International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment

Country progress reports

Country progress reports are prepared by the National Commissions in each member country describing progress in knowledge, technology and techniques in poplar and willow culture, production and utilization. The chairs and office bearers of National Commissions complete both the country report and the questionnaire in digital format in conformity with the guidelines provided below.

Twenty-Sixth Session: Activities related to the cultivation and utilization of poplars, willows and other fast-growing trees 2016-2019

Argentina

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Canada

China

Croatia

Egypt

Germany

India

Iran

Italy

Korea, Republic of

New Zealand

Portugal

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

IPC-Convention (2019)

Article III - Functions

The functions of the Commission shall be:

a) to study and engage on scientific, technical, social, economic and environmental aspects of Populus and other fast- growing trees. In addition to the Commission’s work on the genus Populus, the Commission’s subgroups may work on other genera that sustain people and the environment. Priorities of the Commission’s work are forest resources production, protection, conservation and utilization, with a view to sustaining livelihoods, land uses, rural development and the environment. This work includes food security issues, climate change and carbon sinks, biodiversity conservation and resilience against biotic and abiotic threats, and combating deforestation.