EUFORGEN’s workplan is shaping up
During its 11th meeting in November, EUFORGEN’s Steering Committee defined the areas of work for three working groups that will operate during Phase V (2015-2019).
Following up on a priority identified while preparing the proposal for this phase, a small working group will review the Indicator 4.6 (genetic resources) of the pan‐European Criteria and Indicators (C&I) for sustainable forest management and will propose how this indicator could be improved.
The second working group will be tasked to further develop a cascade decision-support tool for genetic conservation of forest trees, building on the recently published study “<link http: www.euforgen.org publications publication approaches-to-the-conservation-of-forest-genetic-resources-in-europe-in-the-context-of-climate-chang _blank external-link-new-window external link in new>Approaches to the conservation of forest genetic resources in Europe in the context of climate change”, prepared by another EUFORGEN working group.
A third working group will embrace the challenging mandate to develop guidelines and decision-support tool for better incorporating genetic aspects into forest management practices, including production and use of forest reproductive material.
A full summary of the meeting will be available in early 2016.
Related Links
- Approaches to the conservation of forest genetic resources in Europe in the context of climate change
