Description
The Global Forest Expert Panel on Forests and Human Health chaired by Cecil Konijnendijk, prepared a scientific assessment report and an accompanying policy brief launched on 21 March 2023, International Day of Forests.
A total of 44 scientists and experts have contributed to this peer-reviewed assessment, with a core Expert Panel of 16 scientists with diverse expertise, including forestry, ecology, landscape design, psychology, medicine, epidemiology and public health.
The report was covered by two Austrian newspapers, the related articles can be found through the following links:
Forstzeitung (Österreich)
Pollenallergie: Gründe für Anstieg sind vielfältig
https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/science/gfep/human-health-2023/gfep-fhh-FZ2307_Pollen.pdf
Der Standard (Österreich)
Wie der Wald uns gesund hält
https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/science/gfep/human-health-2023/gfep-fhh-STANDARD_20230322_SEITE_18.pdf