meeting of heads of national forest research institutes brussels 12 november 2004
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Meeting of Heads of National Forest Research Institutes Brussels 12 November 2004 Future research issues in the European context Risto Päivinen European Forest Institute. Commodities and products from Forests. Timber (which grows slowly). Fuel. Industrial products. Non-timber - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Meeting of Heads of National Forest Research InstitutesBrussels 12 November 2004
Future research issues in the European context
Risto Päivinen European Forest Institute
Commodities and products from Forests
Timber (which grows slowly) FuelIndustrial products
Non-timber Edible plants, nuts
Animal products Medicinal products,Cork
Services from the Forests
Environmental Local
Soil protectionWater qualityPollution buffering
GlobalCarbon storage
Genetic and biotic conservation
SocialEmploymentOutdoor reactionAesthetic
Forestry-wood chain - Trend: Assessing its
Economic, Environmental and
Social Impacts
Trend: Industries getting global
Competitiveness !
stewardship and use of forests, maintaining their •biodiversity, •productivity, •regeneration capacity and •vitality
Helsinki Resolution 1 - 1993
to fulfil, now and in the future, •ecological, •economic and •social functions
Trend: Policies towards
Sustainable Forest Management:
Trend:Environmental changes
Trend:Social evolutionUrban needs - recreation, protection
Rural needs - labour, income
Climate,
pollution
SOCIETY DEMANDS:DIFFER - TIME /PLACE
WOOD PROTECT. WATER GRAZING HUNTING CONSERV. RECREAT.
FINLAND
FRANCE
SPAIN
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26
Based on data published by UN-ECE/FAO
Area
100%
NFRI Concept Paper 5
Trend: New tools for science
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A framework for forest research
Industrialmanufacturing
Agriculture,urban regions
21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 2
a. Ecosystemfunctioning
Biodiversity dynamics& ecosystem functioningunder various conditions:
from genes to landscapes
b. Managing forestsRenewable timber resources,
solid wood and fibres , molecules,bioenergy , non-wood productsetc.
c. Uses & services -demand by the society
Social and cultural values,human health, landscapes and
urban forestry, etc.
Better competitiveness based on sustainable production:A framework for forest research
Industrialmanufacturing
Agriculture,urban regions
21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 2
a. Ecosystemfunctioning
Biodiversity dynamics& ecosystem functioningunder various conditions:
from genes to landscapes
b. Managing forestsRenewable timber resources,
solid wood and fibres , molecules,bioenergy , non-wood productsetc.
c. Uses & services -demand by the society
Social and cultural values,human health, landscapes and
urban forestry, etc.
Better competitiveness based on sustainable production:A framework for forest research
Industrialmanufacturing
Agriculture,urban regions
21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 2
a. Ecosystemfunctioning
Biodiversity dynamics& ecosystem functioningunder various conditions:
from genes to landscapes
b. Managing forestsRenewable timber resources,
solid wood and fibres , molecules,bioenergy , non-wood productsetc.
c. Uses & services -demand by the society
Social and cultural values,human health, landscapes and
urban forestry, etc.
Better competitiveness based on sustainable production:A framework for forest research
Industrialmanufacturing
Agriculture,urban regions
21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 7
Functioning of ecosystems under environmental and global changes
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Forest - climate interactions
C and H2 0 cycles, adaptation ofspecies, biological invasions, emerging diseases, other risks
Forests as biodiversity reservoirsMonitoring functional role of biodiversity, impact of forest management
Forest ecosystems as components oflandscapes
Watershed management, soil protection …
21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 7
Functioning of ecosystems under environmental and global changes
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Core area for NFRI’s:
Infrastructure for long termmonitoring and experiments
Challence:
All dimensions of biodiversity
21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 5
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•Engineered wood products:
biological control of wood formation and technological processes - towards targeted use of raw material
Managing the forest resource:
•Engineered non-wood products:Cork, medical plants etc.
•New products from forestresource - like xylitol
21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 5
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Role of NFRIs:
Strong links to ForestManagers
Managing the forest resource:
Challence:
Managing the forest
for the rest of the chain
21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 9
Society demands from the forests
• Perception of forest - based products - market developments
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Forests for people - recreation, health, culture
New questions in social sciences (geography,sociology, economy, etc.)
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biological and technological disciplines mobilized by new research objects
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21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 9
Society demand from the forests
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Social and policy sciences
growing in NFRIs
21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 14
Multifunctionality:Balancing goods and services from the
forests
Sustainability: goods and services todayand tomorrow
20042040
2100
21/09/2004 NFRI Concept Paper 14
•Analysis of trade-offs between optional use of forests
•Integration - segregation
•Contribution of forests and forestry to sustainable development
•Sustainability impact assessment
To map the road
to sustainable
development
To map the road
to sustainable
development
Research
Industries
Governments
Land owners
NGOs
Research
Industries
Governments
Land owners
NGOs
Establish fundamentals for creating
new information, organise, educate
andapply
Establish fundamentals for creating
new information, organise, educate
andapply
Capacity Building in Sustainable Development
Who What Why
Research topics to be further elaborated in
the afternoon
Thank you!