This country-led initiative (CLI) in support of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) will address the role of the forest sector in the transition towards a Green Economy, including current and potential opportunities and challenges. The conference announcement – including background, themes, and participant information – is available at: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/pdf/session_documents/Announcement_Final%20.pdf.  

dates: 4-7 October 2011   location: Bonn, Germany   contact: Matthias Schwoerer   phone: +49-228 99 529 – 3348   e-mail: matthias.schwoerer@bmelv.bund.de   www: http://enb.iisd.org/crs/forest/cfge/