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Forest resources: Where to find forest data. A Pan-European overview of international institutions and networks for data collection, storage and reporting related to sustainable forest management in 2003
Forest resources > Reports: Agriculture and Forestry Sectoral Report - Working Group II Impacts and Adaptation; Environmentally compatible bio-energy potential from European forests; European Environment Agency (EEA); Eurostat - Forestry; LIFE and European Forests
Forest resources > Maps: EFDAC - European Forest Data Center; EFDAC Map Viewer; European Environment Agency (EEA); European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET); European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS); Forest Action - Forest Data and Information Systems; GISCO - Geographic Information System of the European Commission; Land Use/Cover Area frame statistical Survey (LUCAS)
Forest resources > Databases: Corine land cover 2000 (CLC2000) seamless vector database; EFDAC - European Forest Data Center; European Environment Agency (EEA); European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET); European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS); European Topic Centre on Land Use and Spatial Information (ETC-LUSI); Eurostat - Forestry; Forest Action - Forest Data and Information Systems; Futmon - Further Development and Implementation of an EU-level Forest Monitoring System; Natura 2000 EUNIS Database
Forest resources > Country data: EFDAC - European Forest Data Center; European Environment Agency (EEA); European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET); European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity (ETC-BD); European Topic Centre on Land Use and Spatial Information (ETC-LUSI); Eurostat - Forestry
Forest resources > National Forest Inventories: Forest Action - Forest Data and Information Systems; Futmon - Further Development and Implementation of an EU-level Forest Monitoring System
Forest resources > Protected Forests: European Nature Information System (EUNIS); Natura 2000 EUNIS Database
Forest resources > Species information: EFDAC - European Forest Data Center
Forest resources > Genetic resources: Seeds and Plant Propagating Material - Forestry [European Union]
• Saat- und Pflanzgut - Forsten; Semillas y material de reproducción - plantas forestales; Matériel de propagation des semences et plants - Forêts
Forest policy and legislation: Forest Focus (2003-2006)
Forest policy and legislation > Processes > Global processes: EUFLEGT.EFI.INT - The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Portal of the European Forest Institute; Reporting Obligations Database (ROD)
Forest policy and legislation > Processes > Regional processes: Advisory Group on Forestry and Cork
• Beirat für Forstwirtschaft und Kork; Groupe consultatif 'Forêts, y inclus liège'; Biostrat - Developing the EU Biodiversity Research Strategy; DG Environment - Forests; EC Bioenergy; EC DG Agriculture and Rural Development; EC DG Environment; EC Environment - Climate Change; EC Forest-based industries: wood, paper, printing; EU Forest Action Plan
• EU-Forstaktionsplan; Plan d'action de l'UE pour la gestion durable des forêts; EU Forestry Strategy
• EU Forststrategie; Stratégie forestière de l'UE; EUSTAFOR - European State Forest Association; European Environmental Bureau (EEB); European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy (EPBRS); Forest Europe - Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe; Forest and FLEGT; Justice and Environment (J&E); LIFE; Reporting Obligations Database (ROD); Seeds and Plant Propagating Material - Forestry [European Union]
• Saat- und Pflanzgut - Forsten; Semillas y material de reproducción - plantas forestales; Matériel de propagation des semences et plants - Forêts; Standing Forestry Committee
• Ständiger Forstausschuss; Comité permanent forestier
Forest policy and legislation > Processes > National processes: EU Biodiversity Action Plan
Forest policy and legislation > Instruments > Regulation: Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law; EC DG Environment; EUR-Lex; European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL)
• IMPEL Network; Forest Fires Related EU Legislation; Justice and Environment (J&E); LIFE; Reporting Obligations Database (ROD); Water Framework Directive
Forest policy and legislation > Instruments > Information and communication: BioPlatform - European Platform for Biodiversity; EU Biodiversity Action Plan; EUFLEGT.EFI.INT - The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Portal of the European Forest Institute; European Environment Agency (EEA); European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity (ETC-BD); European Topic Centre on Land Use and Spatial Information (ETC-LUSI); Eurostat - Forestry; Reporting Obligations Database (ROD); Seeds and Plant Propagating Material - Forestry [European Union]
• Saat- und Pflanzgut - Forsten; Semillas y material de reproducción - plantas forestales; Matériel de propagation des semences et plants - Forêts
Forest policy and legislation > Illegal logging: Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law; EUFLEGT.EFI.INT - The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Portal of the European Forest Institute; Failing the forests - Europe's illegal timber trade; Forest and FLEGT
Forest ecology and ecosystems > Biodiversity: BioPlatform - European Platform for Biodiversity; Biostrat - Developing the EU Biodiversity Research Strategy; EU Biodiversity Action Plan; European Community Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanism; European Nature Information System (EUNIS); European Red List
Forest ecology and ecosystems > Soil science: COST Action 639. Greenhouse-gas budget of soils under changing climate and land use
Climate and CO2 > Climate change: Agriculture and Forestry Sectoral Report - Working Group II Impacts and Adaptation; EC Environment - Climate Change; ENSEMBLES project; European Climate Change Programme - Working Group on Forest-Related Sinks; JRC Natural Hazards (NAHA) Action; Temporary Committee on Climate Change
Climate and CO2 > Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration: COST Action 639. Greenhouse-gas budget of soils under changing climate and land use; COST Action FP0803. Belowground carbon turnover in European forests
Forest management and planning: COST Action FP0804. Forest Management Decision Support Systems (FORSYS)
Forest management and planning > C&I for SFM: Forest Europe - Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe
Forest protection: Euphresco; International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP)
Forest protection > Fire: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS); Forest Fires Related EU Legislation
Forest protection > Fungi: Quarantine identification cards
Forest protection > Insects: Quarantine identification cards
Research > Research institutes > International: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Research > European Union: EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion; Euphresco; European Environment Agency (EEA); Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES); Joint Research Centre (JRC); LIFE and European Forests
Research > Networks: BioPlatform - European Platform for Biodiversity; Biostrat - Developing the EU Biodiversity Research Strategy; COST Action 639. Greenhouse-gas budget of soils under changing climate and land use; COST Action FP0803. Belowground carbon turnover in European forests; COST Action FP0804. Forest Management Decision Support Systems (FORSYS); Euphresco; European Biofuels Technology Platform; European Fibre and Paper Research Organisation (EFPRO); Forest Energy Portal
Education > Education framework: ENQuaFor - The European Network for Qualification in Forestry; European University Association (EUA); Eurydice; Forestry Education, Between Science and Practice; ICA Portal for Master and Doctorate programmes in agricultural and related sciences; Portal on Learning Opportunities throughout the European Space (PLOTEUS); Study in Europe
Education > International study programmes > Undergraduate studies: Paper University
Education > International study programmes > Post-graduate studies: European Forestry (MSc)
• Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in European Forestry, organised by Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Sweden.; ICA Portal for Master and Doctorate programmes in agricultural and related sciences; Paper University; Sustainable Forest and Nature Management, SUFONAMA (MSc)
• An Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management; Sustainable Tropical Forestry, SUTROFOR (MSc)
Education > Student and teacher exchange: ERASMUS
• European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students; EU-Canada Exchange Programme -Transatlantic Education for Globally Sustainable Forests; EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion; Erasmus Mundus; International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP); Leonardo da Vinci Programme; Portal on Learning Opportunities throughout the European Space (PLOTEUS); Study in Europe
Education > Educational networks: Association for European Life Science Universities - ICA; ENQuaFor - The European Network for Qualification in Forestry; Eduforest; Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS)
• Euroleague for Life Sciences and North American Universities (ELLSNA); Forestpedagogics.eu; International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA); Learning About Forests (LEAF); SILVA Network
Forest products: Production of wood and forest industry products in EU-25
Forest products > Forest products industry: EC Forest-based industries: wood, paper, printing; EFORWOOD; Eurostat - Forestry
Forest products > Manufacturing processes > Woodworking: European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois)
Forest products > Pulp and paper: European Fibre and Paper Research Organisation (EFPRO); Eurostat - Forestry
Forest products > Bioenergy: Biomass : green energy for Europe; EC Bioenergy; European Biofuels Technology Platform; European Biomass Association (AEBIOM); Forest Energy Portal
Marketing and trade > Market and trade flow: Eurostat - Forestry; Failing the forests - Europe's illegal timber trade; Marketing in Forestry and Wood Industry International Seminar, 7-8 December 2006, Dubrovnik, Croatia (Conclusions and Recommendations)
Information sources: Where to find forest data. A Pan-European overview of international institutions and networks for data collection, storage and reporting related to sustainable forest management in 2003
Information sources > International portals: EC DG Agriculture and Rural Development; EC DG Environment; EFDAC - European Forest Data Center; EFDAC Map Viewer; ENDS Europe - Europe's Environmental News Service; EUFLEGT.EFI.INT - The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Portal of the European Forest Institute; European Community Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanism; European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET); European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS); European Nature Information System (EUNIS); European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity (ETC-BD); European Topic Centre on Land Use and Spatial Information (ETC-LUSI); Eurostat - Forestry; Futmon - Further Development and Implementation of an EU-level Forest Monitoring System; GISCO - Geographic Information System of the European Commission; Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES)
Miscellaneous > Forest administration: EUSTAFOR - European State Forest Association
Miscellaneous > Forest owners' associations and networks: Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF)
• Confédération Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers; European Landowners' Organization (ELO); Union of Foresters of Southern Europe (USSE)
• Unión de Selvicultores del Sur de Europa; l´Union des Sylviculteurs du Sud de l´Europe
Miscellaneous > Forestry and Environmental NGOs: Forests and the European Union Resource Network (FERN)

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