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FOREST AND ENERGY SESSION:
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morning plenary to consider Forests and Energy. Above photo L-R:
Pierre-Olivier Drege, Office National des Forêts and
European State Forest Association; Mikael Eliasson,
European Confederation of Woodworking Industries; Hikka Summa,
European Commission; Kit Prins, UNECE; Co-Chair Dengg;
Co-Chair Chaudron; Heinz Kopetz, European Biomass
Association; Tim Christophersen, Convention on Biological
Diversity, and Ralph Sims, International Energy Agency. |
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Ralph Sims,
International Energy Agency, delivered the keynote presentation
highlighting current forestry and energy issues and trends,
carbon sequestration, bioenergy, biomass supply potential and
greenhouse gas emissions. |
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MARKET DISCUSSION: FOREST AND
ENERGY |
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During the afternoon, the market discussions
resumed, with a focus on “sustainable
markets and energy: forecasts by sector.”
Above photo L-R: Urs Buehlmann,
Virginia Tech; Ivan Eastvin,
Cintrafor; Catalin Tobescu, Fordaq
Timber Network; Russ Taylor, Wood
Markets Inc.; Mathias Lundt, Pöyry
Forest Industries Consulting; Olle Olsson,
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences;
Bengt Hillring, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences; Chair Johann Georg
Dengg; and Ed Pepke, UNECE/FAO. |
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Dengg gaveled the joint UNECE Timber
Committee and FAO European Forestry
Commission Market Discussions to a close. |
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UNECE WORKING GROUP ON INTEGRATED WATER
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT |
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Vermont, Switzerland, chaired the session. |
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View of the working group in
session. |
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PARALLEL SESSIONS: |
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parallel policy dialogues convened as part of the European
Forest Week. The UNECE held a policy dialogue on “Wood energy in
the region, latest information and trends.” The European Forest
Institute convened an information event on “Forest Law
Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) activities.” The
policy dialogue on potential wood supply in Europe was convened
by the Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF), UNECE and
FAO. The UNECE and FAO Team of Specialist on Gender also convened a dialogue on Gender and
Forestry. The IUFRO and Finnish Forest Research Institute held a
policy dialogue on “Forests, promoting or harming human health.”
Silva Mediterranean, the Joint Research Centre Ispra of the EC,
the FAO and the Corpo Forestale dello Stato Italiano also held a
dialogue on fire management. |
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session on Gender and Forestry. |
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Dais of the
session on Potential Sustainable Wood Supply in Europe. |
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Session on
UNECE Wood Energy in the region. |
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SNAPSHOTS: |
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| Ingwald Gschwandtl,
Austria |
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European
Forest Week Banners |
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Franziska Hirsch
and Florian Steierer, UNECE |
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