Gert-Jan Nabuurs
R & D Highlights
11 April 20233
Overview 2009
Growth
Balancing topics between HQ & RO’s
Research for science based policy making
11 April 20234
Location and severity of storm damage
‘Storms’ project for DG ENV coordinated by EFIATLANTIC
11 April 20235
Forest industries value added change under FLEGT (2016-2020)
Study on Measures to Prevent the Import of Illegally Harvested Timber for DG ENV
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11 April 20236
Will European forests’ sink strength decline?
Related projects by Verkerk, Lindner et al.
Sin
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Related to wood supply, biomass for bioenergy issues
UNFCC (EC 2010)
04/11/23
Facing Climate Change Impacts
Higher risk of storm and insect damages
Increased growth rates in the North
More intense and frequent forest fires
Shifting species suitability
Study for DG AGRI on Impacts of Climate Change on European Forests FP7 project ‘Motive’
Sustainability in a wider frame
11 April 20238
Protection
Recreation
Wood chips
Sami
Northern-Tosia project
11 April 20239
Fire Paradox
Scientific analysis delivered insights into integrated use of fire.This resulted in direct advise towards a Fire Framework Directive (Rego et al.)
11 April 202310
Capacity building (FOPER & AGORA)
AGORA builds new forest research capacities in Tunisia and Morocco (EFIMED) FOPER builds education and research capacity in the Balkan (Shannon et al. (HQ & EFISEE))
20.8.200411
Improving the science-policy interfaceScience policy interface Science policy interface
Mediterranean: a challenging balance Mediterranean: a challenging balance
- drought impacts drought impacts - tourismtourism- water & forest water & forest - mushroom vs wood mushroom vs wood - Mediterranean Forest Week- Mediterranean Forest Week
11 April 202312
Thank you!