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No. 10




Welcome

The aim of inFO news is to introduce some of the work of FAO Forestry that we think will be of interest to the global forestry community. With this new format, we want to make it easier for you to learn about our latest activities and knowledge products. Please let us know what you think and if there’s anything else you’d like to see featured. We look forward to hearing from you.

The inFO news team.





Editorial

By Ms Fernanda Guerrieri




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In January, the FAO Director-General appointed Fernanda Guerrieri to head his Cabinet. The first woman to hold this position, Ms Guerrieri has a background in forest inventory, watershed management, soil conservation and land evaluation. She is also leading the new approach to culture change in the Organization ...


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Forestry news




Highlights of United Nations Forum on Forests 10, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2013

The tenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests concluded in Istanbul, Turkey, on 19 April after ten days of formal debate and parallel events. The session’s closure came following the adoption by Member States of two multi-issue resolutions regarding, among other things: the implementation of the non-legally binding instrument on all types of forests (Working Group One<http://www.un.org/esa/forests/pdf/session_documents/unff10/ResolutionWG1UNFF10.pdf>), and emerging issues and the UNFF Trust Fund (Working Group Two<http://www.un.org/esa/forests/pdf/session_documents/unff10/ResolutionWG2UNFF10.pdf>). Read about these resolutions and other highlights of the session.


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BBC World News article provides local insight into the Great Green Wall Initiative

A two-day field trip during the 2nd international workshop on “Guidelines for building resilient forest landscapes in drylands” held in February in Senegal, a partner country of the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative, provided freelance journalist Gavin Haines with an opportunity to witness developments on the ground and to hear what some partners and local people think of the Initiative’s impact. Read his article in the BBC World News science and environment section to see what he discovered. See also Senegal workshop outcomes<http://www.fao.org/forestry/aridzone/82537/en/> and the “Towards global guidelines for restoring the resilience of forest landscapes in drylands<http://foris.fao.org/static/aridzone/Towards_guidelines_for_restoring_resilience_of_forest_landscapes_in_drylands.pdf>” brochure.


Read more »<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22368945>





First global plan on forest genetic resources endorsed by FAO genetics commission

The first Global Plan for Action for the Conservation, Sustainable Use and Development of Forest Genetic Resources has been adopted by FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, with a final decision by the FAO Conference expected at its June session. FAO has been asked to develop an implementation strategy and to ensure that implementation is adequately financed, particularly in support of developing countries.


Read more »<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/174909/icode/>





EU FAO FLEGT Programme scales up to tackle forest illegality

After four years supporting 105 pilot initiatives in 32 countries, the European Union and FAO are scaling up their work on forest law enforcement, governance and trade. Since expanding to Latin America and Asia last year, the EU FAO FLEGT Programme has endorsed an additional 14 projects. Proposals are being accepted from local stakeholders in Voluntary Partnership Agreement countries until 30 June 2013. Government institutions can request assistance at any time.


Read more »<http://www.fao.org/forestry/eu-flegt/en/>





German Chancellor recognizes 300 years since the conceptualization of forest sustainability

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and FAO Forestry Assistant Director-General, Eduardo Rojas-Briales, spoke on 16 April at a ceremony to mark 300 years since the publication of the first comprehensive book on forestry to include the concept of sustainability. In 1713, German mining administrator Hans Carl von Carlowitz published Sylvicultura oeconomica to address the need for forest restoration and sustainable use in Germany, marking the start of a scientific approach to forestry that ultimately spread worldwide.


Read more »<http://foris.fao.org/static/adg/DFWR-4_Rojas.pdf>





146th Session of the FAO Council takes key decisions in preparation for June FAO Conference

In preparing for the 38th Session of FAO’s highest governing body, the FAO Conference, and continuing the reform of the Organization, the FAO Council made several key decisions, including endorsement of new strategies for partnerships with civil society and the private sector, and hosted a side event on the post-2015 development agenda. Under other items, the Council approved the dates of the next Committee on Forestry (23–27 June 2014) and took note of FAO’s support for the International Day of Forests and its plans for future celebrations.


Read more »<http://www.fao.org/bodies/council/cl146/en/>




Cross-border forest products’ trade made simpler and safer

Understanding the role of phytosanitary measures in the international trade of forest products is now easier following the commencement of a free online course developed by FAO, the secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention and other partners. Launched on the margins of the 8th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (8–12 April), the course uses plain language and real-life images to inform users of the key factors in safe forest trade.


Read more »<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/173888/icode/>





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Regional news




Sustainable financing mechanisms needed in the Middle East and North Africa

Identifying sustainable financing mechanisms to support sustainable forest management in the Middle East and North Africa was the aim of a region-led, jointly organized workshop in Rabat, Morocco, in April in support of the Collaborative Partnership on Mediterranean Forests. Representatives from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey discussed key financing needs and solutions to ensure the sector’s sustainability.


Read more »<http://www.giz-cpmf.org/thematic-issues/green-economy/innovative-financing-mechanisms/>




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Consolidation of effort needed to address environmental challenges in Africa

Environmental issues in Africa was the theme of the AFROSAI Working Group of Environmental Auditing meeting held in Cairo, Egypt, on 17 April. In his presentation on sustainable forests and woodlands management, Moujahed Achouri of the FAO Regional Office for the Near East concluded that addressing environmental challenges requires the consolidation of efforts by partners both within Africa and globally.


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Upcoming meetings and events




1st meeting of Steering Committee of 21st Committee on Forestry, FAO HQ, Rome, 16 May

The Steering Committee of the 21st Committee on Forestry will have its first meeting on 16 May at FAO headquarters in Rome. Chairpersons representing the six regional forestry commissions will discuss issues common to the commissions and develop further the agenda for COFO 22 in June 2014.


Read more »<http://www.fao.org/forestry/57758/en/>




1st Global Timber Forum, FAO HQ, Rome, Italy, 22–23 May 2013

Encouraging responsible trade in timber is a key way to address illegal logging and its impact on deforestation. The 1st Global Timber Forum, convened by the FAO Forestry Department, the European Timber Trade Federation and the Forest Trust, will be a platform for sharing experiences on changing global timber trade dynamics and generating ideas to foster more responsible trade in timber.


Read more »<http://www.fao.org/forestry/trade/82078/en/>




Workshop on Forest Products and Technologies for the Future, 22–24 May 2013, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Jointly organized by the Federal Forestry Agency of the Russian Federation and the UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section, this workshop will be held in parallel with the International Conference on Innovation and Technology in the Forest Sector. The workshop will review key technologies that could help modernize the Russian forest sector and maximize its potential as a globally important source of timber and mitigator of climate change.


Read more »<http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=32202>





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Recent publications and videos





Videos

National Forest Monitoring System - Democratic Republic of Congo
A demonstration video of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS) has been produced. The development of the NFMS was supported by the FAO component of the DRC National UN-REDD Programme and the UN-REDD Programme at FAO headquarters.  View the video, available in three languages, here: English<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yQyiQLQLBk&list=UUz5rINjAhdCQbe0HVlelfDA&index=3>, French<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lpx8lMB8zU&list=UUz5rINjAhdCQbe0HVlelfDA&index=2> and Spanish<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ8TnM2CtG4&list=UUz5rINjAhdCQbe0HVlelfDA&index=1>.

National forest inventory in Kyrgyzstan
Richard Slaby, a visiting expert with FAO’s National Forest and Tree Resource Assessment and Monitoring Unit, has produced a video on the national forest inventory in Kyrgyzstan. View here<http://www.fao.org/forestry/fma/81756/en/>

Mapping forests
Mapping forests – the path to green growth<http://www.fao.org/news/audio-video/detail-video/en/?uid=9822> is now also available in French<http://www.fao.org/news/audio-video/detail-video/fr/?uid=9821> andSpanish<http://www.fao.org/news/audio-video/detail-video/es/?uid=9819>



Publications

 *   The Lviv forum on forests in a green economy<http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=32567> – Geneva Timber and Forest Study Paper
 *   Forests and economic development – a driver for the green economy in the ECE region<http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=32565> – UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Division
 *   Analyse du cadre juridique et institutionnel régissant le secteur des produits forestiers non ligneux en République centrafricaine<http://www.fao.org/docrep/field/009/aq074f/aq074f00.pdf> – FAO Regional Office for Africa, Project GCP/RAF/441/GER
 *   Guidelines for formulating national forest financing strategies<http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i3187e/i3187e00.htm> – FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
 *   Nature & Faune<http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/aq371f/aq371f.pdf> – Volume 27, Number 1 – FAO Regional Office for Africa
 *   FAO Yearbook of Forest Products 2011<http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3252m/i3252m00.htm> (Multilingual)
 *   ÇáßÊÇÈ ÇáÓäæí ááãäÊÌÇÊ ÇáÍÑÌíÉ <http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3252m/i3252m00.htm>

Collaborative Partnership on Forests

 *   Joint press releases: an initiative of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests in the International Year of Forests 2011<http://www.cpfweb.org/36570-0769b42a1d876341d3470e8c0fa328603.pdf>
 *   Rio+20 and forests: the contribution of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests to Rio+20<http://foris.fao.org/static/data/cpf/CPF_Rio+20_Forests_booklet_final.pdf>
 *   CPF: promoting the sustainable management of all types of forests – the Collaborative Partnership on Forests<http://foris.fao.org/static/cpf/A4-CPF-Brochure2013.pdf>




Unasylva: a stroll down memory lane











In an occasional series, we feature extracts from early editions of Unasylva,FAO Forestry’s international journal of forestry and forest industries. The following text is from the first edition published in July–August 1947:

"The forest supplies man directly, and in the same way as the tilled soil, with indispensable commodities: firewood to heat his dwelling and to cook his food, timber to build his house and make his furniture. Indirectly, it supplies him with the numerous and varied wood products that contribute to his well being and advance his way of life: paper, newspapers, fertilizers, plastics, alcohols, etc. Its presence alone exercises a direct influence on agricultural land in many parts of the world by affording protection against erosion, maintaining the balance of water reserves, ensuring stability, acting as a regulating factor of the climate, and sometimes even by supplying agriculture with the very soil on which it may sow its crops".




























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Recent videos











Changing landscapes of the Mediterranean

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How people use the forests in Tanzania

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Tree planting in Algeria

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Mapping forests: path to
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