The Korea Forest Service (KFS) announced that it held a seminar promoting corporate forest investment and cooperation in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) at Fraser Place Central Seoul today. This seminar served as a side-event of the first Korea-Pacific Islands Summit, which convened yesterday and concluded today. The KFS　seminar was organized to generate opportunities for Korean enterprises to engage in forest cooperation projects in pursuit of ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) management goals and to invest in PIC forests.Korean and PIC　forest officials attended the seminar along with representatives from the private sector, related organizations, and academia. The Minister of Forestry and Research of the Solomon Islands ? among the most forest-rich of the 14 PICs ? delivered the keynote address, describing the current status of the Solomon Islands’ forests, and sharing case studies on investment and cooperation in the Solomon Islands.During t...

Republic of Korea's largest international event since the coronavirus has concluded- The 15th World Forestry Congress's closing ceremony was held on the 6th.□ The five-day congress concluded with the closing ceremony, which was held on May 5th at COEX. World Forestry Congress, hosted by FAO and held every six years, is the largest and most influential forest sector gathering to share worldwide forest-related and environmental problems, like climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification, and devise solutions through forests. □ The closing ceremony started with the announcement of outcomes across the five days, followed by comments from forest sector representatives. Korea Forest Service Minister Choi Byeong-am's closing declaration concluded the ceremony following closing remarks from Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw of the UNCCD, Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo of FAO, and Her Royal Highness Princess Basma Bint Ali of Jordan....

On May 3, the Korea Forest Service held the ‘Ministerial Forum on Forest Finance’ as a special event at the 15th World Forestry Forum held in COEX, in Seoul. o Second Vice Minister Ahn Do-geol of Economy and Finance, Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo of FAO, Executive Director Yannick Glemarec of GCF, Director-General Frank Rijsberman of GGGI, Minister Rosalie Matondo of Forest Economy of the Republic of Congo, Minister Lee James White of Gabon and other heads of international organizations and delegates from each country joined this forum.※ The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is an international financial organization focused on responding to climate change and CO₂reduction. It is headquartered in Songdo, Incheon City, Republic of Korea, where it first opened in December 2013.※ Launched in Seoul in June 2010, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an international organization committed to strengthening developing countries green growth strategie...