Gert-Jan Nabuurs

R & D Highlights

19 April 20233

Overview 2009

Growth

Balancing topics between HQ & RO’s

Research for science based policy making

19 April 20234

Location and severity of storm damage

‘Storms’ project for DG ENV coordinated by EFIATLANTIC

19 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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19 April 20236

Will European forests’ sink strength decline?

Related projects by Verkerk, Lindner et al.

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Related to wood supply, biomass for bioenergy issues

UNFCC (EC 2010)

04/19/23

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

19 April 20238

Protection

Recreation

Wood chips

Sami

Northern-Tosia project

19 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.)

19 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

19 April 202312

Thank you!