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Workshop “Innovation in Forestry and Wood Chain”

Genova, 31 October 2011

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Forests and the forest-based sector Forests and the forest-based sector in the EU: Some basic datain the EU: Some basic data

Forests cover around 40% of the EU's land area. Around 60% in private ownership (estimated 16 million forest

owners). The average annual volume of timber harvested is slightly over 60%

of the annual forest growth (potential for increased utilisation of wood).

Forest-based industries employed about 3 million people in 344,000 enterprises.

Production value of €365 billion, producing added value of around €120 billion.

“Forest-based industries in the EU are generally competitive, having a very good technical and commercial performance. (…) However, the sector is facing a number of challenges, in particular as regards the

access to raw materials, the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, innovation, trade and information of forest-based

products.” (Communication on “Innovative and sustainable forest-based industries in the EU”)

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Collaborative Research Frontier Research

Human Potential Research Capacity

The 7th Framework Programme The 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013)(2007-2013)

Total 53 billion € for 7 years

32 365 M€ 7 460 M€

4 728 M€ 4 217 M€

http://cordis.europa.eu/en/home.html

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Cooperation Programme – 10 themesCooperation Programme – 10 themes

Research on forests and the forest-based sector can also be addressed by the other three specific programmes in FP7: Capacities, Ideas and People.

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Research in the forest sector in FP7Research in the forest sector in FP7Ongoing projectsOngoing projects

Theme 2: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology

NOVELTREE: Novel tree breeding strategies (4M€) NEWFOREX: New ways to value and market forest externalities (3M€) FlexWood: Flexible wood supply chain (3M€) BACCARA: Biodiversity and climate change, a risk analysis (3M€) ISEFOR: Increasing sustainability of European forests: modelling for

security against invasive pests and pathogens under climate change (3M€)

BENWOOD: Coordination Actions in Support Of Sustainable and Eco-Efficient Short Rotation Forestry in CDM/JI Countries (1M€)

FUNCiTree: Functional Diversity: An ecological framework for sustainable and adaptable agro-forestry systems in landscapes of semi-arid and arid ecoregions (3M€)

REPHRAME: Development of improved methods for detection, control and eradication of pine wood nematode in support of EU Plant Health policy (3M€)

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Research in the forest sector in FP7Research in the forest sector in FP7Forthcoming projectsForthcoming projects

Theme 2: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology

ARANGE: Advanced multifunctional forest management in European mountain ranges (under negotiation)

ProCoGen: Promoting a functional and comparative understanding of the conifer genome – implementing applied aspects for more productive and adapted forests (under negotiation)

FORGER: Towards the Sustainable Management of Forest Genetic Resources in Europe (under negotiation)

FORESTERRA: Enhancing FOrest RESearch in the MediTERRAnean through improved coordination and integration (under negotiation)

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Research in the forest sector in FP7Research in the forest sector in FP7Current call for proposals (2012)Current call for proposals (2012)

Theme 2: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (deadline: 15 Nov 2011) – 4 forest-related topics:• Development of new or improved logistics for

lignocellulosic biomass harvest, storage and transport (with Energy Theme) (4M€)

• Multipurpose trees and non-wood forest products for an innovative forestry in rural areas (6M€)

• Development of management strategies for planted and managed forests to increase mitigation capacity (3M€)

• Innovation in the forest-based sector for increasing resource efficiency and tackling climate change with competitive customer solutions - ERA-NET+ (with NMP theme) (8M€)

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EU research: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research

Seventh Framework Programme:

http://www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home.html

Reference documents to help the consortium :

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/find-doc_en.html

Research DG Site:http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/index_en.html

RTD info magazine:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/rtdinfo/

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