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Norway, FAO will boost transparency and accessibility of global forest information
Norway, FAO will boost transparency and accessibility of global forest information 11 October 2019 Information on the world's forests will be more transparent and easy-to-use than ever in the coming years, thanks to the new cooperation between FAO and the Government of Norway, which aims to improve global statistics on forest resources and their changes. [more]
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Activist from Burundi receives top forestry award
Activist from Burundi receives top forestry award 1 October 2019 Collaborative Partnership on Forests honours Leonidas Nzigiyimpa for his outstanding contribution to improving forests and the lives of local communities. [more]

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FAO Forestry Paper 182

 

 

 


State of the World's Forests

 

 

 


Forests and Education

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012, to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. The Collaborative Partnership on Forests choose a different theme for each International Day of Forests, during which countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns.

Meetings

CPF Workshop on “Strengthening the Global Core Set of Forest Indicators”, Italy, 22 October 2019 - 24 October 2019
7th International Wildland Fire Conference Brazil, 28 October 2019 - 1 November 2019
Joint Session of the 40th European Forestry Commission (EFC) - 77th UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry Switzerland, 4 November 2019 - 7 November 2019
2nd Latin America Urban Forestry Meeting Colombia, 5 November 2019 - 8 November 2019
African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) - 22nd Session South Africa, 18 November 2019 - 22 November 2019
Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC) - 24th Session Turkey, 25 November 2019 - 29 November 2019
GFOI Plenary 2020 Italy, 9 March 2020 - 13 March 2020
25th Session of the Committee on Forestry Italy, 22 June 2020 - 26 June 2020

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last updated:  Monday, September 30, 2019