A conference entitled “Sustainable Forest Management and Poverty Alleviation: Roles of Traditional Forest-related Knowledge (TFK)” was held in Kunming, China from 17-20 December 2007.

With a focus on Asia, 150 conference participants from 20 countries identified opportunities for the forest science community to contribute to the revitalization of traditional forest-related knowledge, including by: documenting TFK in close partnership with holders and users of this knowledge; researching traditional forest management and conservation practices that help to elucidate the ecological underpinnings of TFK; and integrating TFK into forestry curricula. This conference was jointly organized by the Chinese Academy of Forestry, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations’ (IUFRO) Task Force on Traditional Forest Knowledge, and the Asia-Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAFRI) with the cooperation of and funding from several other organizations.
Link to further information
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Scientific Summary No. 39, 2008