Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission
Created in 1949, the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis. It meets every two years.
FAO encourages wide participation of government officials from forestry and other sectors as well as representatives of international, regional and subregional organizations that deal with forest-related issues in the region, including NGOs, and the private sector.
Governance Review of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission
Co-Chairs’ Report on Phase II: Informal Consultation
25–26 July 2022
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Sessions
| Year | Meeting Title | Meeting Report |
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| 2025 |
31st Session Asia-Pacific Forestry CommissionChiang Mai (Thailand), 04/11/2025 - 07/11/2025 |
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| 2023 |
30th Session Asia-Pacific Forestry CommissionSydney (Australia), 02/10/2023 - 06/10/2023 |
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| 2022 |
29th Session Asia-Pacific Forestry CommissionUlaanbaatar (Mongolia), 22/02/2022 - 25/02/2022 |
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| 2019 |
28th Session Asia-Pacific Forestry CommissionIncheon (South Korea), 17/06/2019 - 21/06/2019 |
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| 2017 |
27th Session Asia-Pacific Forestry CommissionColombo (Sri Lanka), 23/10/2017 - 27/10/2017 |
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Increasingly, cities around the world are ready to expand green spaces, plan sustainable housing and transport, participate in the production of healthy food, use water resources better, and link all the above to their economies. FAO's Forestry Director Zhimin Wu explains in this op-ed for World Cities Day.
