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Second Meeting of the Informal Network of Experts on Sustainable Urban Forestry

… The Informal Network of Experts on Sustainable Urban Forestry (INESUF) provides a forum for knowledge exchange … the other hand, it takes a long time it takes for trees and forests to reach maturity. SUF programs need a longer-term …

UNECE/FAO to help Kazakhstan develop an action plan for the forest sector in a green economy

… The joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section, has been requested by the … States at the joint session of the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) and the FAO European …

Rovaniemi, Lapland’s capital, nominated “Official city of the 2013 European Forest Week”

… Claus”, was nominated “official city of the 2013 European Forest Week” on 4 November. It was selected by the 15 … Metsä2013 – the joint session of the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the FAO European Forestry Commission from 9 to 13 December. The city’s Mayor, …

Team of Specialists on Forest Communication

… The UNECE/FAO Forest Communicators' Network (FCN) is mandated by the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) and the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC) with the overall objective to …

Forests and climate change: An Oscar-winning alliance - Michelle Yeoh on the UN Forest Podcast

… latter is the best introduction to our brand-new second UN Forest Podcast episode and its host Michelle Yeoh, 2023 … unpacks the unique relationship between climate change and forests in this podcast episode.   Forests harbour 80% of … Forest Podcast is a series produced by the Joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section to showcase that the potential …

Armenia advances monitoring for sustainable forest management

… Armenian forests are among the most threatened ecosystems, with … said Ekrem Yazici, Deputy Chief of the Joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section . Forests play an important role …

Visible progress in sustainable forest management and monitoring in Uzbekistan

Forests in Uzbekistan cover about 7% of the land area and … to protect natural forests and biodiversity. More than 30 forestry experts from Uzbekistan, Estonia and Russia met …

Thesis Award launched on the occasion of World Forest Day

… In order to promote scientific research on sustainable forest management, the ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber section has launched a PhD Thesis Award. … results must be applicable to the sustainable management of forests in the ECE region. The award is sponsored by the …

Team of Specialists on Green Jobs in the Forest Sector

… of the ECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Green Jobs in the Forest Sector (Joint ILO/ECE/FAO Expert Network) was established by the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) and the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC) at their  joint session  held in …

Diversification, new technologies to lead the way to green jobs in forest sector

… The future of “green jobs” in the forest sector is the focus of an international workshop … science and academia, training centres, European forestry associations, private industry, forest … promote gender equality. According to the State of Europe’s Forests 2015 report , about 30 percent of all people …

Urban and Peri-urban Forest Ecosystems for Green Recovery – Linking National Policies and Local Action (Foresta 2021 Side Event)

…   Urban and peri-urban forests, which can be understood in the context of this … heat events. Likewise, the economic impact of the urban forestry industry can be substantial. A recent report shows …

UNECE to showcase “Forests for sustainable lifestyles and a circular economy” on International Day of Forests 2022

… efforts to reduce our overall use of resources, forests can help to disrupt this “buy, use and dispose” … Waste? The circular economy explained”. The Joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section supports the development of …

New UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists will strengthen transboundary boreal forest efforts

… The boreal forest that circles the globe doesn’t make it to the news as … products derived from sustainably managed boreal forests offer an alternative to more carbon-intensive … Industry (COFFI) and the 40th session of the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC) the whole UNECE region, comprised …

Issue 4 2019

… possible negotiation of a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe, Switzerland, Geneva: … homes, infrastructure and firefighting costs. The UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section and its member States recently … Patrizio Antonicoli, Secretary-General of CEI-Bois. Full press release is here , and for the full 2050 vision click …

Boreal forests at risk of losing their captured carbon, says new UNECE policy brief

… Boreal forests are finally making the news. Also referred to as … to adapt policy and legislative frameworks, climate smart forestry practices, forest restoration activities, and …

FORESTA23 Logistic Note

FORESTA 2023: the joint session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the FAO European Forestry Commission English 1 Logistics Note For more …

Armenia harmonizes forest monitoring system

… through severe structural changes which also affected the forest sector. Forests, which were formerly under the auspices of the … measure Armenia’s progress in achieving national forestry targets including the reduction of illegal logging …

Paying for priceless values: forests’ role for water quality

… Given the many threats to global water supply, forest management and planning will increasingly need to … are largely underestimated. The joint UNECE and FAO study “ Forests and Water – Valuation and payments for forest … says Ekrem Yazici, Deputy Chief of the joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section, and adds: “Payment for …

UNECE, FAO and partners announce plans for European Forest Week 2013

… The European Forest Week (9-13 December 2013) will be celebrated with … meeting of the UNECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission), and throughout Europe via a variety of events. The week will highlight the contribution of forests and forest products to a green economy. It will …

Seventy-sixth session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry

… The 76th session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) was held in … - Design and Research"   President and CEO, Sustainable Forestry Initiative         Mr. Oliver Lang Mr. Alfred …