NBForest - Forestry and environment

Foraging the untapped value of Europe’s forests

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:10:20 +0000

News

25.11.2015

Original source: European Commission Horizon 2020, newsroom editor

EU-funded researchers have identified the untapped commercial potential of products like wild berries, mushrooms, nuts and plants growing in Europe’s forests for the benefit of rural communities – a way to generate growth and jobs.

Climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry: Driving forces, risks and opportunities

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:08:31 +0000

Facts & Reviews

19.11.2015

Original source: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

This synthesis brief summarizes key insights from SEI’s research on climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry as part of the 2008–2015 Mistra-SWECIA programme.

Sustainability: Five steps for managing Europe's forests

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 16:20:42 +0000

Facts & Reviews

23.10.2015

The current state of affairs for forests across Europe: new productive forests are gaining momentum and expanding the overall forest area; however, the health and productivity of existing tree stands are loosing their momentum due to age, climatic damage as well as human influence.

Carbon Sequestration: Managing Forests in Uncertain Times

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 12:09:14 +0000

Facts & Reviews

30.09.2015

The international forest debate regarding pathways to achieve sustainability in forest management continues to be a point of contention and complexity. The division amongst forest sector stakeholders centers around those actors who focus on the carbon storing capacity of standing forests and those who are preoccupied with the carbon sequestration capacity of growing, productive forests.

Learning and Networking at the World Forestry Congress

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:40:33 +0000

News

30.09.2015

Authored by Maria Riala, market researcher at Luke

Original blogpost: Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

Forest in the Lab: New Film Explains Genetic Monitoring of Forests

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:18:34 +0000

News

02.09.2015

Original article: Biodiversity International

Forest Land Ownership Change in Europe

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:17:58 +0000

Facts & Reviews

28.08.2015

The report was published by the Central-East and South-East European Regional Office of the European Forest Institute (EFICEEC-EFISEE).

Should Forestry Research Go More Below Ground?

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:18:12 +0000

News

20.08.2015

Authored by Francoise Martz

Original blogpost and complete reference list:
Natural Resources Institute Finland

Air Pollution in the Nordic Countries from Biomass Burning in Eastern Europe: A Policy Brief

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:12:56 +0000

Facts & Reviews

19.08.2015

Authored by Per Erik Karlsson, Lars Hole, Hans Tømmervik & Elena Kobets

Original source and complete policy brief: NordPub

Are Plants Intelligent? New Book Says "Yes"

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:26:55 +0000

News

04.08.2015

Authored by Jeremy Hance
Original article: The Guardian

A new book, Brilliant Green, argues that not only are plants intelligent and sentient, but that we should consider their rights, especially in the midst of the Sixth Mass Extinction