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Forest policy research network

We are part of the European Forest Institute family and coordinated by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna. We focus on the analysis of forest-related policies, actors, implementation, innovation and monitoring in Europe and globally.

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THEMATIC FOCUS

We focus our work on the following key areas:

European forest governance

  • Trade-offs and synergies of forest-related policy issues
  • European and global forest policy processes
  • EU forest policy decision-making, implementation and evaluation

Linking bioeconomy, innovation and policy

  • Innovation systems and processes in the forest-based bioeconomy
  • Forest and bioeconomy policies, strategies, implementation, impact assessment and evaluation
  • Innovation support for new wood products, value chains and business models
  • Innovative approaches for integrated land-uses, ecosystem services and rural development.

Societal perspectives in the forest-based sector ​

  • Gender in forestry
  • Forest ownership
  • Social innovation
  • Stakeholder perceptions and interaction
  • Urban forestry

Monitoring, Reporting and Assessment

  • National, pan-European and international C&I for SFM
  • Related quantitative and qualitative data and information
  • C&I for SFM assessments
  • C&I based reporting
  • Forest-related input to bioeconomy, biodiversity and other forest-related indicator sets

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