European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN) Newsletter (Number 5)

European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN) Newsletter Number 5 Code: NL94022 Size of Files: Text: 59K Graphics: No Associated Graphics Files Contents: * TREES - A CEC/ESA Project The TREES project (Tropical Ecosystems Environment observations by Satellites) has been initiated in 1991 by the Joint Research Center of the Commission of the European Communities in collaboration with the European Space Agency. It has for objective the development of space- based techniques for the monitoring of tropical forests over the whole tropical belt.... * Scientific Institute for Tropical Research in Portugal The Scientific Institute for Tropical Research (IICT) is an institution that dates back to 1876 when the Central African Geographic Commission was created during the days of land exploration in Africa.... * Friends of the Trees Society The Friends of the Trees Society is a private, non-profit organisation founded in 1978. The objectives are to promote re-afforestation and sustainable resource management locally, regionally, and internationally through publications, courses, and networking.... * A Long-Term Fellowship Program on Remote Sensing in Brazil The Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE) is an institution working in remote sensing for more than 24 years under the Ministry of science and technology of the Brazilian Government.... * The Edinburgh Centre for Tropical Forests - ECTF The Edinburgh Centre for Tropical Forests, founded in 1990, has quickly established itself as a major international centre for tropical forest management, conservation, research and education.... * IFS: Research Grants for Projects in Forestry and Agroforestry Within the scope of a collaboration with and co-sponsored by the Swedish International Development Authority SIDA, the International Foundation for Science (IFS) invites young scientists of merit in developing countries to submit proposals for research projects in the field of forestry and agroforestry.... * Research Cooperations - Forest Conservation and Tree Improvement Project * News - 2nd General Assembly of ETFRN - ETFRN/AGREP Database on forestry-related areas - ETFRN Node Meetings - CIFOR First Director General - Evaluation of the Forestry Sector within STD 3 - FORSTAT Self-Teaching Materials in Basic Statistics - First 'Euro-Seminar' on Timber Trade and Forest Management * Publications - F. Grison, CIRAD-Fort. 1993. Bulletin bibliographique - RERFT France. No. 1, 1er trimestre 1993. - OECD. 1992. Market and Government Failures in Environmental Management: Wetlands and Forests. - J.P. Malingreau, R. da Cunha and C. Justice (eds). 1992. World Forest Watch Conference. Proceedings of the Conference held at Sao Jos dos Campos, Brazil on May 27-29, 1992. - I.R. Calder and R.L. Hall, P.G. Adlard. 1992. Growth and Water Use of Forest Plantations. Proceedings of the international symposium held at the Hotel Ashok Radisson, Bangalore, India, 4-7 February 1991. - C.S. Kamara, S.J. Gossage and F. Kwesiga (eds). 1993. Agroforestry in Zambia: Summary Proceedings of the First Zambia National Agroforestry Workshop. ICRAF. Nairobi, Kenya. * Vacancy Announcements - ECTF: Forestry and Environmental Consultants - ICRAF Director of Researc