he Paris Agreement, a pivotal climate accord adopted during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2015 was ratified in Korea
In the pursuit of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels (Article 2 of the Paris Agreement), the significance of removals (Article 5), notably through Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD+), is growing in importance.
This year, the Korea Forest Service embarked on a new collaborative project called the "Sustaining an Abundance of Forest Ecosystems (SAFE)" Initiative with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The SAFE Initiative was developed as a signature project of the 15th World Forestry Congress (2022), also known as the Olympics in the field of
On August 31st, 2023 (Wed.), Deputy Minister Lim Sangseop of the Korea Forest Service and Executive Director Inger Andersen of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) met at the Forest Vision Center in Yeouido and discussed forestry cooperation between their respective organizations.
Korea's landmass is predominantly covered by forests, accounting for 63% of its territory, which is twice the global average (31%), and it ranks fourth among OECD countries. Approximately half a century ago, in 1969,
In September, capacity building training for REDD+4) in Central and South America was conducted. Previously, the participants for REDD+ capacity building training had mainly been from Asian countries. However, to expand REDD+ cooperative country, the 19th REDD+ capacity building training invited forest officials from Suriname and Guyana.
