Strategy
CIFOR’s first strategy, set out in 1996, provided the foundations and direction for innovative research that had a significant impact on the understanding and practice of forest management throughout the tropics. But the world’s forests and the way they are perceived have changed dramatically since CIFOR was established.
Foremost among many changes is that forests are today centre-stage in the global debate on how to tackle climate change. Almost 20 per cent of global carbon emissions are caused by deforestation, and so curbing forest loss is a critical and cost-effective way to mitigate global warming.
At the same time, new forces are driving both deforestation and forest degradation. For example, the promotion of biofuels by governments concerned about global warming is driving forest clearance in some areas.
To respond to these and other challenges, CIFOR devised a new strategy for a new era. The strategy was developed through extensive consultation with staff and partners, including donors, policy makers, researchers, opinion leaders and nongovernmental organisations. Approved by the Board of Trustees in May 2008, this strategy will guide CIFOR’s work until 2018.
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