<div dir="ltr">See the links below for the latest issue of the Forest and Agriculture Organization's April 2015 edition of INFOSYLVA is posted at: <div><a href="http://www.fao.org/forestry/42582-073171fef15b8c15040cad4528a1ded48.pdf">http://www.fao.org/forestry/42582-073171fef15b8c15040cad4528a1ded48.pdf</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Much of the publication is in English, Spanish and French. </div><div><br></div><div>Some items of interest to the U.S. botanical community may include:<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">STRENGTHENING EVIDENCE-BASED FOREST POLICY-MAKING. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Linking Forest Monitoring with National Forest Programmes
This paper proposes an approach to assist countries in ensuring that NFM
planning more strongly meets the needs and demands of forest-related national
policy processes. The approach is based on an understanding that there is a
multiplicity of issues and legitimate interests related to forests that require
multipurpose information systems.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">IN PREPARATION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS (IDF)
2015 – 21 MARCH 2015 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To encourage you to get personally involved and to help you
engage friends, colleagues and partners in the day’s celebrations, we have
prepared the following 60-second video. CNN has been airing the video on all
five of its regional channels, EuroNews is airing in English, and Deutsche
Welle in English, German, Spanish and Arabic worldwide: Arabic Chinese English
French Russian Spanish German Italian IDF 2015 posters and website banners can
be downloaded here: Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish Other
languages Please use the #IntForestDay hashtag if you mention the day on social
media.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">MONARCH BUTTERFLY DOESN’T NEED SO MUCH HELP</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Washington Post 20/02/15</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s true that monarch populations in eastern North America
are down about 90 percent in the past 20 years — a serious decline. But the
overwintering population in Mexico still totals more than 30 million. Most
insect conservationists would be thrilled to record numbers even a tenth of
that for many rare species around the country.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PLANNERS HOPE FOREST RESTORATION WILL SERVE AS EXAMPLE</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">KTVB.com 19/02/15</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The man who oversees the U.S. Forest Service was in Boise
Thursday to announce a new project aimed at reducing the damage caused by
wildfire in one of Idaho's national forests. But, organizers hope it will inspire
people around the state to work together to come up with solutions to make our
forests healthier, more productive, and safer from fire.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">SECOND ANNUAL SUGAR MAPLE CELEBRATION AT DUKE FARMS</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My Central Jersey.com 26/02/15</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Duke Farms Second Annual 'Sugar Maple Celebration' held 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, offers sugar maple hikes, hands-on tapping
demonstrations, free tastings and more</p> <div><p class="MsoNormal">FOREST TRENDS RECASTS PRESERVATION DEBATE, EMPHASIZES
ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF CONSERVATION </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Washington Times 22/02/15 The president of the
Washington-based nonprofit Forest Trends is trying to recast the long-running
debate between developers and environmentalists over how to preserve and profit
from the world’s forests.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">UMD STUDY REVEALS DEFORESTATION RATES ON THE RISE IN HUMID
TROPICS </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DBK 25/02/15 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A university study has found that the rate of deforestation
in the humid tropics, including rainforests of critical biomass and
biodiversity, has accelerated drastically throughout the past decade,
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<div> INFOSYLVA <b style="color:rgb(0,128,0);font-size:large;text-align:center">NO. 04/2015</b></div>
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<div style="text-align:justify">Dear reader,</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Welcome to this <a href="http://www.fao.org/forestry/42582-073171fef15b8c15040cad4528a1ded48.pdf" target="_blank"><font size="4" color="#0000FF"><u><b>new edition of </b></u></font><font size="4" color="#0000FF"><u><i><b>Infosylva</b></i></u></font></a>.</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Improved land governance in Africa is the aim of a joint LPI/FAO programme promoting the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National
Food Security (VGGT) in African countries. (In English)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">In a meeting convened in Algiers by FAO, forestry experts of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have underscored the need for better forestry education to meet the difficult challenges for the sustainable utilization
of the scarce forestry resources of the region. (In French)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">New NASA images have shown how tonnes of phosphorus contained in sand from the Sahara region fertilize the luxuriant tropical forest of South America, after being carried there by the wind for thousands of kilometres. (In
English, Spanish and French)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">REDD+ schemes, put in place in the Congo Basin to reduce deforestation, will need to be complemented by other innovative approaches to enhance the financial value of concessions, according to a new study. The schemes are reportedly
not profitable enough yet to compete with the clearance of forests for their replacement with cash crops to be sold abroad. (In English and French)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">In Peru, information about effective REDD+ schemes, appreciated abroad, does not seem to be featured in the national press or make its way to a broader national audience, a study says. (In English and Spanish) </div>
<div style="text-align:justify">This news and much more in this new edition of <i>Infosylva</i>.</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Enjoy your reading,</div>
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<div style="text-align:justify">Estimado lector/a,</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Bienvenidos a esta <a href="http://www.fao.org/forestry/42582-073171fef15b8c15040cad4528a1ded48.pdf" target="_blank"><font size="4" color="#0000FF"><u><b>nueva edición de Infosylva</b></u></font></a>.</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">La Mejora de la gobernanza de la tierra en África es el objetivo de un programa conjunto LPI/FAO para promover la aplicación de las Directrices voluntarias sobre la gobernanza responsable de la tenencia de la tierra, la pesca
y los bosques en el contexto de la seguridad alimentaria nacional (VGGT) en los países africanos. (En inglés)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">En una reunión convocada en Argel por la FAO, los expertos forestales de la región Medio Oriente y Norte de África (MENA) han subrayado la necesidad de una mejor educación forestal para afrontar los retos difíciles para la
utilización sostenible de los recursos forestales escasos de la región. (En francés)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Nuevas imágenes de la NASA muestran cómo toneladas de fósforo contenido en la arena de la región del Sahara fertilizan el bosque tropical de América del Sur, después de haber sido transportadas allí por el viento durante miles
de kilómetros. (En inglés, español y francés)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Los esquemas REDD+, puestos en marcha en la cuenca del Congo para reducir la deforestación, tendrán que complementarse con otros enfoques innovadores para mejorar el valor financiero de las concesiones, de acuerdo con un nuevo
estudio. Según se informa, los esquemas, aún no son suficientemente rentables para competir con la tala de los bosques y su sustitución por cultivos comerciales destinados a la exportación. (En inglés y francés)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">En Perú, la información sobre esquemas eficaces de REDD+, apreciados en el extranjero, no parece ser muy visible en la prensa nacional o tener mayor alcance a una audiencia nacional más amplia, dice un estudio. (En inglés
y español)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Estas noticias y mucho más en esta nueva edición de Infosylva.</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Buena lectura,</div>
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<div style="text-align:justify">Chère lectrice, cher lecteur,</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Bienvenue à cette <a href="http://www.fao.org/forestry/42582-073171fef15b8c15040cad4528a1ded48.pdf" target="_blank"><font size="4" color="#0000FF"><u><b>nouvelle édition de Infosylva</b></u></font></a>.</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">L’amélioration de la gouvernance des terres en Afrique est le but d'un programme commun LPI/FAO pour promouvoir la mise en œuvre des Directives volontaires pour une gouvernance responsable des régimes fonciers applicables
aux terres, aux pêches et aux forêts dans le contexte de la sécurité alimentaire nationale (VGGT) dans les pays africains. (En anglais)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Lors d'une réunion convoquée à Alger par la FAO, des experts forestiers de la région Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord (MENA) ont souligné la nécessité d'une meilleure éducation forestière pour relever les défis difficiles liés
à l’utilisation durable des ressources forestières de la région. (En français)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">De nouvelles images de la NASA ont montré comment des tonnes de phosphore contenues dans le sable de la région du Sahara fertilisent la forêt tropicale luxuriante d'Amérique du Sud, après y avoir été transportées par le vent
pour des milliers de kilomètres. (En anglais, espagnol et français)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Les programmes de REDD+, mis en place dans le bassin du Congo pour réduire la déforestation, devront être complétés par d'autres approches novatrices pour améliorer la valeur financière des concessions, selon une nouvelle
étude. Ces programmes ne seraient encore pas assez rentables pour rivaliser avec le défrichement des forêts pour leur remplacement par des cultures de rente destinées à l’exportation. (En anglais et en français)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Selon une étude récente, l’information sur les programmes efficaces de REDD+ au Pérou, très appréciés à l'étranger, ne semble pas être en vedette dans la presse nationale ou être en mesure d’atteindre un public national plus
large. (En anglais et en espagnol)</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Ces nouvelles et beaucoup plus encore dans cette nouvelle édition de Infosylva.</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Bonne lecture,</div>
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<div style="text-align:justify">Luigi Baldassari</div>
<div style="text-align:justify">Editor of Infosylva</div>
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