Friday, January 1, 2010

World Forestry Congress in 2010 in Seoul

XXIII IUFRO WORLD CONGRESS on "Forests for the Future: Sustaining Society and Environment" will be held on 23-28 August 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. This congress is organized once every five years. Many thousand participants are expected to attend this congress. No wonder, roles of tropical forestry in climate change mitigation and sustainable development will be a hot topic. Here are the main themes of the congress:

• Forests and Climate Change
• Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Resource
• Forest Environmental Services
• Asia's Forests for the Future
• Forest Products and Production Processes for a Greener Future
• Emerging Technologies in the Forest Sector
• Frontiers in Forest and Tree Health
• Forests, Communities and Cultures
• Forests, Human Health and Environmental Security

For more information, please visit http://www.iufro2010.com/