Information networking for new partnerships in forestry

Abstract

Easy access to information is now an essential component of modern living in a changing society. These days, much of the information is disseminated through networking. Networking is required in collaborative partnerships between information providers and receivers to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and information. Partnership acts as a catalyst towards successful communication of information among users. There are many challenges and/or issues in the forestry sector, particularly in the developing countries. However, these issues can be resolved through new partnerships in networking such as the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), Asia Forest Partnership (AFP), and Global Forest Information Service (GFIS). Activities in education, training, and research are especially vital for the future in order to develop better partnerships and networking of information in the forestry sector. The Japanese Forest Society, Chinese Society of Forestry, and Korean Forest Society may act as collaborative partners to initiate networking activities to bridge existing information gaps in the Northeast Asian regions.