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The call for grants is closed. FORWARDS, an EU-funded project, will prototype a pan-European monitoring and evaluation tool – the ForestWard Observatory. This tool will support decision-making on various scales: it will provide a strategic outlook on disturbances, future risks, vulnerabilities, and threats at both the European and national levels, while also offering operational information for local Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) and restoration...

The 20th International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) Conference is set to take place on 28-31 August 2023 in Helsinki. The bi-annual conference will bring together a diverse array of participants including researchers, companies, policymakers, and civil society members. Their collective focus will be on charting a ‘Climate Resilient and Sustainable Forest Management’ for boreal forests, the world's second-largest terrestrial biome. Many...

As ForestPaths’ first-year anniversary approaches, the project takes the opportunity to present a visual timeline, showcasing 31 pivotal waypoints that will mark its development. From the creation of advanced forest maps and models to fostering policy instruments and events, the timeline provides insights into ForestPaths' journey towards co-designing holistic forest-based policy pathways for climate change mitigation. Among the first upcoming...

ForestPaths has released the second publication from its ForestPaths Features series – an information note tackling the question of How can models help achieve climate and biodiversity targets in the forest and forest-based sectors. The note introduces ForestPaths' next generation assessment framework, detailing its key methodological features, concepts, definitions, variables, and expected simulation results. Through collaboration with stakeholders,...

This press release has been published by EurekAlert! and AlphaGalileo.  As part of the public call for evidence aiming to set an EU climate target for 2040, the Horizon Europe project ForestPaths issued a policy brief, outlining evidence-based suggestions to bolster the role of forests and wood products in achieving climate neutrality. Reaching climate neutrality by 2050 is crucial to fighting climate change, preserving the environment,...

ForestPaths was among partners from various EU-funded projects invited to present their work and results so far at the recent 2023 Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) workshop, held in May. The main purpose of these meetings, organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), is to provide an understanding of how the new LULUCF Regulation is interpreted and of the methods used by different member states for their GHG inventories....

The new informational series ForestPaths Features is a stream of result-oriented materials produced within the scope of ForestPaths, which puts the spotlight on the project’s insights and results in easy-to-understand and concise formats to increase awareness and accessibility to stakeholder groups, including policymakers, research communities and forest practitioners.  By clarifying critical insights into clear and digestible formats, ForestPaths...

ForestPaths is excited to share its brand new two-pager! Explore the essence of the project's work in a concise and to-the-point format. In just two pages, you'll gain insights into ForestPaths' background, goals, timeline and partners involved. The two-pager allows you to experience a snapshot of the project’s expected results and potential impact, as well as upcoming activities, all expertly presented in a format designed to maximise efficiency...

Sustainable wooden building systems are increasingly considered to achieve climate neutrality targets. But what about the feasibility, environmental impact and, in particular, the availability of European wood? Moreover, climate change, including droughts and natural disturbances such as storms, wildfires and insect outbreaks, is putting growing pressure on Europe's forests and their biodiversity. During the Boom(ing) Business event on 8 June,...

Wood-based construction methods are becoming more and more prevalent, resulting in an increased demand for sustainable wood. Currently, a significant portion of the wood is sourced from forests, which face escalating issues of drought, potential pests, and forest fires that jeopardise their integrity.  To discuss how we can address the growing need for sustainable wood in light of these challenges, ForestPaths’ coordinator Dr Hans Verkerk...

The call for abstracts is now closed.  The IUFRO World Congress 2024 – one of the largest global forest events – is inviting submissions of abstracts for its conference in Stockholm (23-29 June 2024). The theme is "Forests & Society Towards 2050," focusing on forestry and climate in connection to societal development towards 2050. This theme aligns with ForestPaths’ overall objective to help meet climate targets by providing holistic...

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2023 General Assembly took place at the end of April in Vienna, gathering more than 15,000 attendees interested in Earth, planetary and space science research in Europe. Among them, were ForestPaths partners from the Technical University of Munich who had the chance to present their work on ForestPaths’ current prototype forest disturbance maps, catching a great interest from the audience. Enriching discussions...