[Contribution] Connecting the Asia-Pacific through forests: A green path to shared prosperity

By Park Eun-sik Forest fires are becoming a year-round threat. Climate change is reshaping the world's forests and disrupting our lives. Today, the world faces an unprecedented compound crisis marked by extreme heat, prolonged droughts, large-scale forest fires and the irreversible loss of biodiversity. None of these challenges remains confined within the borders of any single country. The crisis facing forests is a shared crisis for humanity, and it can only be addressed through international c