Objective The specific objectives of the FORTHREATS project are: 1. Constitution of a network of expertise from old and new EU member states on possible threats to European forest ecosystems posed by emerging diseases and alien species. 2. Identifying and listing possible threats to European forest ecosystems posed by emerging diseases and alien species. 3. Identifying and listing likely origins of threats and modes of movement in Europe. 4. Qualifying and quantifying major threats in a geographic and climatic context. 5. Indicate: i) possible ways for preventing introductions, ii) environmentally compatible control measures, and iii) suggested areas in need of attention for legislation. 6. Prepare suggestions for standardization of methodology etc. 7. Indicate areas were future research is needed. This will be done by setting up a network of experts, that also have contacts with other organisations, authorities, and research initiatives; by synthesising existing knowledge both published and available through the expert network; and by suggesting good practices and areas in need for further research or other attention. We plan to make a synthesis of the literature findings, the outcomes of the partner meetings and discussions, and the input from the invited external experts. The synthesis will provide an overview of the threat situation in Europe broken down on geographic and climatic regions, and a rating of the degree of risk posed by the indicated threats. We will report on suggestions for good practices and standards for detection and monitoring, and will evaluate novel ideas to prevent the diseases or to minimize their impact. The proposed CA is highly relevant to the objectives of the Work Programme SSP5 and fully complies with research priorities of the Call SSP5-A, specifically addressing the Task 30 under area B.1.1 "Sustainable management of Europe's natural resources". Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Keywords Phytopathology bacterial and viral diseases and pathogens of plants entomology environmental biology forest biodiversity fungal mycology plant ecology plant pests Programme(s) FP6-POLICIES - Policy support: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) POLICIES-1.1 - The modernisation and sustainability of agriculture and forestry Call for proposal FP6-2005-SSP-5-A See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CA - Coordination action Coordinator SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES EU contribution No data Address Ulls vag 26 A 7026 UPPSALA Sweden See on map Total cost No data Participants (22) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ISTITUTO PER LA PROTEZIONE DELLE PIANTE - CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Madonna del Piano, 10 SESTO FIORENTINO See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Santa Maria in Gradi, 4 VITERBO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Kings College ABERDEEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET FUR BODENKULTUR WIEN / BOKU -UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES, VIENNA Austria EU contribution No data Address Gregor Mendel-Strasse 33 VIENNA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MENDEL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY BRNO Czechia EU contribution No data Address Zemedelska 3 BRNO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Finland EU contribution No data Address Unioninkatu 40A HELSINKI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE France EU contribution No data Address 147 rue de l'Universite PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION Greece EU contribution No data Address Egialias 19 & Chalepa MAROUSI-ATHENS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF WEST HUNGARY Hungary EU contribution No data Address Bajcsy Zsilinszky u. 4 132 SOPRON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LATVIAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE "SILAVA" Latvia EU contribution No data Address Rigas str. 111 SALASPILS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTE OF BOTANY Lithuania EU contribution No data Address Zaliuju Ezeru str. 49 VILNIUS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NORWEGIAN FOREST AND LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE Norway EU contribution No data Address Hoegskoleveien 8 115 AAS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Poland EU contribution No data Address Braci Lesnej 3 RASZYN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARI SI AMENAJARI SILVICE (FOREST RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE) Romania EU contribution No data Address Sos. 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