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IPC - International Commission on Fast-Growing Trees

The International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment (IPC) is a treaty-based statutory body placed within the framework of FAO.  The IPC comprises 38 Member Countries and is dedicated to reducing poverty and improving ecosystem services worldwide by fostering the sustainable management of fast-growing trees.

The IPC achieves its objectives by facilitation of technical exchange on research and sustainable practices  related to fast-growing forests and trees.

Working Parties
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WP-COM

Working Party on Communication and Outreach

Vietnam Restoration practices ©FAO/Joan Manuel Baliellas
WP-ENV

Working Party on Environmental and Ecosystem Services

Acacia tree nursery ©FAO/Joan Manuel Baliellas
WP-GEN

Working Party on Genetic Resources

Viet Nam, a paper factory workers packaging up reams of paper for export ©FAO/Joan Manuel Baliellas
WP-POL

Working Party on Policy and Livelihood

Viet Nam, a paper factory worker managing a roll of paper.
WP-PRO

Working Party on Production Systems for the Bioeconomy

Latest publications
Innovative practices in the sustainable management of fast-growing trees - publication
Innovative practices in the sustainable management of fast-growing trees - Lessons learned from poplars and willows and other experiences with fast-growing trees around the world
28/02/2025

Planted forests account for 7 percent of the global forest area, covering 290 million hectares (ha) of land. About 131 million ha of planted forests are intensively cultivated for productive purposes with fast-growing trees (FGTs).

How can fast-growing trees optimize agroforestry benefits? Brief
How can fast-growing trees optimize agroforestry benefits? The role of the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment
30/11/2023

This brief provides information on the role of fast-growing trees in agroforestry and the scientific and technical role of the International Commission on Poplars and other Fast Growing Trees sustaining People and the Environment (IPC).

News

IPC Executive Committee to advance global cooperation on fast-growing trees at its 54th Session
17/09/2026
The Executive Committee of the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment (IPC) will hold its Fifty-Fourth Session (IPC-EC54) at FAO Headquarters, in Rome, Italy, on 24 and 25 September.
IPC Webinar on Priority Fast-Growing Tree Species, 9 July 2026
10/07/2026

Summary note - On 9 July 2026, the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment (IPC) organized the webinar “From Country Needs to IPC Priorities for Fast-Growing Trees”.