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No. 13








Editorial

by Tiina Vahanen




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Meeting global challenges in forestry
They may be under threat, but forests and trees outside forests have enormous potential to help deal with the many social, economic and environmental problems facing the world today. We asked Tiina Vahanen, Assistant Secretary General of the World Forestry Congress 2015, to describe the global importance of forests, and what she sees as forestry's greatest challenges.



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Forestry news




Higher visibility for food security, nutrition and gender
FAO has created webpages to explore the links between forests and two of the Organization's core thematic areas - food security and nutrition, and gender. These webpages provide information on FAO Forestry's work, including publications, programmes and latest developments, and are designed to share knowledge and expertise in these two crucial fields. Read more at Forests for Food Security and Nutrition<http://www.fao.org/forestry/83784/en/> and Gender<http://www.fao.org/forestry/gender/en/>







A global learning platform on REDD+
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Free online learning sessions run by the World Wide Fund for Nature are providing opportunities to share knowledge and experiences on REDD+. A session on "implementing REDD+ at a national scale" in August will be followed on 24 September by a discussion on an operational framework for defining and monitoring forest degradation, an initiative of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.


Read more »<http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/forest_climate2/redd_learning/learning_sessions/>





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Regional news



Second Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry, Cusco, Peru, 14-16 August 2013
Forests crucial in APEC economies
The crucial role of forests in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries in providing ecosystem services and livelihoods, meeting development needs and supporting green growth and sustainable development was recognized in a statement adopted by forestry ministers and other senior officials at the conclusion of the APEC meeting.

Read more »<http://www.apec.org/Meeting-Papers/Ministerial-Statements/Forestry/2013_forestry.aspx>



Peru's forest industry's huge potential
Peru's forest sector has "huge potential" to help grow the country's economy through sustainable development while conserving the forests' extraordinary biodiversity, according to FAO's Eduardo Mansur, speaking at the recent APEC meeting. Peru's vast forests provide valuable timber as well as many foods consumed nationally and worldwide, and they perform essential ecosystem services.


Read more »<http://www.andina.com.pe/Espanol/noticia-fao-peru-tiene-un-potencial-enorme-para-desarrollo-industria-forestal-470191.aspx#.UiS669JmiSr>




Mapping success in Uganda
FAO has introduced new mapping technologies in Uganda that will help generate better forestry data and land-cover maps there. The technologies, which require only limited financial investment, will help the government monitor its forest resources, make informed decisions on long-term forestry and investment policies, and avoid unintended forest conversion and degradation.


Read more »<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/193725/icode/>




Silver anniversary session of APFC
For more than 60 years, the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) has served the countries of the region as the largest and most inclusive intergovernmental organization addressing forest-related issues and challenges. The APFC's "Silver Anniversary" 25th session on "forests for prosperity" will take place in Rotorua, New Zealand, on 5-8 November 2013.


Read more »<http://foris.fao.org/meetings/download/_2013/_25th_asia_pacific_forestry_commission/misc_documents/apfc_flyer_screen.pdf>




ECOWAS Ministers discuss forest ecosystems
Ministers in charge of forests and wildlife in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deliberated on the Convergence Plan for the Sustainable Management and Utilization of Forest Ecosystems in West Africa on 12 September. ECOWAS is leading the Convergence Plan process in collaboration with its 15 member countries and the support of international organizations, particularly FAO.


Read more »<http://foris.fao.org/static/data/Draft_Forest_Converg_Plan_ENG_Ministerial_Meeting_Abidjan_09-12.SEP.2013.doc>





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Upcoming meetings and events







 *   Fourth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership, Turkey, 17-20 September 2013<http://www.mountainpartnership.org/about/fourthglobalmeeting/en/>

 *   Mesoamerican Alliance of People and Forests - Pre-Congreso Forestal Comunitario<http://precongresoforestal.alianzamesoamericana.org/>24-25 September, San Pedro, Sula, Honduras
 *   19th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission <http://www.fao.org/forestry/afwc/en/> will take place concurrently with the 3rd African Forestry and Wildlife Commission week in Windhoek, Namibia, from 30 September to 4 October, under the theme Development of the Forest and Wildlife Sectors for effective contribution to food security and a green economy in Africa. Read more<http://www.fao.org/forestry/afwc/en/> and see the session brochure<http://foris.fao.org/meetings/download/_2013/_19th_session_of_the_african_forestry_and_wildlife/misc_documents/_2013_afwc19_namibia_brochure_final_english_.pdf>
 *   The 14th World Forestry Congress (WFC), 7-11 September 2015, Durban, South Africa. Read more about the 14th WFC here<http://www.fao.org/forestry/wfc/en/>

<http://www.mountainpartnership.org/about/fourthglobalmeeting/en/>
Collaborative Partnership on Forests - events calendar<http://www.cpfweb.org/73953/en/>, including:

 *   11th Session of the UNCCD Conference of the Parties, Windhoek, Namibia, 16-27 September 2013<http://www.unccd.int/en/about-the-convention/the-bodies/the-cop/cop11/Pages/default.aspx>
 *   19th Session of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties, Warsaw, Poland, 11-22 November 2013<http://unfccc.int/meetings/warsaw_nov_2013/meeting/7649.php>
 *   Global Landscapes Forum, Warsaw, Poland, 16-17 November 2013<http://www.cifor.org/glf>
 *   3rd World Agroforestry Conference, Delhi, India, 10-14 February 2014. Call for abstracts<http://www.wca2014.org> is now open, deadline for submissions 30 September 2013.
 *   24th IUFRO World Congress,<http://iufro2014.com/> October 5-11 2014, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: An open call<http://iufro2014.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/13-USD-007.Announcement-v6.pdf> for the submission of abstracts for technical and poster sessions was issued on 15 July 2013. Submissions will be accepted until 15 October 2013
 *   25th IUFRO World Congress, Cuntiba, Brazil, October 2019 - news release<http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/io-news-1306-07/#c20660>








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Recent Publications







 *   Forests, livelihoods and poverty alleviation: the case of Uganda - FAO Forestry Policy Institutions Working Paper
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/mh068e/mh068e.pdf

 *   Guide à destination des petites et moyennes entreprises forestières pour le commerce durable des produits forestiers non ligneux en Afrique Centrale -
Center for International Forestry Research, produced in collaboration with FAO and a range of other organizations and government agencies
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/am804f/am804f00.pdf

 *   Climate change guidelines for forest managers - FAO Forestry Paper 172 (English French and Spanish)
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3383e/i3383e00.htm
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3383e/i3383e.pdf
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3383f/i3383f00.htm
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3383f/i3383f.pdf
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3383s/i3383s00.htm
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3383s/i3383s.pdf

 *   Multiple-use forest management in the humid tropics - FAO Forestry Paper 173 (English and Spanish)
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3378e/i3378e00.htm
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3378e/i3378e.pdf
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3378s/i3378s00.htm
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3378s/i3378s.pdf

 *   Forests, food security and gender: linkages, disparities and priorities for action
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/mg488e/mg488e.pdf

 *   Promoting decent employment in forestry for improved nutrition and food security
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/mg489e/mg489e.pdf

 *   A right to food based approach to enhance the contribution of non-wood forest products to food security and nutrition
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/mg490e/mg490e.pdf

 *   Agroforestry, food and nutritional securityhttp://www.fao.org/docrep/018/mg491e/mg491e.pdf

 *   National Forest Funds (NFFs) - Towards a solid architecture and good financial governance
ttp://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3395e/i3395e.pdf<http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3395e/i3395e.pdf>


Unasylva early edition quote










Our forests - a mere fraction of their once vast acreage, and, indeed, a fraction of what they may again become - are an essential item in the over-all problem of meeting human needs. It was no accident that brought forestry within FAO's far-reaching scope. Forestry is an essential part of our work and a vital contributing factor to our plans for raising existing standards of living and providing the future food supplies which an expanding and hungry humanity will require.
In our FAO policies we always have three programs: the program for the immediate future, the program for the next five years, the program for the next hundred years. We must help to solve the immediate shortages of food, clothes, and homes. We must help nations to plan their activities over the next five years so that rising standards of living are achieved and full co-operation established between one nation and another in a common cause. We must peer deep into the future, with the best assistance and advice we can provide, so that coming generations will derive an enduring benefit from our long-term plans and programs.

Norris E. Dodd, FAO Director-General
Unasylva, 2(4): July-August 1948
























Unasylva 240
300 years of sustainable forestry










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