Peter Holmgren is a forestry specialist and the former Director General of the
Center for International Forestry Research
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a non-profit scientific research organization that conducts research on the use and management of forests with a focus on tropical forests in developing countries. CIFOR, which merged wit ...
(CIFOR).
Career
In 1998, Holmgren joined the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)french: link=no, Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; it, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura is an intern ...
(FAO) to lead the Global Forest Resources Assessment. From 2003 to 2007, he was head of forest resources development. After 2007, he led the Climate, Energy, and Tenure division. During this time, Holmgren played a leading role in the establishment of the UN-REDD program. He would later criticize this initiative.
During his tenure at CIFOR, he was instrumental in the creation of the
Global Landscapes Forum
The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is a multi-stakeholder forum to participate in landscape approach.
Overview
The GLF is a platform on sustainable land use. Since 2013, over 4,400 organizations and 190,000 people have taken part in Forum even ...
(GLF), merging
Forest Day
The International Day of Forests was established on the 21st day of March, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2013.Agriculture and Rural Development Day. Under his leadership, CIFOR updated its strategy to align it with the
Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked objectives designed to serve as a "shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future".United Nations (2017) R ...
. His thoughts on forestry and sustainable development are reflected on over 50 entries to the "DG's Column." Holmgren stayed in this role until October 2017, when he was replaced by Robert Nasi.