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History of the International Poplar Commission (IPC).

Year of publication 1998

Author Office of Assistant Director-General (Forestry Department)

Product type Document

Category Other document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Paper presented on 17 October 1997 to a satellite meeting of the XI World Forestry Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Poplar Commission. The International Poplar Commission (IPC) marks the 50th anniversary of its activities in 1997. This is once more an opportunity to draw up an account of its work, after the last revision made five years ago.

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