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IUFRO and international cooperation Brussels, 5 February 2019

International Union of Forest Research Organizations. IUFRO and international cooperation Brussels, 5 February 2019 SCAR FOREST/CASA Workshop on International cooperation in research and innovation for the future European forest-based sector. www.iufro.org. ABOUT IUFRO : Main features.

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IUFRO and international cooperation Brussels, 5 February 2019

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  1. International Union of Forest Research Organizations IUFRO and international cooperation Brussels, 5 February 2019 SCAR FOREST/CASA Workshop on International cooperation in research and innovation for the future European forest-based sector www.iufro.org

  2. ABOUT IUFRO : Main features • IUFRO is the leading global research network for forests and people. • One of the World’s oldest international scientific organizations (1892): a witness of the need for international cooperation. • The IUFRO network unites more than15,000 scientists in over 630 Member Organizations in more than 120 countries. • IUFRO addresses key global and regional challenges and strives to create solutions from a forest-based perspective.

  3. ABOUT IUFRO : Strategic themes / goals • Forests for People • Forests and Climate Change • Forests and Forest Products for a Greener Future • Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions • Forest, Soil and Water Interactions • Research Excellence • Networking Cooperation • Policy Impact

  4. ABOUT IUFRO : Permanent divisions D1Silviculture D2 Physiology and Genetics D3 Forest Operations Engineering and Management D4 Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management D5 Forest Products D6 Social Aspects of Forests and Forestry D7 Forest Health D8 Forest Environment D9 Forest Policy and Economics  260 Research Groups and Working Parties

  5. ABOUT IUFRO : Temporary Task Forces • Sustainable Planted Forests for a Greener Future • ForestBiomass Network • Forest Adaptation and Restoration under Global Change • Climate Change and Forest Health • Forests and Biological Invasions • Forests, Soil and Water Interactions • Resources for the Future: Transformation in Forest Use • Forest Education (joint IUFRO/IFSA Task Force)  Interdisciplinarytask forces

  6. ABOUT IUFRO : Special Programmes • Special Programme for Development ofCapacities (SPDC) • World Forests, Society and Environment (WFSE) • CPF Initiative: Global Forest Information Service (GFIS) • CPF Initiative: Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP)

  7. THE WEIGHT OF GLOBAL CHALLENGES • Sustainable Development Goals (2015) • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement (2015) • United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests (2017, 6 goals) •  IUFRO is one of the 14 members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF)

  8. Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP) • IUFRO-led initiative of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) since 2006 • Supports forest-related intergovernmental processes by producing assessment reportson emerging global issues of high concern • Establishes thematicExpert Panels involving leading scientists • Feeds assessment results into discussions and negotiations in international forums related to forest policy (UNFF, FAO, UNFCCC, CBD, UNCCD…) • Examples on climate change, forests and water, food security, biodiversity. Next study probably on “Forests and sustainable livelihoods” • It involves the creation of income and employment in Europe.

  9. World Forests, Society & Environment (WFSE) • Focus on synthesizing topics that have not received adequate attention from the policy community • Currently carrying out a comprehensive assessment of potential impacts of efforts towards attaining different Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on forest-related livelihoods and development. • Identification of synergies and trade-offs within and among SDGs from the viewpoint of forest goods and services • There is a (research) need to better understand these trade-offs and synergies. This will require scientific cooperation and coordinated research efforts.

  10. CONCLUSIONS FOR SCAR FOREST/IUFRO • This overview shows where and how IUFRO is contributing to shape and use science. • Stronger efforts are needed to improve coherence and coordination of research across different levels, and especially between Europe and the global level. • This Workshop has an important role in this regards, especially in the will to broaden the scope of international cooperation. • IUFRO has interest in contributing to further work of SCAR.

  11. Get in touch with IUFRO Headquarters: IUFRO Headquarters Marxergasse 2 1030 Vienna Austria Tel: +43-1-877-0151-0 office@iufro.org Mark your calendars: XXV IUFRO World Congress Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2019

  12. Thankyouforyourattention ! www.iufro.org

  13. GLOBAL FOREST EXPERT PANELS (GFEP)

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