The European Forest Institute (EFI) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) have signed an agreement to create a new EFI Research Network, coordinated by SLU with the support of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) and Nordic Forest Research (SNS).
The new network called: Forest Bioeconomy Network (ForBioeconomy) will contribute to the implementation of the EFI Bioeconomy Strategy theme, and will primarily focus on the forest-based bioeconomy in the context of northern Europe, addressing both regional diversity as well as emerging challenges and opportunities.
The Network will establish strong cooperation with the Bioeconomy programme coordinated from Joensuu, with a specific focus on sustainable and efficient production and use of biomass, securing sustainable provision of forest ecosystem services, and promotion of supply and demand for bio-based products.
The European Forest Institute (EFI) is an international organization established by the European states.
