The deadline for Forests for People abstract submittal has been extended to January 15, 2013. All abstracts should be submitted in English and emailed to Brenda Adams-Weyant at Brenda@RecPro.org. The aim of this conference by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is to build a systematic body of knowledge about “forests for people” and its various facets, including possible future trends and challenges. The conference theme, “A Growing Interdisciplinary Task”, aims to integrate knowledge from various disciplines inside and outside of forestry such as tourism, recreation, education, urban planning and many others.The main sub-themes of FFP are:
- Livelihoods — issues of agro-forestry, food security, fuels, poverty alleviation, and human dislocation
- Health, Recreation and Tourism — issues of human health, recreation, and nature-based tourism
- Urban and Rural Landscapes — issues of ecosystem services, economic benefit and development, spaces and places for living, and urban forestry
- Culture and Education — issues of perceptions of forests, spiritual character, education, historical tradition and practice, communication and governance