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Fri, December 9, 2022 | 18:18

The 15th World Forestry Congress ends, addresses crucial environmental issues

The 15th World Forestry Congress ends, addresses crucial environmental issues

The 15th World Forestry Congress came to a close Friday with global environmental leaders discussing major nature-based solutions to climate change and other eco-friendly measures during the five-day event held at COEX in Seoul. The World Forestry Congress is held every six years under the supervision of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Fores...

2022-05-06 16:56

Companies, state-run agencies promote ESG, green technology at WFC

Companies, state-run agencies promote ESG, green technology at WFC

SK Forest, Dunamu, Nepa and other Korean companies and state-run agencies are promoting efforts to improve their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance and green technologies at the ongoing World Forestry Congress (WFC), according to officials from the companies and public agencies, Tuesday.

2022-05-03 16:47

KFS minister stresses value of forests in reducing carbon emissions

KFS minister stresses value of forests in reducing carbon emissions

KFS minister stresses value of forests in reducing carbon emissions

Choi Byeong-am, minister of the Korea Forest Service (KFS), urged the global community Tuesday to start evaluating the public value of forests, as efforts by countries to prevent deforestation will consequently lead the way to achieving carbon neutrality worldwide.

2022-05-03 16:40

Companies, state-run agencies promote ESG, green technology at WFC

Enabling our forests to help us overcome multiple crises

Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries

Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries

President Moon Jae-in pledged that Korea will expand the size of the official development assistance (ODA) budget and technical help to support reforestation in developing countries on the first day of the World Forestry Congress (WFC) held in Seoul, Monday.

2022-05-02 17:07

[INTERVIEW] Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation

[INTERVIEW] Korea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation

INTERVIEWKorea seeks to take initiative in preventing deforestation

Korea will lead the global initiative in preventing deforestation by 2030, an agenda that will take center stage at the 15th World Forestry Congress to be held this week in Seoul, according to the country's top forestry policymaker. The extremely challenging yet tangible goal requires action- and commitment-oriented leadership, anchored by extensive experience in forestry dev...

2022-05-01 12:57

Korea pledges increased support for reforestation in developing countries

[INTERVIEW] The case for building cities out of wood

Global forestry leaders to discuss how to create green future in Seoul

Global forestry leaders to discuss how to create green future in Seoul

Choi Byeong-am, minister of the Korea Forest Service (KFS), said the 15th World Forestry Congress (WFC), which will take place in Seoul from May 2 to 6, will bring global forestry leaders together to share forest and environmental issues such as climate change and find ways to address them.

2022-04-27 16:55

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