{"id":979,"date":"2016-01-01T23:12:47","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T22:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etifor.com\/it\/?p=979"},"modified":"2023-10-17T17:15:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T15:15:10","slug":"alternative-models-for-forestry-management-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etifor.com\/en\/portfolio\/alternative-models-for-forestry-management-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative models and robust decision-making for future forest management<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ALTERFOR project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program, aims at examining existing forest management models (FMMs) and, in the light of future scenarios, the possibilities to optimize them.<\/p>\n

The problem
\n<\/strong>European forests are called upon to provide a wide range of ecosystem services such as biodiversity, carbon sequestration, water quality, biomass production, and recreational services. However, uncertainties resulting from climate change, the increasing use of bioenergy and the complexity of global markets may require alternative forest management models (FMMs).<\/p>\n

The solution<\/strong>
\nIn ALTERFOR, a consortium of researchers and representatives of the public and private sector and of civil society explore alternative forest management models in ten case studies in Europe. Alternative FMMs are designed to provide the desired combination of environmental, economic, social and cultural benefits and to reduce the vulnerability of forest ecosystems. The ten case-studies identified are representative of the different forest management practices and socio-ecological conditions prevalent in Europe.<\/p>\n

The consortium of researchers and professionals aims at:<\/p>\n