Sustainable mobilisation of forest biomass

How to improve the sustainable mobilisation of biomass from our forests in the EU?

The final report of this Focus Group has been published.

Get all the information at a glance in the Forest biomass factsheet.

Tasks:

Identify success and fail factors that stimulate or limit the sustainable mobilisation of forest biomass, and summarise how to address these factors and explore the role of innovation and knowledge exchange in addressing these fail factors.
Identify, describe with adequate examples and compare different means of improving the cooperation of small forest owners with regard to forest biomass. Provide examples of best practices, and also identify barriers to implementation.
Analyse supply and demand factors, and the means to provide a link between the two – for example electronic marketing tools.
Propose potential innovative actions to stimulate the knowledge and use of management practices and strategies in mobilising forest biomass.
Identify remaining research and innovation needs coming from practice associated to sustainable biomass mobilisation in forests, and provide ideas for Operational Groups and other innovative projects.

Results:

Other information:

Focus Group members:

Surname, first name	Profession	Country
Borz, Stelian Alexandru Contact this member	Scientist	Romania
Gaworska, Marta Contact this member	Other type of adviser	Poland
Husson, Henri Contact this member	Other	France
Höbarth, Martin Contact this member	Other	Austria
Krajnc, Nike Contact this member	Scientist	Slovenia
Marinho, Ricardo Contact this member	Other	Portugal
Martínez Ben, Jesús Contact this member	Other type of adviser	Spain
Mota, Dulce Contact this member	Other	Portugal
Ní Fhlatharta, Nuala Contact this member	Expert from agricultural organisation, industry or manufacturing	Ireland
Niemi, Karoliina Contact this member	Expert from agricultural organisation, industry or manufacturing	Finland
Nordfjell, Tomas Contact this member	Scientist	Sweden
Picos, Juan Contact this member	Expert from agricultural organisation, industry or manufacturing; Farm adviser; Scientist	Spain
Prior, Mark Contact this member	Forester	United Kingdom
Ruiz, Jabier Contact this member	Expert from NGO; Scientist	Belgium
Schreiber, Roland Contact this member	Scientist	Germany
Sullivan, Kieran Contact this member	Farmer	Ireland
Šilininkas, Mindaugas Contact this member	Farmer; Forester; Expert from NGO	Lithuania
Thoma, Franz Contact this member	Other type of adviser	Belgium
Toivonen, Ritva Contact this member	Scientist	Finland
Weiss, Gerhard Contact this member	Scientist	Austria
Facilitation team
Kleinschmit von Lengefeld, Andreas Contact this member	Coordinating expert	France
Guimarey Fernandez, Beatriz Contact this member	Task manager	Spain
Raa, Iiri Contact this member	Backup	Estonia

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