BACKGROUND

The conference titled "Sustainable Forest Management: Strategies for Balancing Forest Conservation with Human Needs and Climate Change Impacts" emerges in response to the growing global challenges of deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate change. Forests, which cover about 31% of the world's land area, are critical for maintaining ecological balance, providing essential ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, water regulation, and habitat for millions of species. However, increasing human demands for land, resources, and economic development have resulted in unprecedented deforestation and degradation of forest ecosystems, particularly in tropical regions. This conference aims to build on these global initiatives by fostering collaboration among scientists, policymakers, environmental organizations, and local communities to develop strategies for sustainable forest management.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

The conference aims to Identify and disseminate best practices in sustainable forest management that balance conservation efforts with the growing demands of human development. Highlight successful case studies of SFM that have integrated ecological, social, and economic goals, providing models that can be replicated or adapted globally. To mobilize stakeholders to take collective action towards preserving forests, mitigating climate change, and ensuring sustainable use of forest resources for future generations. Emerging researchers and students will also be given the opportunity to present their research in the form of Oral or Poster presentations. The information will be useful for all the participants including the students, researchers and other nature conservation organizations personnel, who continuously working on the restoration of the forest areas. 

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF SWAT

 The university of Swat was established in 2010 with the aim to impart quality and relevant higher education to the people of Swat Valley specifically and the whole of the country generally. The university is situated in the scenic location of Charbagh, 15 km Mingora on the National Highway N-95, Mingora-Bahrain Road. With the slogan of Aspiring for Quality Education with Relevance.

VENUE AND DURATION

The Conference will take place in the Academic Block-C of the University of Swat, from February 05 to February 07, 2025.  The closing ceremony and excursion will be in the Pearl Continental MalamJabba.

ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, is an independent autonomous, and constitutionally established institution of primary funding, overseeing, regulating and accrediting the higher education efforts in Pakistan. HEC is responsible for formulating higher education policy and quality assurance to meet the international standards as well as providing accrediting academic degrees, development of new institutions, and uplift of existing institutions in Pakistan. The HEC also facilitates the development of higher education system in the country with main purpose of upgrading the universities and colleges in the country to be focal point of the high learning of education, research and development. Over the past several years, the HEC is playing an important and leading role towards building a knowledge-based economy in Pakistan by giving out hundreds of doctoral scholarships for education abroad every year.