Global forest network launched in Pu'er

The Global Network for Sustainable Forest Management was launched on October 24 at the 1st Asia-Pacific forestry forum in southwest Yunnan's Pu'er city, contributing to the Global Development Initiative and serving the community of life for humanity and nature.

Launch of the Global Network for Sustainable Forest Management

The global forest network was launched by representatives from National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture and Fijian ministries of fisheries and forestry, as well as the forest authorities of Laos, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

More than 150 personages attended the launch ceremony, including forest officials from 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region and representatives of their embassies in China. International organizations, forestry universities, research institutes and enterprises in the region also had presence.

 

Participants at the launch cerermony

The idea of a global forest network was endorsed at the high-level dialogue on global development hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in June 2022. Bolstering the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the network will be entrusted to the Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet) for operation.

Through policy coordination, pilot projects, capacity building and information sharing, the global forest network will better balance economic development and eco-conservation, carrying forward the green and low-carbon practices. It is open to all countries in the world, especially to members of the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative.

Source: Pu'er Updates; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue