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Forests hold important attributes that can eventually create conflicts among different people interests resulting in mixed, controversial and confusing messages
Forests are affected by policies at national levels designed for various purposes. To foster coherence, it is essential to engage stakeholders at all levels in an open dialogue on forests
Divergence and gaps are significant between the reality and the public perception concerning forests. Communication with the External environment is important in providing a realistic perception of the forests and their attributes
By Pilar Valbuena. “A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean.” – Dr. Seuss In the realm of forestry, this playful quote by Dr. Seuss carries a profound truth. The direction in which we lean—towards sustainable management and conservation of......
If you want to know, have a look at the new FAO publication Forest Products in the global bioeconomy: Enabling substitution by wood-based products and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals, launched on 21 March on the occasion of the International Day of Forests. Wood-based......
On the 21st of March, the Chairperson of SilvaMed, Dr Chadi Mohanna, launched the Mediterranean forest Week here in Antalya, in its VIIth Edition. Under the title of “forests of Ecosystems and Restoration for next future Generations”. The week offers an opportunity to share important......
The seventh Mediterranean Forest Week, which places an important role on the next Mediterranean generations, offers an opportunity and platform to promote youth exchanges on ecosystem and forest restoration by ensuring a bottom-up approach. The dialogue invites Mediterranean youth to express challenges and exchange......
Near East Forestry and Range Commission calls for strengthened efforts to reduce forest degradation and deforestation 21 October 2021, Cairo – Restoring and sustainably managing forests to maximize their positive contributions to rural livelihoods and food security is a key challenge for the Near East......
The experience of iuFOR, the University of Valladolid and the Cesefor Foundation in forestry training and online tools, at the service of Vietnamese Universities in the face of the coronavirus crisis. Several years of collaboration between the University Institute of Sustainable Forest Management (iuFOR), of......
Fao says demand comes from economic growth in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific 19 December 2019, Rome – The production and trade of the world's leading wood products, such as logs, sawn timber and wood-based panels, reached their highest level since the United Nations Food......
The team responsible for developing the web tool consists of a combined team of members of the University Institute of Sustainable Forest Management (iuFOR) and the Smart and Cooperative Systems/ Education, Media, Computer Science and Culture Group (GSIC/EMIC), from the University of Valladolid. Of 40......
“We have greater evidence on how forests are critical to livelihoods of the world’s poorest, with a better understanding of the trade-offs and more exact confirmation that healthy and productive forests are essential to sustainable agriculture.”
Women and men should have equal access to forest education.
Investing in forestry education can change the world for the better.
Both modern and traditional knowledge are key to keeping forests healthy.
Understanding our forests and keeping them healthy is crucial for our future.
You’re never too young to start learning about trees.
