{"id":388,"date":"2020-11-11T06:32:13","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T06:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecosystems\/iufro-news-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-11-11T06:32:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T06:32:13","slug":"iufro-news-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/iufro-news-2020","title":{"rendered":"IUFRO NEWS 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31649\">\n<h1><span id=\"PUTTING_ECOSYSTEM_RESTORATION_FIRST\">PUTTING ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION FIRST<\/span><\/h1><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#PUTTING_ECOSYSTEM_RESTORATION_FIRST\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> PUTTING ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION FIRST<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#UN_Decade_on_Ecosystem_Restoration_A_Global_Call_to_Action\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration \u2013 A Global Call to Action<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#New_French_Edition_of_IUFRO8217s_Forest_Landscape_Restoration_FLR_Practitioner8217s_Guide\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> New: French Edition of IUFRO&#8217;s Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Practitioner&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Guidelines_and_Policy_Brief_for_Forest_Landscape_Restoration_in_the_Tropics\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Guidelines and Policy Brief for Forest Landscape Restoration in the Tropics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Forest_Landscape_Restoration_Initiative_in_Malawi_among_First_GLFx_Chapters\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative in Malawi among First GLFx Chapters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Restoring_the_Earth_8211_The_Next_Decade\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Restoring the Earth &#8211; The Next Decade<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#FORESTS_WILDLIFE_AND_COVID-19\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> FORESTS, WILDLIFE AND COVID-19<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_COVID-19_Challenge_Zoonotic_Diseases_and_Wildlife\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">8<\/span> The COVID-19 Challenge: Zoonotic Diseases and Wildlife<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Towards_Sustainability_8211_Forest_Solutions_in_Response_to_the_COVID-19_Pandemic\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">9<\/span> Towards Sustainability &#8211; Forest Solutions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_Need_to_Improve_Forest_Education\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">10<\/span> The Need to Improve Forest Education<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Forests_and_Trees_are_Critical_to_Global_Efforts_to_End_Poverty\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">11<\/span> Forests and Trees are Critical to Global Efforts to End Poverty<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#REPORTS_FROM_IUFRO_MEETINGS\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">12<\/span> REPORTS FROM IUFRO MEETINGS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Towards_a_Forest_Bio-economy_Inclusive_of_Social_and-or_Ecological_Value_Added\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">13<\/span> Towards a Forest Bio-economy Inclusive of Social and-or Ecological Value Added<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Behavioral_and_Chemical_Ecology_of_Forest_Insects\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">14<\/span> Behavioral and Chemical Ecology of Forest Insects<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#NEWS_FROM_IUFRO_MEMBERS\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">15<\/span> NEWS FROM IUFRO MEMBERS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_MEDLENTISK_Project\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">16<\/span> The MEDLENTISK Project<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#FPAC_Partnership_Award_to_Ellen_Macdonald_University_of_Alberta_Canada_for_EMEND_Project\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">17<\/span> FPAC Partnership Award to Ellen Macdonald, University of Alberta, Canada, for EMEND Project<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#PUBLICATIONS\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">18<\/span> PUBLICATIONS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#IUFRO_Spotlight_83_8211_Examining_the_Economic_Drivers_of_Wildfire_Where_There8217s_Smoke_There8217s_Finance\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">19<\/span> IUFRO Spotlight #83 &#8211; Examining the Economic Drivers of Wildfire: Where There&#8217;s Smoke, There&#8217;s Finance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Forest_and_Rangeland_Soils_of_the_United_States_Under_Changing_Conditions\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">20<\/span> Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States Under Changing Conditions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#New_Guia_de_Emprendimiento_Forestal_8211_8216Forest_Entrepreneurship_Guide8217\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">21<\/span> New: Gu\u00eda de Emprendimiento Forestal &#8211; &#8216;Forest Entrepreneurship Guide&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Further_Publications\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">22<\/span> Further Publications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Journals_and_Paper_Invitations\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">23<\/span> Journals and Paper Invitations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#PARTICIPATE\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">24<\/span> PARTICIPATE!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Photo_Contest_to_Celebrate_International_Mountain_Day\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">25<\/span> Photo Contest to Celebrate International Mountain Day<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Global_Survey_SDG_Priorities_in_Mountains\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">26<\/span> Global Survey: SDG Priorities in Mountains<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Survey_Collaborative_Research_for_Data_Collection_on_Pterocarpus_erinaceus_African_Rosewood\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">27<\/span> Survey: Collaborative Research for Data Collection on Pterocarpus erinaceus (African Rosewood)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Other_Information\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">28<\/span> Other Information<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#IUFRO_Website_Features\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">29<\/span> IUFRO Website Features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31648\">\n<h1><span id=\"UN_Decade_on_Ecosystem_Restoration_A_Global_Call_to_Action\">UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration \u2013 A Global Call to Action<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.5&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ8WgLfgaUF0h-e0KAafhh61mzQ5dewxzfZvcKuGIy10HJKuxY4OVY_dIdlHDamsST9sLeNfaphCck_ezm462MZsy-sZojGaepqt36x8Gf-Wd4d3-NVrIWhO-W0&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26b865842335\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world, for the benefit of people and nature.Only with healthy ecosystems can we enhance people&#8217;s livelihoods, counteract climate change, and stop the collapse of biodiversity.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31537&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282643000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGN-jwJqVNExd_NvJy8tq2pAft0Xg\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31647\">\n<h1><span id=\"New_French_Edition_of_IUFRO8217s_Forest_Landscape_Restoration_FLR_Practitioner8217s_Guide\">New: French Edition of IUFRO&#8217;s Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Practitioner&#8217;s Guide<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.6&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ9Z-Vxw_c9H6zq-gvdY_YpbFMpUFPCSPVs-YTMICUrlB-aFZdrgwizHzztikyhdAdm2ezIfOGXk-uhRRqAk-oVi5EH9TFFLr6Bu61ri6U0TUa334n9sn46tiFw&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26bf8510ba56\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"183\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The guide edited by John Stanturf, Stephanie Mansourian and Michael Kleine, is comprised of separate modules that address important aspects of FLR implementation. A must-read for anyone who implements FLR in a specific country or local context!&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31536&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282643000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG8cjU7PW7hwMNjHmQFIqHgREoU6g\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31646\">\n<h1><span id=\"Guidelines_and_Policy_Brief_for_Forest_Landscape_Restoration_in_the_Tropics\">Guidelines and Policy Brief for Forest Landscape Restoration in the Tropics<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.7&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ-v4Va7Tgtxa5Kxtt-zKWTgKfQE_3Oh3LpbM-yX29W0pzXhNgLnePexpUvxkXFOySpGLnA1HvVeeYcwEd-Kvxl_h478A-PloGJe6dIPPGHDMvO3Uu0jz-9BX3o&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26b41a9c3817\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"183\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>From the very start IUFRO has been a key partner in the preparation of these guidelines published by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), which aim at helping policymakers, practitioners, community-based organizations and others to put FLR into practice in the field..&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31535&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282643000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFdDiTfwU0ByeUSxB3a_iuV8GJ20A\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31645\">\n<h1><span id=\"Forest_Landscape_Restoration_Initiative_in_Malawi_among_First_GLFx_Chapters\">Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative in Malawi among First GLFx Chapters<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.8&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ_aSaayAS6C01PIUPELPcgOKAuXvNA2j1RgfjVelelifJ6AlmEmZkgaPpcWPNm3BuWpKRZygYPca9BONq8gXZJbezm3ZnClLItAH3DSMgKsITNaDPudDWGd8YA&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26b591bf73e8\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"88\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference &#8220;One World &#8211; One Health&#8221; on 28 and 29 October 2020 put the spotlight on ecosystem restoration. During the conference so-called GLFx Chapters were launched. These are independently organized local initiatives, which foster action on the ground. IUFRO supported the establishment of the GLFx Malawi Chapter.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31534&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282643000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF035cv0rWYI6nzqqZBtC_jZ7dMLA\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31644\">\n<h1><span id=\"Restoring_the_Earth_8211_The_Next_Decade\">Restoring the Earth &#8211; The Next Decade<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.9&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ8LjFa-j5lAJx4ebVTy8NJZwqo6xdOdhs41PIuFyyeqO4IYX5GFlbiQqoJ3E4vtXH6ynvOdMnpcTBC8FUisGdFMRA4WpzOoMXuJkt_zc3R4uwc7i-g_AG2tTo4&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26b6f701fb89\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"174\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Launched on 28 October at the GLF Digital Conference, the latest edition of&nbsp;<em>Unasylva<\/em>&nbsp;outlines a series of new restoration initiatives and programs, including of IUFRO, that are increasing funding, empowering local stakeholders and enhancing technical assistance for forest and landscape restoration.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31531&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282643000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGk72LkQf7vqj9y9OD5oe5qvztHoA\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31643\">\n<h1><span id=\"FORESTS_WILDLIFE_AND_COVID-19\">FORESTS, WILDLIFE AND COVID-19<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31642\">\n<h1><span id=\"The_COVID-19_Challenge_Zoonotic_Diseases_and_Wildlife\">The COVID-19 Challenge: Zoonotic Diseases and Wildlife<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.10&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ8mu6UJ9ndkyt0sbefn1a8xdwGovLjczPiuL1nU1eqLdmN84ffnDW4HcRyrl_ELUJ2zTTApdvS1ZR348q0Xjfld8OOeNCRabAZYyQDQikw7BM8wx7H5TkWgxBc&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26b2b51eec4a\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"127\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW), of which IUFRO is a member, has elaborated four guiding principles to reduce risk from zoonotic diseases and build more collaborative approaches in human health and wildlife management. The statement was launched on 16 October 2020.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31529&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHSzD_fn14lCgCH69OxilWFfPLVuA\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31641\">\n<h1><span id=\"Towards_Sustainability_8211_Forest_Solutions_in_Response_to_the_COVID-19_Pandemic\">Towards Sustainability &#8211; Forest Solutions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.11&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ9cw1Jq0foVBLKAy1x7cZdseV4UCifez3OQ3lDNc9g5Mzg9Znnbk5_17IQuzSCaNeJogL1MTypG2sq7akNn_fbKSMv68RLBPum2V6_hjKOxO4wZNdJFkrGf-H8&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26bb25eaeb2b\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"183\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In a joint statement launched on 12 October, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) urges everyone to turn the historic challenge of COVID-19 into an opportunity for forestry and sustainability.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31532&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEGl-zvW4VGQMycNEfMbSQ74KLlgQ\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31640\">\n<h1><span id=\"The_Need_to_Improve_Forest_Education\">The Need to Improve Forest Education<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.12&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ_sUTzMVQp1xsZgI5xwMMY8wPTM6W_Yczy5qOQ9m-84GYu5k8rvwHxUSE_rZJgLSRrEK6qGLRUZu0t_BfoFiS-mTc7aHG_6-3IBY9yc1Q-b7t4gL9ZCD17FREU&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26b86d4b7d4c\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"77\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Do we know enough about the world&#8217;s forests to take care of them properly? There is growing international concern over the quality and availability of training and education needed both to prepare those, whose daily work and decisions most closely impact the sustainable management of forests, and to inform new generations who will look after forest resources in the future.&nbsp;<em><\/em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31528&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGj9-H6EX0aq1mKgsxuHiA7njzlKg\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31639\">\n<h1><span id=\"Forests_and_Trees_are_Critical_to_Global_Efforts_to_End_Poverty\">Forests and Trees are Critical to Global Efforts to End Poverty<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.13&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ_4ts7vMyEj3DpX2ZMbFKEid0wBSwJbh-k2JK-F8ypQqzjSmI5Zv2td-dJJYHNrcGwS9roVfM51H2ovm1hx6poEaiKU0IhMn1D6xBU8w02Om5lWZmItiLUXxtg&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26b3a6062a4d\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"183\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A comprehensive scientific assessment report of the IUFRO-led Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP) on Forests and Poverty was successfully launched online on 15 October 2020 just before the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31526&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF4WjadytyNsRbjQIGwjfQmTQwKtA\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31638\">\n<h1><span id=\"REPORTS_FROM_IUFRO_MEETINGS\">REPORTS FROM IUFRO MEETINGS<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31637\">\n<h1><span id=\"Towards_a_Forest_Bio-economy_Inclusive_of_Social_and-or_Ecological_Value_Added\">Towards a Forest Bio-economy Inclusive of Social and-or Ecological Value Added<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.14&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ_BkLjNJHKPSbz6C5Uf9jYkx9SBROM3EiXav5keMRnGO8lDLqGaWo8CkkeLRBY3K8eXAHQdkCvgSM00XqbEC5u3Err8O0C347JrPm8JAJ0z7ww17v0-P1CHk18&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26b7db57df2e\" alt=\"Photo showing a pile of wooden planks. Photo IUFRO\" width=\"170\" height=\"127\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This IUFRO conference entitled &#8220;The social and ecological value added of small-scale forestry to the bio-economy&#8221; was held online on 7-8 October 2020 hosted by EURAC Research, Bolzano, Italy.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31525&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFHHew4V_hfcY0vNImzQCRSo7_G0Q\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31636\">\n<h1><span id=\"Behavioral_and_Chemical_Ecology_of_Forest_Insects\">Behavioral and Chemical Ecology of Forest Insects<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.15&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ-SMGtPngKeftsmAc6seYiUEjtrLV-mB9UwpLxuFeBP04gRv0hdQfKnh3B6GwvqO_kuMpq_lWyswXBMsFfRl6c69VTu6aG2rdPwqfvltndcfcfo2v5sxyGJkGU&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26b47c2377df\" alt=\"Photo showing several bugs and insects. Screenshot from webinar\" width=\"170\" height=\"102\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>IUFRO Working Party 7.03.16 &#8211;&nbsp;<em>Behavioral and Chemical Ecology of Forest Insects<\/em>&nbsp;has organized a most successful series of webinars that have also been recorded. The series offers five talks covering a wide range of topics related to behavioral and chemical ecology of forest insects.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31524&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE8h_INLmBA5UkZCWh8f1U1k4CtrQ\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31635\">\n<h1><span id=\"NEWS_FROM_IUFRO_MEMBERS\">NEWS FROM IUFRO MEMBERS<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31634\">\n<h1><span id=\"The_MEDLENTISK_Project\">The MEDLENTISK Project<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.16&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ8Z7sjU78EHAVxhR_-_JY9QZDlnDxku8D5xzmr0uxqKPfM3cdThmBGHQmJGQ2-xVhmVwBkXy9FJGKp8y-xg-fvfrXBXl_v1bo2BlfD3Nm0IfhD9INNIyhc4YfM&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26b936aef5c10\" alt=\"Photo showing Lentisk oil (Photo key-essence.com)\" width=\"170\" height=\"88\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>INRGREF (IUFRO Member in Tunisia) and its five partners are pleased to announce the launch of the MEDLENTISK project, a&nbsp;<em>Mediterranean Partnership to Improve and Exchange Scientific and Practical Knowledge on Lentisk Tree Oil.&nbsp;<\/em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31522&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHzxhwOdux39IX5ytwn-eEBr5f1Pg\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31633\">\n<h1><span id=\"FPAC_Partnership_Award_to_Ellen_Macdonald_University_of_Alberta_Canada_for_EMEND_Project\">FPAC Partnership Award to Ellen Macdonald, University of Alberta, Canada, for EMEND Project<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.17&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ-l7jGbgS_FBBDDP8m0Wmkky-eFqO87_q1skKzHp8LQA1YBmmlhloBiWwFuTIAIKnPDZ5avGRvXOI0p6nXO2SHo9h2mLewPsM9k-zvLJZ7kKaqT43XN2CTfgU4&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26c9162399111\" alt=\"Photo showing Ellen Macdonald. Photo provided by Ellen Macdonald\" width=\"170\" height=\"121\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In the course of the 100th anniversary of National Forest Week in September, the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) announced the recipients of its annual Awards of Excellence program.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31521&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE_ajRpL9vY8Bmchb7NFxYr2OsSxQ\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31632\">\n<h1><span id=\"PUBLICATIONS\">PUBLICATIONS<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31631\">\n<h1><span id=\"IUFRO_Spotlight_83_8211_Examining_the_Economic_Drivers_of_Wildfire_Where_There8217s_Smoke_There8217s_Finance\">IUFRO Spotlight #83 &#8211; Examining the Economic Drivers of Wildfire: Where There&#8217;s Smoke, There&#8217;s Finance<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.18&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ_5YKUqHeogU_x_0NigAtIWcL_eUUuwCmLNibZO2zi2g0UyapBe5y9Q_E2rxmhx5-SuZHKV5Cj45QdT5vmklIWnUtlCEpUJLnbkf8cUX0Izuontrr100nF3h58&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26c93f63c7512\" alt=\"Photo showing a wildfire. Photo by Nelson Grima\" width=\"170\" height=\"127\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&#8220;The world is ablaze. Or so it seems, and the scenario is repeating itself every year now,&#8221; says Dr. Fran\u00e7ois-Nicolas Robinne, of the University of Alberta&#8217;s Department of Renewable Resources, and Coordinator of IUFRO&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>Fire$: Economic Drivers of Global Wildland Fire Activity Task Force<\/em>. &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31520&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFqEKuxY3W4fE7gQSnsb1IlnXTqOQ\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31630\">\n<h1><span id=\"Forest_and_Rangeland_Soils_of_the_United_States_Under_Changing_Conditions\">Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States Under Changing Conditions<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.19&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ8s1RUwPijIGLc0I0lSE7f6MArAOu76mfW0Z7TlI4JD3qhskwqGvdLUBwxqNX8ls7vbvYq4_NUPwCTRDGDCJUe_vG_SLipbffjC3RqfrXmLUorMzXOlQW81mg4&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26c5f161ff913\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"175\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This open access book by USDA Forest Service (IUFRO Member) researchers synthesizes leading-edge science and management information about forest and rangeland soils of the United States. It offers ways to better understand changing conditions and their impacts on soils, and explores directions that positively affect the future of forest and rangeland soil health.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31519&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHrGzLaeyJz36g5fkOiO9xXCiqzew\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31629\">\n<h1><span id=\"New_Guia_de_Emprendimiento_Forestal_8211_8216Forest_Entrepreneurship_Guide8217\">New: Gu\u00eda de Emprendimiento Forestal &#8211; &#8216;Forest Entrepreneurship Guide&#8217;<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.20&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ-nb0LuuipTWrumwHprQQBefo2eymQJzTsGrUO-3LAiPKWaU8mYaAs2CzyGJBifzy2D-Jfvu0qd69HvvNXJ-NZrU_CZA_fDkV9s6ntvf7xxiVSS-SKwOutbC10&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26cc531390514\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"169\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A Spanish-language Forest Entrepreneurship Guide was launched on 7 October 2020 during the Latin American Education Seminar to promote rural entrepreneurship. The Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education was a partner in developing this guide published by Reforestamos M\u00e9xico.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31518&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEhZI5P6CbHZrtNAh5DYjMpifTkwg\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31628\">\n<h1><span id=\"Further_Publications\">Further Publications<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.21&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ80z17B5Q0MuZGqJer4dV-dCfzYVjflC2t5k9ZErMxD1yNunWLyDby-gKGfk2NxklGtP7Q9TGQvI8AHMfLBV9N5e6zdCK8L4W34fQKrG4vvi2gDwl7_y5PRuHs&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26cb33f64b315\" alt=\"Photo showing an open book. Photo by Pexels on Pixabay\" width=\"170\" height=\"112\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>New Exogenous Application of Chemicals for Protecting Plants Against Ambient Ozone Pollution: What Should Come Next? \/ Rediscovering the Contributions of Forests and Trees to Transition Global Food Systems \/ Achieving Sustainable Management of Tropical Forests \/ Forest Sector Workforce in the UNECE Region&#8230;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31517&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGtsWnclUrcAj71vQcQNm2FqZ8IJg\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31624\">\n<h1><span id=\"Journals_and_Paper_Invitations\">Journals and Paper Invitations<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.22&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ_6x5M_ts4EdmElKIA5XWypxHPUOIGs4YjR5HWSZFmh25QQkG_AOsDqn3YIOr3PI-2z5WE63c15j856kMFfvcxLEDp6MoxITQBOA6Bsc2Y1LFTQkFJEHvs3I10&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26c1d9e38d916\" alt=\"Photo showing mistletoes in tree crown. Photo on Pixabay\" width=\"170\" height=\"113\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A special Issue of&nbsp;<em>Botany<\/em>&nbsp;has been published on the basis of the Technical Session entitled&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Complex interactions of mistletoe, ecosystems, and people&#8221;<\/em>, which was held during the 2019 IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31583&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFMrrvhAUfajh0MVAaj9cRE7w7EBw\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31622\">\n<h1><span id=\"PARTICIPATE\">PARTICIPATE!<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31621\">\n<h1><span id=\"Photo_Contest_to_Celebrate_International_Mountain_Day\">Photo Contest to Celebrate International Mountain Day<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.23&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ_GAxczujRMcq30QNf4h6zcid4LQAbUOiH2o8jFxvZFbrUmUMiT3ubG86ApzN9CNWOCHRUceG0kDS-yTU_lv2W5TYsGKUToz-4-rIF55MidpHg93-X7fhAu2sA&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26c37ff02d617\" alt=\"Photo showing yellow flowers in meadow. Photo IUFRO\" width=\"170\" height=\"127\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Did you know that half of the world&#8217;s biodiversity hotspots are found in mountains? Help to celebrate this extraordinary mountain biodiversity by entering the FAO photo contest for International Mountain Day on 11 December and you could win an action camera!&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31515&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEAhVKImBU5CR0NkjM5mlRPcULR-Q\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31620\">\n<h1><span id=\"Global_Survey_SDG_Priorities_in_Mountains\">Global Survey: SDG Priorities in Mountains<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.24&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ8zThMiAoqi8JM98IBnUrzrRf0TL9rQ6-B-JVofAY8oqiubufjR07sYUgLXJ8LdLVnl4Z4C5HgMrmrczjRHTwXHqFSGOM2C6r5x-SXV4aRADs6utse60Asc2tM&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26c1f8110c918\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"85\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Do you live or work in mountains and work on regional or sustainable development? If so, you are invited to participate in this survey, which is open until 15 December.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id%3D7156%23c31512&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605162282644000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFWo4jggJA9eiYuXqxRDfYPzB0e5Q\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_1627515775436355758m_-1495505320955226971c31619\">\n<h1><span id=\"Survey_Collaborative_Research_for_Data_Collection_on_Pterocarpus_erinaceus_African_Rosewood\">Survey: Collaborative Research for Data Collection on Pterocarpus erinaceus (African Rosewood)<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=c3d95c6903&amp;attid=0.25&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1683041780865101678&amp;th=175b5d95229aef6e&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ-uJjQjtNvHNxvpVhPBQ8DcNdKh6l3AzYO_RGbWDqIRkhZdxFgNyDnYmS9066SR2HniN7HOKNT-VoVHWL4vSVWm_1UL8KCodj82a7rbnmOrTk8UesDgqbIu8iw&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=175b5d8c26c5618aef319\" alt=\"Photo showing Flowering African Rosewood, by Marco Schmidt, Wikimedia\" width=\"170\" height=\"127\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Sheila Ward, Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO WP 1.02.04&nbsp;<em>Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae<\/em>, invites anyone who has information on this important but endangered species to fill out a google form on ECOWAS-PARI.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iufro.org\/index.php?id=7156#c31511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" 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