papers and posters accepted for the IUFRO World Congress have been compiled and are now available for download from the IUFRO World Congress landing page.

Also, you will find a selection of photos from the Congress (Flickr), videos and other information. The Congress app can still be accessed, but no longer downloaded, and the Congress website keeps running until the 2029 Congress.


Assisted Tree Migration Can Preserve the European Forest Carbon Sink under Climate Change

Chakraborty, D., Ciceu, A., Ballian, D. et al. Assisted tree migration can preserve the European forest carbon sink under climate change. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 845–852 (2024).

A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change reveals that simply planting more trees in Europe won't be enough to effectively combat climate change and preserve the continent's terrestrial carbon sink. Researchers from the Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW) and international collaborators, including IUFRO officeholders, stress the crucial role of "assisted migration" – a strategy of selecting tree species and seed sources that are best adapted to future climate conditions.
ReadMedia release


More Publications

The Enduring World Forest Carbon Sink

A new study published in Nature provides insights into the development of the global forest carbon sink over three decades.
Pan, Y., Birdsey, R.A., Phillips, O.L. et al. The enduring world forest carbon sink. Nature 631, 563–569 (2024).

"Because forests are the dominant component of the land carbon sink, we need to know how much atmospheric carbon the world's forests have been sequestering, where it is stored and whether recent trends are consistent with the desired strengthening of Earth's land sink," said the authors of the study. 

To do so, the international and multidisciplinary team, led by the US Forest Service and including IUFRO officeholders, analyzed several decades of data from the global forest community, combining this with forest area estimates from remote sensing in national forest inventories and other types of land surveys.

They found that the total amount of carbon stashed in the planet's forests was steady in the 1990s and 2000s, and slightly smaller in the 2010s.
Read more:  Source


Assessing the Effect of Invasive Organisms on Forests under Information Uncertainty:  The Case of Pine Wood Nematode in Continental Europe

Authors:  Nick Schafstall, Laura Dobor, Marco Baldo, Andrew M. Liebhold, Werner Rammer, Juha Honkaniemi, Tomáš Hlásny. Publication link

Forests worldwide are experiencing increasingly intense biotic disturbances; however, assessing impacts of these disturbances is challenging due to the diverse range of organisms involved and the complex interactions among them. This particularly applies to invasive species, which can greatly alter ecological processes in their invaded territories. This paper has a focus on the pine wood nematode (PWN, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus), an invasive pathogen that has caused extensive mortality of pines in East Asia and more recently has invaded southern Europe. It is expected to expand its range into continental Europe with heavy impacts possible.


Special Issue of Fungal Systematics and Evolution

This special volume of Fungal Systematics and Evolution is dedicated to Michael John Wingfield, who celebrated his 70th birthday on April 21, 2024. Mike is the founding director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), established in 1998, Advisor to the University of Pretoria Executive and was President of the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations from 2014-2019. (IUFRO). Vol13 (fuse-journal.org)

Call for Papers:  CEFJ
Deadline for manuscript submissions:  3 February 2025/Details

The Central European Forestry Journal (CEFJ) is inviting submissions for a special thematic issue on "Forest Policy and Governance Research in the Baltics, Central Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe.", under the aegis of IUFRO Working Party 9.05.04 Forest Policies in Baltics and CEE Region and EFI's Forest Policy Research Network (FPRN).

Editors:  Prof. Mirjana Zavodja, University of Applied Sciences and Arts ("HAWK"), Göttingen, Germany; Dr. Ivana Živojinović, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria; Dr. Zuzana Sarvašová, National Forest Centre – Forest Research Institute Zvolen, Slovakia; Prof. Vilém Jársky, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic.


Call for Papers:  Genomic assessment of adaptive potential of populations to environmental challenges:  applications to management and conservation
Submission deadline:  Saturday, 1 March 2025/Details

Understanding the adaptive potential of populations in the face of environmental challenges is crucial for effective management and conservation strategies. Genomic approaches offer valuable insights into this adaptive potential, but their application in this context still requires further development.

This Special Issue aims to delve deeper into how genomic variation influences responses to environmental pressures. By examining the genetic basis of adaptation potential, a better understanding of the mechanisms that enable populations to cope with changing environments can be gained. Such knowledge is essential for predicting how populations will respond to future environmental changes, such as climate change, new pest and disease outbreaks, habitat fragmentation and destruction, and pollution.

Guest editors include Dr. Santiago González-Martínez, INRAE, France, IUFRO Division 2 Coordinator.


Fellowships

Find all announcements:  HERE

WCRP 2024 Global South Fellowship:  Call for proposals
Submit application by 30 Sep 2024/Details

The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) announces a research fellowship with a focus on Africa. The fellowship is available through WCRP's new Global South Fellowship program. The objective of the Global South Fellowship program is to give early to mid-career researchers* from the Global South the benefit to develop their own WCRP related research activity, thereby boosting climate research activities in their own region.

Fellowship topics can address a wide range of scientific questions outlined in the WCRP Science and Implementation Plan as formulated through priorities of WCRP activities (Core Projects and Lighthouse Activities).


Harvard University Bullard Fellowship Opportunity
Closing date:  1 October 2024/Details

Harvard University awards a limited number of Bullard Fellowships annually to individuals representing a variety of disciplines and approaches to the study of forested ecosystems. These full-time residential fellowships allow individuals to foster their scientific and professional growth and to contribute to research on forests at Harvard. A major goal of the Bullard Fellowship program is to enhance research activities at Harvard Forest and build long-term collaborations that connect Harvard Forest with other parts of the University.


Position Announcements

Find all announcements:  HERE  

Assistant Professor of Forest Science
Apply by 20 September 2024/Details

The School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, Orono, USA, seeks to fill a 2-year, fixed-term assistant professor position in forest science. This academic-year position is anticipated to begin January 1, 2025. The successful candidate will provide expertise for teaching forest and environmental science at the University of Maine in topics such as soil, silviculture, and/or forest management.


Assistant Professor in Working Landscapes for People and Environment
Apply by 20 September 2024/Details

The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor nine-month faculty position in the area of Working Landscapes for People and Environment.
Contact:  Nicole Lowy, nlowy(at)berkeley.edu


Asst/Assoc Professor - Extension Specialist in Forest Health
Final closing:  20 October 2024 (apply by 29 September for full consideration)/Details

The Oregon State University College of Forestry's Department of Forest Engineering, Management, and Resources, Corvallis, USA, invites applications for a full-time,12-month, tenure-track, Assistant/Associate Professor:  Extension Specialist in Forest Health position.


Assistant Professor in Global Change Ecology
Review date:  11 October 2024/Details

The Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA, invites applicants for the position of assistant professor in global change ecology as part of a campus-wide hiring initiative focusing on the grand challenge of invasive species.


IUFRO Meetings

For a full list of meetings go to our online calendar!  https://www.iufro.org/events/calendar/current/
Find non-IUFRO meetings on the IUFRO Noticeboard! https://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/other-meetings-events/


2 Oct 2024
Characteristics of Ecosystem Services of European Old-Growth Beech Forests
Bruges, Belgium
IUFRO 4.02.05, 1.01.07, 8.01.01
Contact: Manuela Hirschmugl, manuela.hirschmugl(at)joanneum.at
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18-20 Oct 2024
The 4th International Forum on Forest Policy and Economics:  Sustainable forestry development and policy change in response to climate change
Beijing, China
IUFRO 9.04.00
Co-organizers:  INBAR, FEDRC, NFGA, RIFPI, CAF
Contact:  Jinlong Liu, liujinlong(at)ruc.edu.cn

3-5 Dec 2024
Fifth International Scientific and Expert Conference "Natural Resources, Green Technologies and Sustainable Development/5-GREEN2024"
Zagreb, Croatia
IUFRO 8.00.00, 8.04.00
Contact:  Renata Stojaković, Email:  renatas(at)sumins.hr
https://www.sumins.hr/green2024/

15-18 Sep 2025
International Conference on Climate Crisis:  Conifer Forests at Risk 2025
Jeju, South Korea
IUFRO 1.01.05, 1.01.09, 1.01.10
Contact:  Pil Sun Park, pspark(at)snu.ac.kr
https://www.cccf2025.com/

Save the date!
17-20 Sep 2025
5th World Teak Conference 2025:  "Sustainable Development of the Global Teak Sector – Adapting to Future Markets and Environments"
Cochin, India
IUFRO 5.06.02
Organized by TEAKNET together with Kerala Forest Research Institute, co-sponsored by IUFRO, ITTO-Japan and FAO
https://www.worldteakconference2025.com/


Other Meetings

For more non-IUFRO meetings, please check the IUFRO Noticeboard:
https://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/other-meetings-events/ 


Aug 29 - Dec 5, 2024
Conserving Mature and Old-Growth Forests in a Changing Climate
Webinar series every Thursday from August 29 to December 5 from 12:00 - 1 pm U.S. ET.
except on September 19 and November 28.
Next speaker:  Thomas Spies on 12 September
Website

17 Sep 2024
GLF Africa Greening the African Horizon
Nairobi, Kenya and Online
CIFOR-ICRAF
GLF Africa 2024:  Greening the African Horizon - Events at Global Landscapes Forum
https://events.globallandscapesforum.org/africa-2024/

3-5 Oct 2024
Agroforestry Innovation and Climate Entrepreneurship Summit
Harare, Zimbabwe
Forestry & Citrus Research (FACIR)
Contact:  info(at)facir.co.zw
Details:  https://facir.co.zw/

21 Oct – 1 Nov 2024
Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16)
Cali, Colombia
https://www.cbd.int/conferences/2024  

24-25 Oct 2024
Equality and Diversity in Forestry:  Changing the Image of Forestry
Portorož, Slovenia
Organized by Fem2forests and WOFO International
Contact:  darja.stare(at)gozdis.si
More information

28-30 Oct 2024
1st World Forum on Forest Therapy
Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Korea Forest Therapy Forum
Contact:  info(at)wfoft.org
https://www.wfoft.org/main

4-8 Nov 2024
8th Mediterranean Forest Week
Barcelona, Spain
Joint Organising Committee (JOC)
Contact:  info(at)mediterraneanforestweek.org
https://mediterraneanforestweek.org/  

11-22 Nov 2024
2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29)
Baku, Azerbaijan
https://unfccc.int/news/cop28-agreement-signals-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era  

Save the date!
17-19 Dec 2024
UNECE-FAO Forest Communicators' Meeting with a focus on "Campaigning for Sustainable Wood"
Vienna, Austria
Forest Communicators' Network together with woodCircle, Austria



IUFRO News Issue 8, 2024, published in early September 2024
by IUFRO Headquarters, Vienna, Austria.
Contact the editor at office(at)iufro(dot)org or visit https://www.iufro.org/

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