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EFI Publications

What Science Can Tell Us Based on collective scientific expert reviews providing interdisciplinary background information on key and complex forest-related issues for policy and decision makers, citizens and society in general
From Science to Policy Brings together cross-boundary scientific knowledge and expertise to strengthen science-policy dialogue
Knowledge to Action Brings a wide range of research, projects and initiatives on forest-related issues closer to society
Policy Briefs (2022 onwards)

You can also find in the Publication Bank:

Annual reports EFI News (1993-2016) ThinkForest briefs (2013-2016)
Project publications and final reports Policy Briefs (2008-2013) Discussion Papers (1997-2012)
Technical Reports (2000-2017) Research Reports (1994-2011) Proceedings (1994-2010)

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External review of the Finnish forest condition monitoring programme for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Finland

Since the initiation of the ICP Forests programme, an information need on the forest condition has evolved. Many international conventions related to forests have been agreed upon and they are being
Policy
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Compilation of forestry terms and definitions

More information Recommended citation: Andreas Schuck, Risto Päivinen, Tuomo Hytönen and Brita Pajari. 2002. Compilation of forestry terms and definitions. Internal Report 6. European Forest Institute
Policy
Research
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Forest Related Perspectives for Regional Development in Europe

Rural areas across Europe are facing more rapid emigration than ever before. Due to the diminishing prospects for financially feasible agriculture, and the lack of supplementing sources of income
Ecosystem services
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A review of recent projects on forest biodiversity investigations in Europe including Russia

More information Recommended citation: L.G. Khanina, M.V. Bobrovsky, T. Karjalainen and A.S. Komarov. 2001. A review of recent projects on forest biodiversity investigations in Europe including Russia
Biodiversity
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Woody Biomass as an Energy Source - Challenges in Europe

Proceedings of the International Conference, Joensuu, Finland, 25–28 September, 2000 More information Recommended citation: P. Pelkonen, P. Hakkila, T. Karjalainen and B. Schlamadinger (editors). 2001
Biomass
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Strategien der staatlichen Forstverwaltung Praxiserfahrungen im europäischen Vergleich 1991–2000 / Strategies of the State Forest Service – A comparative view on European Countries 1991–2000

Proceedings of the Europaforum Forstverwaltung 2000; Salzburg, Austria, 10-14 September, 2000 More information Recommended citation: Max Krott (editor). 2001. Strategien der staatlichen
Research
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Combining Earth Observation Data and Forest Statistics

This report (and map) presents the results of the project "Combining geographically referenced and earth observation data and forest statistics for deriving a forest map of Europe". The practical part
Maps
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Forest Certification: Forging Novel Incentives for the Environment and Sustainable Forest Management

Proceedings of the International Workshop, Brussels, Belgium, 6–7 September 2001 More information Recommended citation: Markku Simula, Ewald Rametsteiner, Anni Blåsten, Tim Green and Brita Pajari
Forest management
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Manual for the European Forest Information Scenario Model (EFISCEN 2.0)

More information Recommended citation: A. Pussinen, M.J. Schelhaas, E. Verkaik, E. Heikkinen, J. Liski, T. Karjalainen, R. Päivinen and G.J. Nabuurs. 2001. Manual for the European Forest Information
Models
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Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Management at the Forest Management Unit Level

Proceedings of the International Conference, Nancy, France, 21–2 5 March 2000 More information Recommended citation: A. Franc, O. Laroussinie and T. Karjalainen (editors). 2001. Criteria and
Forest management
Sustainability
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Economic Sustainability of Small-Scale Forestry

Proceedings of the International IUFRO Symposium in Joensuu, Finland, 20-26 March, 2001 More information Recommended citation: Anssi Niskanen and Johanna Väyrynen (editors). 2001. Economic
Research
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Models for the Sustainable Management of Temperate Plantation Forests

Proceedings of the International Conference, Bordeaux, France, 7–9 September, 2000 More information Recommended citation: J-M. Carnus, R. Dewar, D. Loustau, M. Tomé and C. Orazio (editors). 2001
Forest management
Planted forests
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Assessment of methodologies for valuing biological diversity of forests

More information Recommended citation: Pere Riera. 2001. Assessment of methodologies for valuing biological diversity of forests. Internal Report 4. European Forest Institute Number of pages: 14 (Note
Biodiversity
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Energy, Carbon and Other Material Flows in the Life Cycle Assessment of Forestry and Forest Products: Achievements of Working Group 1 of the COST Action E9

More information Recommended citation: Timo Karjalainen, Bernhard Zimmer, Staffan Berg, Johannes Welling, Hannes Schwaiger, Leena Finér and Patricia Cortijo. 2001. Energy, Carbon and Other Material
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Ecological and Socio-Economic Impacts of Close-to-Nature Forestry and Plantation Forestry: A Comparative Analysis

Proceedings of the Scientific Seminar of the 7th Annual EFI Conference Instituto Superior de Agronomia – ISA, Lisbon, Portugal 3 September 2000 More information Recommended citation: Tim Green (editor
Biodiversity
Planted forests
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