Korea and France Invest EUR 3.5 Million to Strengt

Korea and France Invest EUR 3.5 Million to Strengthen Asia’s Forest Fire Management Capacity-Launching Ceremony of the FFMA Initiative and the 13th Session of the AFoCO Assembly Held in Seoul-The Korea Forest Service, led by Minister KIM In-ho, announced on the 29th that it attended the 13th Session of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) Assembly, held from October 29 to 30 at the DMC Tower in Sangam, Seoul, to discuss strategic directions for forest cooperation in response to the climate crisis. * Asian Forest Cooperation Organization : an intergovernmental organization established in 2018 under the initiative of the Government of the Republic of Korea to promote regional cooperation on forestry issues such as climate change and desertification in Asia.Prior to the Assembly, Mr. KIM In-ho, Minister of the Korea Forest Service and Mr. Bertrand Jadot, Deputy ambassador of the French Embassy in Korea held a launching ceremony for the “Forest ...

Forests for Carbon Reduction: Businesses Join Hand

Forests for Carbon Reduction: Businesses Join Hands for Forest Investment in Asia- The 3rd AFoCO Corporate Forum (FAAF) Convenes in Seoul -The Korea Forest Service, led by Minister KIM In-ho, announced that the 3rd AFoCO Corporate Forum, known as the Friends of Asia and Asian Forests (FAAF), was successfully held at the SME DMC Tower in Sangam, Seoul, on October 27. The Forum brought together around 120 participants, including representatives from businesses, academia, international organizations, and AFoCO member countries, to discuss ways to expand private sector engagement in forest cooperation projects.* Asian Forest Cooperation Organization: An intergovernmental organization led by the Republic of Korea to promote regional cooperation on forest issues, including climate change and desertification.Launched officially in 2024, the FAAF aims to strengthen Asia’s climate response strategies by linking corporate ESG management with forest cooperation i...

The UN Recognizes Uljin Forest Fire Restoration as

The UN Recognizes Uljin Forest Fire Restoration as a World Restoration Flagship- Systematic Restoration Efforts by the Korea Forest Service Highly Acknowledged at the 2nd World Restoration Flagships -The Korea Forest Service (KFS), led by Minister KIM In-ho, announced on the 16th that the forest ecological restoration project in the Uljin forest fire?affected area has been selected as a flagship of forest restoration at the 2nd World Restoration Flagships, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).Launched in 2022 as part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021?2030)?a global initiative proclaimed by the UN in 2019?the World Restoration Flagships aims to accelerate global participation and action in ecosystem restoration. Among more than 200 restoration cases worldwide, only 10 were selected as best practices, with the Uljin forest fire restoration project being the sole case from Korea, dr...