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| Title: |
International Conference on Sustainable
Forest Management and Poverty Alleviation: Roles of Traditional Forest-related
Knowledge |
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| Dates: |
17 - 20 December 2007 |
| Venue: |
Kunming, China |
| Organizers: |
Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAFRI),
the IUFRO Task Force on Traditional Forest Knowledge, Korea Forest
Research Institute (KFRI), Seoul National University (SNU) and the
Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF) |
| Contact: |
Dr. Liu Jinlong <liujl@caf.ac.cn> |
| More info: |
http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/events/meetings.htm |
| Attachment: |
Brochure.doc |
| Summary: |
The conference will provide a platform for sharing of information
and exchanging experiences related to TFRK in the Asia Pacific region.
The conference would also highlight the importance of TFRK towards
achieving MDGs and sustainable forest management. It should also encourage
further development on incorporating TFRK in models of sustainable
practices.
The conference thus would cover the following specific
topics:
- Economic, ecological and cultural dimensions of TFRK in Asia
and the Pacific
- Facing globalization: Issues of intellectual property rights
and equitable sharing of benefits
- Conservation and utilization of TFRK for achieving sustainable
livelihoods of local communities
- Joint initiatives and utilization of traditional and modern
scientific
- knowledge in forest management activities
- Development of good practices incorporating both traditional
knowledge and modern sciences in forestry education, research
and forest management activities
- Forestry policies recognizing the role of TFRK in achieving
SFM and MDGs
Target Beneficiaries
- Researchers and technologists
- Academicians and students
- Holders and users of traditional forest-related knowledge
- Policy makers, analysts and planners
- Government, international agencies and NGO representatives
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| Topic: |
07.- Natural Heritage |
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