IUCN delegation members report live from the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week that is taking place in Beijing, China, 7-11 November.
Asia-Pacific Forest Week - November 2011
Asia-Pacific Forestry Week - final reflections
During Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), private enterprises, non-governmental organizations, and influential players in the environmental and forestry sector came together to debate the challenges and opportunities that Asia's forests face. Kristen Carusos of IUCN’s China office gives her take on the proceedings. …
22 Nov 2011 | News story
Charting a new course for Asia-Pacific forests
“Every seed is a dream, waiting to be fulfilled. Every tree is a reality… Every forest is a community, joining together to stand as one.” This extract from Randell Terre Aranza’s winning essay in the Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW) writing competition sums up the spirt of the event, writes Kristen Carusos, of IUCN's China office. …
08 Nov 2011 | News story
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Addressing illegal logging
During the ‘New Challenges and New Opportunities towards Green Business’ session, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) described the advantages and incentives for green finance and investment, writes Kristen Carusos from the Asia-Pacific Forest Week. …
09 Nov 2011 | News story
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Getting the message across
Art is one of the most cross-cultural communications tools, writes Kristen Carusos on day three of Asia-Pacific Forest Week. The day started with a mesmerizing sand painting performance by Zhang Xiaoyu, who drew scenes of natural landscapes by sprinkling and moving sand on a light box with her bare hands. …
10 Nov 2011 | News story
Responsible forestry
On the fourth day of the Asia Pacific Forestry Week, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) held a session ‘FSC: It’s Role in the Region and the Global Market-Its Contribution to a Green Economy’, writes Kristen Carusos. …
11 Nov 2011 | News story
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Better forests, better lives
Improving the lives of people living in forest landscapes was a central theme of the final day of Asia-Pacific Forestry Week, writes Kristen Carusos. IUCN and the Beijing Forestry Society presented the 'Forestland Restoration and Livelihood Improvement' session. …
11 Nov 2011 | News story
