A History of IUFRO Congresses, Forest Research and Russia's Participation

Updated second edition

By Victor K. Teplyakov and Valentin S. Shalaev

While focusing largely on the 26 IUFRO World Congresses held between 1893 and 2024, the book also provides a fascinating and well-documented history of forestry and forest science in Russia since the late 18th century, and of the leading personalities and important contributions that Russian forest scientists, universities and research organizations have made to IUFRO since its very earliest years.

The book is targeted to university and postgraduate students, teachers, professors, researchers, scientists, forest sector administrators, as well as to those interested in the history of the forest sector in Russia and the world, the development of forest science, international relations and scientific organizations.