{"id":4899,"date":"2025-01-20T18:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T18:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/?p=4899"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:52:08","slug":"29th-international-forestry-and-environment-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/2025\/01\/20\/29th-international-forestry-and-environment-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"29th International Forestry and Environment Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 29th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, held on 17th and 18th January 2025 in the University Premises, was held under the theme \u201cA Multi-Sectoral Approach to a Sustainable Future,&#8221; emphasizing collaborative efforts across diverse sectors to address global challenges and achieve long-term sustainability goals. The symposium sessions delve into various aspects of this theme, presenting research findings across 12 key areas. These include Forest and Natural Resource Management, Biodiversity Conservation and Management, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Environmental Economics and Resource Management, Climate Change and Disaster Management, Biomass and Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Land Use and Urban Development, Wood Science and Wood Based Industries, Environmental Engineering and Green Technology, Geology, Soil and Water Resource Management, and a Citizen Science Forum. The conference was graced by Prof. Naohiro Goto of the Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and Design, Toyo University, Japan as the Keynote Speaker. The Symposium was a beneficial platform for 205 abstracts of scientific studies contributed by researchers from both local and international researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0003.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"529\" data-id=\"4900\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0003.jpg 792w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0003-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0002.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"992\" height=\"662\" data-id=\"4901\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0002.jpg 992w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0002-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0000.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"921\" height=\"615\" data-id=\"4902\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0000.jpg 921w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0000-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0001.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"737\" height=\"492\" data-id=\"4903\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0001.jpg 737w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0001-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 29th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, held on 17th and 18th January 2025 in the University Premises, was held &hellip; 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