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RESILIENCE AND STABILITY IN DEVELOPING TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION (RESTORE)
Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Feb 28, 2011,
...ditions and natural disturbance regimes. The data collected and analyzed in RESTORE will be published at the European Forest Data Centre of the European Commission, managed by JRC in cooperation with Metla's web team to define future guidelines for SFM. RESTORE is also in accordance with FAO's concept of SFM. In future RESTORE will be a part of a planned broad scale EU network for identifying the ...
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Sustainable Regional Supply Chains for Woody Bioenergy (BioRES)
Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Jun 30, 2017,
...in cooperation with the European Biomass Association, the Agricultural Chamber of Styria/Austria, C.A.R.M.E.N marketing network for renewable resources (Germany), the Finish Forest Technology Centre METLA, regional energy agencies in Croatia and Slovenia, and the national biomass associations in Bulgaria and Serbia. BioRES aims at introducing an innovative concept of Biomass Logistic and Trade Cen ...
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Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services to optimize sustainable re-use for low-productive drained peatlands (LIFEPeatLandUse)
Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2018,
Background
The natural state of mires in Finland has deteriorated as a result of large-scale drainage, the consequent overgrowing of open mires and the isolation of pristine mires. Large-scale drainage has also significantly increased environmental loading (i.e. the leaching of nutrients, suspended solids and organic matter from peatlands to downstream wa ...
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Climate change induced drought effects on forest growth and vulnerability (Climforisk)
Start date: Jan 2, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,
Background
The Fourth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggests that in the coming decades regional weather patterns will be altered and extreme weather events will become more commonplace. These changing weather patterns will induce changes in the environment that will affect the growth and vitality of forests.
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Natural Forests and mires in the "Green Belt" of Koillismaa and Kainuu (GreenBelt)
Start date: Jan 1, 2004, End date: May 31, 2008,
... the former streams. This is an innovative restoration method of mires in Finland and it can be used also in other mire restoration projects.
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Project partner Metla has carried out also several monitoring actions using national funding - concentrating on the restoration of mires (e.g. effects on climate change), cost-efficiency of restoration actions and various methods for the affore ...
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LIFE to Koli - Restoration of the forests and meadows in the nature park (Life to Koli)
Start date: Nov 1, 2002, End date: Oct 30, 2006,
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The Koli National Park in Finland includes a mix of boreal forests habitats , Fennoscandian herb-rich forests, different meadow types, lakes, eskers (ice gravel deposits) and bog woodlands. The Finnish tradition of slash-and-burn agriculture has been in use in Koli for more than 250 years, and the regionâs national heritage landscapes have at ...
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Adaptive Forest Management and Biomass Production
Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2015,
...ORD: Work plan on biomass production and intensive forest management 2011-2015Sweden: SFA mission from the government to elaborate on the model of adaptive forest management 2013-2015Finland: Metla research program 2012-2016 ”Forest and silviculture in the future”Russia: State program of forestry development for the years 2012-2020 (new forest policy) ...
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Developing the Pinus Sylvestris L resource 1.16 (DSP)
Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Dec 30, 2010,
...r buying bids. The software predicts harvestable timber broken down into log diameter-length class distribution and their values.More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, http://www.metla.fi/metinfo/arvo/Title: Scots pine management Decision Support System An online decision support tool to facilitate the establishment and management of Scots pine forests in the Northern Periphery, with a focu ...
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Novel cross-border solutions for intensification of forestry and increasing energy wood use
Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,
Objective of the projectThe overall objective of the project was to strengthen cross‐border cooperation for novel solutions in forestry and bioenergy. Main activities• Modification of Metla's Motti simulation programme to Russian conditions for assessing different forest management practices on stand development.• Development of GIS-based decision-support tools for industrial and energy wood harve ...
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MULTIple Eco-Friendly FORest use: Restoring Traditions (MULTI EFFORT)
Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,
Objective of the projectThe objective of the project was to to improve quality of life of the target groups and final beneficiaries through improved forest ecosystem services and more sustainable multiple use of forests in the region.Main activities• Landscape ecological planning and its implementation in practice. • Improving provisional and cultural forest ecosystem services.• Improving regulati ...
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Improving market communication of wood products' environmental values
Start date: Jul 30, 2011, End date: Jul 30, 2012,
The pilot study will consider the views and deployment of Environmental Performance Measures (EPM) from both the supply and demand side of the wood markets. It will a) review EPMs that are currently being applied in the woodworking industry and in the industries they supply material for (e.g. construction) and b) compare EPMs with the other explicit and implicit environmental indicators that are g ...
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Further Development and Implementation of an EU-level Forest Monitoring System (FutMon)
Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2011,
Background
Forests cover about 30% of Europe, providing high value concerning: biodiversity; carbon sequestration; soil and water protection; and the economic contribution of goods and services. However, climate change, air pollution and changes in land use are threatening the health, stability and sustainability of forests and their values.
On top of th ...
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Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry (Interreg), Comparison of Harvesting Methods – Impacts on Wood Quality and Overall Performance of Wood Harvesting Companies (Tacis) (Comparison of Harvesting Methods – Impacts on Wood Quality and Overall Performance of Wood Harvesting Companies (Tacis))
Start date: Aug 3, 2006, End date: Aug 3, 2008,
The general goal of the project was to promote trade and production cooperation between wood harvesting companies and refi neries in East Finland and the Republic of Karelia. In addition, the intent was to support technology transfer in the forest industry. The specific goal of the Interreg section was to strengthen the capacity of wood industry companies in East Finland to engage in cooperation a ...
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Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry (Interreg), Comparison of Harvesting Methods – Impacts on Wood Quality and Overall Performance of Wood Harvesting Companies (Tacis) (Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry)
Start date: Sep 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,
The general goal of the project was to promote trade and production cooperation between wood harvesting companies and refi neries in East Finland and the Republic of Karelia. In addition, the intent was to support technology transfer in the forest industry. The specific goal of the Interreg section was to strengthen the capacity of wood industry companies in East Finland to engage in cooperation a ...
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Northern WoodHeat: Developing Small and Medium Scale Woodfuel Supply ChainsNorthern WoodHeat: Developing Small and Medium Scale Woodfuel Supply Chains (Northern WoodHeat)
Start date: Sep 30, 2004, End date: Sep 29, 2007,
The Northern WoodHeat project will investigate and develop sustainable local, small to medium size woodfuel supply chains in partner countries, disseminating the findings through practical demonstrations, technical reports and leaflets, a project website, and three symposia. In Scotland, demonstration supply chains will be set up at 4 sites. These will incorporate expertise from Finland and examin ...
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Northern Environment for Sustainable Tourism - NEST (NEST)
Start date: Sep 30, 2004, End date: Sep 29, 2007,
Protected areas, whether they are national parks, World Heritage Areas or other European or national government designations, create particular challenges. On one hand such natural and cultural resources are spectacular and offer a perfect resource for tourism development, yet on the other hand the resource merits particular protection and careful management from development. For some this protect ...
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SIBLARCH - Decay resistant timber: Siberian larch compared to Scots pine in forestry and products (SIBLARCH)
Start date: Jun 30, 2004, End date: Jun 29, 2007,
Impregnation of timber is one of the biggest sources of heavy metal pollution in Europe. SIBLARCH aims to develop Siberian larch as an environmentally sound alternative to impregnated timber in the Northern Periphery. The three main issues under investigation in the project are: 1. Develop Siberian larch timber in wooden products for outdoor use 2. Develop methods for establishment of Siberian lar ...
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Integrated river basin management - a network for optimized water management, rehabilitation and protection of aquatic ecosystems in Karjaanjoki area (Innowa (KarjaanjokiLIFE))
Start date: Apr 1, 2001, End date: Mar 31, 2005,
Background
The Karjaanjoki River basin (2050 km²) consists of numerous lakes, rivers and brooks of various types and sizes, which cover 12% of the river basin area in total. The river basin is characterised by the large Lakes Lohjanjärvi (92 km²) and Hiidenvesi (29 km²). In addition, the numerous small lakes and clear-watered rivers form a beautiful m ...
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Forest Information of the East – Information Service for Russian Forestry
Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Mar 30, 2005,
The general goal of the project was to promote the operational preconditions of the forest and wood industry in Finland and Northwest Russia. Th e project was to produce information about Russian forestry in a practical form for forestry sector enterprises and authorities and to establish information service points in Kajaani and Joensuu to serve North Finland and eastern South Finland. In additio ...
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The project wants to promote qualifications of women, youth, employees of SMEs related to tourism, environment and possible future managers of Natura 2000 network. The innovative aspect of the program is to develop an integrated system of training, qualification, follow-up, permanent training and labour insertion. Furthermore there will be an official approval of the training itinerary and trainin ...
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Making rural interpretation second nature : The project has produced interactive guides for different subject areas and print and CD-ROM-based training programmes for a new professional profile which will provide job opportunities for disadvantaged groups in rural areas. This project started in 2003 and lasted 30 months.
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Projektets övergripande mål är att lokalt möta målsättningen om förnyelsebar energianvändning och bli ett föredöme för andra regioner genom den högsta bioenergianvändningen inom EU. Skogsägare hjälps till att utnyttja skogen till högre inkomster och större mängder levererad biomassa från alla typer av skogsbestånd. Större virkesvolymer och nya sortiment genererar arbetstillfällen och nya affärsmod ...
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