{"id":111129,"date":"2023-05-10T13:59:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T11:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfw.gv.at\/?p=111129"},"modified":"2023-09-18T14:03:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T12:03:56","slug":"a-novel-eu-project-provides-forest-information-for-europes-roadmap-towards-climate-neutrality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bfw.gv.at\/en\/a-novel-eu-project-provides-forest-information-for-europes-roadmap-towards-climate-neutrality\/","title":{"rendered":"A Novel EU Project Provides Forest Information for Europe\u2019s Roadmap Towards Climate Neutrality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A better monitoring of Europe\u2019s forest will help countries mitigate and adapt to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The overall aim is to aid Europe\u2019s transition to a climate-neutral and resilient society and economy. Purposeful policy decisions are based on reliable information on the state and future development of forest resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All in all, 23 research organizations across Europe take part in the four-year EU-funded PathFinder endeavor to improve Europe\u2019s forest monitoring capability \u2013 helping increase carbon storage and stop biodiversity loss in forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forests are central to Europe\u2019s economies, climate, and biodiversity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, the PathFinder project aims to develop a common monitoring system of Europe\u2019s forests. This is important because coherent forest monitoring ensures updated and consistent information about greenhouse gas emissions from forests across Europe. Through the PathFinder project we will standardize the way these data are collected across Europe and harmonize the way this information is shared.
In addition, the EU requires policies that foster a forest-based bioeconomy that help mitigate climate change and promote biodiversity. Currently, decision making is hampered because timely and reliable information is missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A PathFinder method for climate mitigation and adaptation in Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A second aim of the EU-funded PathFinder project is to develop models that can project how European forests can contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation under various scenarios, using different natural and socio-economic drivers.
This enables the third aim where PathFinder scientists, together with stakeholders \u2013 including policymakers, landowners, forest managers, and nature & biodiversity conservationists \u2013 set forward to mobilize their understanding and evidence in ways that can help link short-term decisions to long-term outcomes, thus providing more effective and resilient future forest management pathways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Erling Fl\u00f8istad, NIBIO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Contact persons<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At BFW: DI Ambros Berger, ambros.berger@bfw.gv.at<\/a>
Project coordinator: Professor Johannes Breidenbach, johannes.breidenbach@nibio.no<\/a>, Twitter: @Jo_Breidenbach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facts about PathFinder<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four-year PathFinder has a budget of Euro 6.3 million and consists of 23 research partners and coordinated by NIBIO\u2019s Research Professor Johannes Breidenbach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duration: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 2022 \u2013 August 2026
PathFinder receives funding from the European Union\u2019s Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Research & Innovation Programme (ID No 101056907).
Twitter: @EuPathFinder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project partners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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