Markets Key to Saving World’s Forests
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In an engaging dialogue Monday evening, WWF showcased its leading, innovative solutions—the Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) and New Generation Plantations Project, bringing together key stakeholders from the private sector, environmental community and government. The discourse demonstrated how the global marketplace can be harnessed as a key force to conserve the world’s valuable and threatened forests, while providing economic and social benefits for the businesses and people that depend on them.
Safeguarding the Climate, Biodiversity and People’s Well-Being
Monday kicked off the first full day of the XIII World Forestry Congress, a week-long dialogue organized by the government of Argentina in collaboration with the Forestry Department of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, which has attracted some 4,500 participants from more than 160 countries. Throughout the week speeches, workshops, round-table discussions, poster presentations, parallel events, exhibits, study and technical tours will provide a forum for the exchange of personal experiences and for discussions on topics related to the conference theme, "Forests in development – a vital balance."
Join the Global Forest & Trade Network in Buenos Aires for the XIIIth World Forestry Congress
Join the Global Forest & Trade Network in Buenos Aires for the XIIIth World Forestry Congress from October 18-23, 2009. 5000 representatives from government, private sectors and NGOs of more than 160 countries will engage in a week of keynotes, presentations, round tables, side events and exhibitions at the event, which is considered to be the most important gathering for dialogue and experience exchange in the forestry sector.
3 - 15 June 2007: CITES CoP14 in The Hague, NL
The 14. Conference of the Parties to CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) discussed and adopted international wildlife trade regulations off which many directly concern WWF's priority species.
14 - 19 May 2007: GFTN International Meeting at Construmat 2007 in Barcelona, Spain
Construction Industry and Responsible Consumption of Wood - The Role of Corporate Responsibility by
the Construction Industry in forest conservation
8 - 9 May 2007: First General Assembly of the Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS)
A global multi-stakeholder initiative, the RTRS aims to develop and promote responsible soy production, processing and trading.
7 - 9 May 2007: Our Common Ground Symposium: Innovations in Land Use Decision-Making
Our Common Ground is an international symposium to share and discuss new approaches to land and resource management planning, share best practices and explore how collective experiences could inform new processes.
23 - 24 January 2007: 3rd FSC Global Paper Forum
The FSC Global Paper Forum is an international meeting with the aim to create a stronger market and new opportunities for FSC-labelled paper.
8 - 9 January 2007: OECD Round Table on Economic consequences of illegal logging
The 19th Round Table on Sustainable Development at the OECD will meet in Paris to discuss the economics of illegal logging and how to strengthen international efforts to stop illegal actions in the forestry sector.
21 - 22 Nov 2006: 4th Roundtable Meeting on Sustainable Palm Oil
Promoting the growth and use of sustainable palm oil. 21 - 22 November 2006, Singapore. Amongst the highlights of RT4: Testing and implementation of the Principles & Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil Production (P&C)