Objective THE FORESTRY NETWORK ACTIVITY WAS DESIGNED : -TO EXAMINE THE CONSTRAINTS AND DIFFICULTIES, ECONOMIC, ECOLOGICAL, TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-INSTITUTIONAL - WHICH PREVENT THE COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY FROM DEVELOPING AND MAKING USE OF THEIR FOREST RESOURCES IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE POSSIBLE WAY; -TO IDENTIFY THE MAJOR FACTORS AFFECTING THE LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN FOREST SECTOR; AND -TO ANALYSE THE VARIOUS OPTIONS OPEN TO THE EEC COUNTRIES FOR IMPROVING THE ACTUAL SITUATION AND PICKING UP THE LONG TERM CHALLENGES IN THE FORESTRY FIELD. THE NETWORK WAS ASKED TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO: -THE OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROM RECENT OR FORECAST BREAKTHROUGHS IN FORESTRY-RELATED SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, FROM PLANT GENETICS TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE MANAGEMENT, HARVESTING AND PROCESSING/CONVERSION OF FOREST BIOMASS; -THE "NEW OPENINGS" OFFERED WITHIN FORESTRY IN TERMS AND LAND-USING ACTIVITIES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT BOTH PRODUCT DEMANDS (TIMBER OR FIBRE SUPPLY) AND NON PRODUCT DEMANDS (E.G. TOURISM, RECREATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION). BACKFROUND THE WORK HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT : -THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GEOPOLITICAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE REST OF THE WORLD (E.G. ACCESSION OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL TO THE COMMUNITY, GROWING INTERDEPENDANCE OF THE ECONOMIES WORLDWIDE); -THE EXISTING FORECASTS CONCERNING WOOD SUPPLY, FOREST PRODUCTS DEMAND AND WOOD TRADE WITHIN THE EEC AND WORLDWIDE); -THE EXISTING FORECAST CONCERNING WOOD SUPPLY, FOREST PRODUCTS DEMAND AND WOOD TRADE WITHIN THE EEC AND WORLDWIDE; -THE GROWING CONCERN ABOUT THE ECONOMIC DECLINE AMD DEPOPULATION OF DEPRESSED RURAL AREAS AND THE DEGRADATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; -THE ACTUAL OR PROGRAMMED FORESTRY-RELATED INITIATIVES OF THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. OPERATION AND OUTCOME FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT A EUR (12) - WIDE NETWORK HAS BEEN SET UP, INCLUDING SCIENTISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS, INDUSTRIALISTS AND POLICY ADVISORS. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE WAS SIMULATED THROUGH PERSONAL CONTACTS AND ORGANISATION OF TWO NETWORK MEETINGS. DISCUSSION AT THE NETWORK MEETINGS WERE BASED ON POSITION/DISCUSSION PAPERS OR BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY APPOINTED SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS. THESE EXPERTS' CONTRIBUTIONS (27 IN TOTAL) HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED IN EIGHT VOLUMES (SEE FOP NO 161 TO FOP NO 168 ABOVE). AN ADDITIONAL OUTCOME IN THE SYNTHESIS REPORT BY THE PROJECT COORDINATOR (FOP NO 169) AND A REVIEW ON FORESTRY RESEARCH IN THE E.C. (FOP NO 170). THE INFORMATION GATHERED IS NOT ONLY OF A SCIENTIFIC NATURE IT ALSO REFLECTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE GATHERED IS NOT ONLY OD SCIENTIFIC NATURE IT ALSO REFLECTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING FIRESTRY DEVELOPMENT AND DIFFERRENCES IN NATIONAL IS MAINLY COMPILED IN THE FOPS NO 161 AND NO 165. Programme(s) PRE-FAST 2 - Research programme (EEC) on forecasting and assessment in science and technology (FAST), 1983-1987 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Centro Studi Industria Leggera EU contribution No data Address Via Gesù 17 20121 Milano Italy See on map Total cost No data
