IUFRO Headquarters 92d ago

On 13 March 2026, a total of 130 participants from 39 countries joined the webinar on sustainable timber harvesting organized by IUFRO’s Research Group on Forest Ergonomics and Division 3, and hosted by Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. The webinar featured two speakers, Lauri Sikanen and Mauricio Acuna, both from the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE). The context of the webinar is rooted in the global challenge of achieving sustainability in forest resource management. With increasing demand for timber and forest-based products, there is a need to balance economic production with ecological conservation and social well-being. Part 1: Speaker Prof. Lauri Sikanen, Senior Researcher at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) Part 2: Speaker Prof. Mauricio Acuna, Research Professor at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)