Despite the fire risk, Australia wants to plant 400,000ha of forest by 2050

Caught between a rising demand for timber, the difficulty of meeting national carbon reduction targets and pressure from environmentalists who have secured a ban on all timber harvesting in native …

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Managing mixtures vs. monocultures: what do we know?

Meeting facts: – Meeting title, date and place: “Management of mixed and pure planted forests: Stock-taking of science and practice”, 29 and 30 September 2022, FAO headquarters, Rome (Italy) – …

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France Douglas visit to Scotland in March 2023

Between 11-16 March 2023 a group of 30 members of France Douglas made a tour of central Scotland organized by Sabrina Pedrono of France Douglas and Barry Gardiner of IEFC. …

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Woodrise event 2023 Bordeaux – Forest Resources Workshop

IEFC is offering its members the opportunity to have one of their PhD students speak at the Woodrise 2023 event in Bordeaux. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered thanks …

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Webinar – Let’s Talk About Planted Forests – Tree Breeding – Registration

Registrations are now closed The Let’s talk about Planted Forests webinar will take place on 13 January 2023 at 1pm CET. This month, Let’s Talk About Planted Forests will address …

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