Forest Policy Research Network is coordinated by the University of Natural Resources and Life Science (BOKU) in Vienna. We focus on the analysis of forest-related policies, actors, implementation, innovation and monitoring in Europe and globally.
We focus on the following key areas:
European forest governance:
- Trade-offs and synergies of forest-related policy issues
- European and global forest policy processes
- EU forest policy decision-making, implementation and evaluation
Linking bioeconomy, innovation and policy:
- Innovation systems and processes in the forest-based bioeconomy
- Forest and bioeconomy policies, strategies, implementation, impact assessment and evaluation
- Innovation support for new wood products, value chains and business models
- Innovative approaches for integrated land-uses, ecosystem services and rural development
Societal perspectives in the forest-based sector:
- Gender in forestry
- Forest ownership
- Social Innovation
- Stakeholder perceptions and interaction
- Urban forestry
Monitoring, reporting and assessment:
- National, pan-European and international C&I for SFM
- Related quantitative and qualitative data and information
- C&I for SFM assessments
- C&I based reporting
- Forest-related input to bioeconomy, biodiversity and other forest-related indicator sets
Learn more about our network here: https://fprn.info/