Korea, IUFRO open new horizons in forest science cooperation

Daniela Kleinschmit, president of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, paid her first official visit to Korea in mid-December since assuming leadership, marking a step toward bolstering international cooperation in forest research and sustainable forest management. IUFRO, established in 1892 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, stands as a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization that leads the global network for forest science cooperation. Through its extensive network,

Feb. 9, 2025

IUFRO chief lauds Korea's rehabilitated forests, advises on future management

From postwar desolation to reforestation excellence, South Korea has been planting seeds of a green future both in Korea and beyond. Examining this transformative path is Daniela Kleinschmit, president of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations and chair of Forest and Environmental Policy at the University of Freiburg, Germany, who recently visited Seoul. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Kleinschmit, as the head of a global network for forest science cooperation, examined

Feb. 9, 2025

KFS director targets Latin America for forest carbon sink initiatives

Protecting forests -- the lungs of our planet -- seems no longer a matter of choice in the face of intensifying climate crises worldwide. To tackle these challenges, Nam Song-hee, director general of the International Forest Affairs Bureau of the Korea Forest Service, drew attention to the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus, or REDD+, a forest conservation initiative under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Designed to combat climate change

Jan. 19, 2025

Korea, Honduras partner to fight deforestation

The Korea Forest Service announced Monday that it has signed an agreement with Honduras to protect forests and combat climate change. The memorandum of understanding, the first of its kind between the two countries, outlines a large-scale forest conservation initiative known as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, or REDD+. The project will focus on protecting and managing all forested areas across Honduras. At the signing ceremony held Thursday in Tegucigalpa, Nam Song-

Jan. 13, 2025