WWW EFI INT · 2020. 5. 6. · Owners of EFI • Currently, a total of 29 European States have...
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European forests• Cover 43% of EU land• Key for the sustainability of:
biodiversity, water and soil• Capture 13% of CO2 emissions• Main source of non-food, non feed
renewable biological resources
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A full-resolution map can be downloaded after registration. (http://www.efi.int/portal/virtual_library/information_services/mapping_services/) This link might change due to new website!!!! CHECK!
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EFI Strategy 2025 and how we implement it
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Thematic framework
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Bioeconomy, Governance & Resilience
Siraanamwong, Larisa Lofitskaya, Stephan Leyk/Fotolia
An ambitious forest research and innovation area
• We aim to provide European forest research organisations with the resources, capacities and infrastructures they need to maximise their scientific and societal impact.
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Franck Boston-Fotolia
Science informed policies• We want to increase the relevance
and impact of forest-related research on European policies, and support policy makers and practitioners in the transition toward a circular, bio-based society.
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F. Radermecker
• We work to contribute to increased awareness of the role of forests and forest science in building a sustainable society.
Awareness in society
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Ruta Saulyte - Fotolia
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EU FLEGT Facility• Supports the implementation of the EU FLEGT
Action Plan. The Facility contributes to combating illegal logging and strengthening forest governance while encouraging sustainable economic development in countries that produce or process timber and export to the EU.
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Tono Balaguer/Fotolia
• Supports developing countries in improving land-use governance as part of their efforts to slow, halt and reverse deforestation. The Facility contributes to the overall EU effort to reduce its impact on deforestation in developing countries.
EU REDD Facility
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Niina Verkerk
Owners of EFI
• Currently, a total of 29 European States have ratified the Convention on EFI.
• EFI has c. 130 member organisations in 40 countries.
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By the summer of 2018, a total of 29 European States had ratified the Convention on EFI, namely: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. These countries are Members of the Institute. The highest decision making body of the Institute, the Council, consists of representatives of the Members, and meets in ordinary session every three years. Ireland holds the Chairmanship of the Council for the period 2017-2020.
Expertise and knowhow at EFI
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Johanna Kokkola
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In 2017, 120 staff members from 26 different countries worked at EFI in our offices across Europe and well as in Malaysia and China.
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EFI funding
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Other Funding
Foresight & Policy Support MDTF
FLEGT & REDD facility funding
Research project funding
Other core funding (FRA, GER, ESP,etc.)
Finland core funding
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* 2017 Un-audited accounts (01/03/18) ** 2018 Budget
For more information on EFI, please visit:
www.efi.intYliopistokatu 6, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
+358 10 773 [email protected]
