Launch of the Second Report on the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources
Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 26/03/2025
Wednesday 26 March 2025
13:30–15:00 (UTC+1)
Sheikh Zayed Centre, FAO headquarters
Webcast
Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the launch of the Second Report on the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources.This significant publication highlights the crucial role of genetic resources in maintaining the resilience and productivity of forests and their adaptation to climate change.
Drawing on data from 77 countries – representing more than three-quarters of the global forest area – the report analyses the progress made in improving the management of forest genetic resources while also indicating that there is a need to reinforce their conservation and sustainable management in the face of rising threats to them.
OBJECTIVES
- Present the key findings of the report
- Launch the new global information system on forest genetic resources
- Discuss key issues for improving the management of forest genetic resources
PROGRAMME
Opening remarks
- Godfrey Magwenzi, Deputy Director General, FAO
- H.E. Andreas von Brandt, Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the UN Organizations in Rome
Key findings of the report and presentation of the SilvaGRIS information system
- Zhimin Wu, Director, Forestry Division, FAO
- Jarkko Koskela, Forestry Officer, FAO
Key issues for improving the management of forest genetic resources
Moderated by Thomas Hofer, Senior Forestry Officer, Forestry Division
- Valderês Aparecida de Sousa, EMBRAPA, Brazil
- Mari Rusanen, Senior Expert, Natural Resources Finland
- Chris Kettle, Principal Scientist, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT
- Ramni Jamnadass, Senior Advisor, Tree Genetic Resources and Biodiversity, Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Concluding remarks
Manoela Pessoa de Miranda, Secretary, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Interpretation available in all six FAO official languages.