Forests and Forest Products 2008 1st Biennial Conference
Theme: Research for Development in Forestry, Forest Products and Natural Resources Management
Date: April 16 – 18, 2008
Venue: The Federal University of Technology Akure, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
"Forests and Forest Products 2008" is the 1st biennial Conference of the Forest and Forest Products Society of Nigeria (FFPS). Forest and Forest Products 2008 is a research and development oriented conference. It brings together scientists, students, graduates, development experts and policy makers from higher institutions, research institutes, governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Forest and Forest Products Society is a non-profit organization established to produce research and information network for all segments of forestry and forest products industry and related fields. The society is committed to research in effective forest management, environment friendly processing and utilization of tropical forest products. FFPS provides forum where researchers could discuss their research plans, methods and research findings and advise each other.
The conference theme is: Research for Development in Forestry, Forest Products and Natural Resources Management. The forest ecosystem provides a myriad of goods and services (both tangible and non-tangible) that are essential for human survival. The forest has continued to play important roles in both rural and national economies in Nigeria and other developing countries of the world. However, despite this age-long documented importance of the forest, it has been subjected to the worst abuse when compared to other natural resources. It is being degraded and outrightly destroyed at an alarming rate. Thus, the capacity of the forest and its products and services to meet human needs has dwindled. Since man cannot survive without the forest, it has become necessary to introduce measures that will enhance the capacities of the forest ecosystems and forest products to meet the ever growing human needs in the 21st century and beyond through research in forestry and forest products. In view of the growing world population as well as the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals, it has become imperative that the supply of forest goods and services must be achieved ever more efficiently and with increasing concern for the environment and the fragile balances in our natural ecosystems.
Forest and Forest Products 2008 will address these concerns through invited and voluntary papers, which will focus mainly on the following sub-themes:
- Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation
- Biomass and Bioenergy
- Agroforestry/Soil Conservation
- Non-wood Forest Products and Poverty Alleviation
- Wood Technology and Wood Products Development
- Contribution of forest and forest products to Millennium Development Goals
- Wildlife Conservation and Ecotourism
The Conference will hold between Wednesday 16th and Friday 18th April, 2008 at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. A communiqué will be produced at the end of the conference. A Conference Proceedings containing invited and voluntary presentations will be produced for distribution to all conference participants as well as relevant stakeholders. The conference is open to all scientists in private sector, tertiary institutions and research institutes in the field of Forestry and related fields (e.g. Agriculture, Fisheries, Wildlife, Biological Sciences, etc). |
