IMFN's 20th Anniversary
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The year 2012 will mark the 20th anniversary of the announcement of the International Model Forest Network (IMFN). The IMFN was first brought to the world's attention at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. At the Rio Earth Summit, Canada dedicated $10 million to pilot a small number of Model Forests outside of Canada based upon an innovative domestic program that was showing promise across the country.
The IMFN is based on a solid foundation of knowledge sharing and networking. Through the Network, Model Forests, stakeholders and international partners successfully work together towards the sustainable management of large landscapes and ecosystems.
What started as 10 Model Forests across Canada has now grown into a global network of 60 Model Forests in 30 countries on five continents, which encompasses 100 million hectares of a wide variety of forest ecosystems and landscapes. Today, while the strength of the IMFN is certainly visible in its numbers, its value is in the working relationships and friendships that reach across borders, languages, time zones and ecosystems. Over the past 20 years, this collaborative approach has contributed significantly to our knowledge base of natural resource management and demonstrated the on-the-ground application of the principles of sustainable development.
PAST EVENTS
March 24-26: IMFN Global Forum
March 21-24: International Symposium on Ecosystem and Landscape-level Approaches to Sustainability
XIII World Forestry Congress (October 18-23, 2009)
The 2009 World Forestry Congress (WFC) is an opportunity to raise awareness of the important work of IMFN members around the world and to share knowledge and experiences with other organizations engaged in the sustainable management of forest-based landscapes and natural resources.
IMFN Global Forum 2008
June 16-20, Hinton, Alberta, Canada
IMFN Global Forum 2005: Key findings
November 7-11, 2005, Turriabla, Costa Rica.