Dear colleagues,
The joint proposal of Berhard Moehring, Bjoern Seintsch and myself for
a session of unit 4.05.01 on ‘International compatibility and
benchmarking of economic data from monitoring, reporting and
accounting’ within the upcoming IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in
Freiburg, Germany, 19-22 September, 2017 has been accepted.
Session outline:
Economic data require prudent assessment in order to allow for sound
comparisons and fruitful benchmarking exercises, standards and
definitions being a pre-requisite not only in terms of availability but
also in terms of consistent application. For instance, cut-offs or the
use of surrogates may introduce severe biases. The same unit of
measurement is a necessary but by no means a sufficient condition for
any kind of trade-off-considerations. Merely assuming the consistency of
data provided by different sources or referring to different kinds of
values may in fact trigger severe misjudgements and thus compromise
research efforts. Respective issues in accounting are to be addressed at
the level of bookkeeping, national accounting and international
reporting alike, referring to frameworks such as forest accountancy data
networks, IAS 41, IEEAF and FRA. The scope of contributions comprises
timber production as well as the provision of non-wood goods and forest
services. The session provides an opportunity for an international
assessment, synthesis and evaluation in regard to the availability,
documentation and quality of economic data on forestry as well as the
identification of possible amendments from a scientific point of view.
It is intended to integrate efforts like the ones of the DACH-initiative
and the EUROSTAT task force on forest accounting and to carry on
previous discussions which took place under the umbrella of unit 4.05.00
in a specifically focused way.
Tentative topics of contributions:
(1) Benchmarking based on accounting data: what forestry may learn
from agriculture
(2) International comparability of IEEAF sector statistics
(3) DACH 3.0: the significance of forest accountancy data networks
for sector statistics – an international comparison in regard to the
DACH-region
(4) Reliability and compatibility of fair values according to IAS
41
(5) How to establish monetary values for non-wood goods and forest
services? An international comparison of approaches applied in Forest
Resource Assessment.
The call for abstracts is now open and respective contributions may be
submitted till November 30, 2016
(http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts) Additional submissions
referring to topics 4 and 5 are especially encouraged.
Best regards,
Walter Sekot
Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Economics
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Feistmantelstrasse 4, 1180 Wien, Austria
Phone: +43-1-47654-73321
Fax: +43-1-47654-73309
mobile: +43-664-8453985
Dear colleagues,
I have the pleasure to inform you that the session on No. 148
“Innovative value added chains in forestry” in the Congress segment: All
Division 4 (Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management) Meeting for
upcoming IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg
Germany, 19-22 September, 2017 is open for abstract submission at
http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts. The deadline for abstract
submission is 30 November, 2016. If you want to discuss your ideas,
please contact one of the organizers (see below).
Session outline
The value added - from harvesting, processing and using the potentials
of (domestic) forest resources - to supply refined timber or non-timber
products or to provide touristic or green care services, continues to
increase the value of forested areas - a major part of Bio -Economy. The
paradigm of the cascade usage between material and energetic usage and
dividing high value from low value assortments - a particularity of
forestry - is in line with the European strategy of Circular Economy for
increasing resource-efficiency. Accordingly, this session aims to
present outstanding case studies of innovative supply chains that foster
rural-urban linkages and strengthen interdisciplinary interfaces. It
will also discuss methodological approaches such as calculation schemes
or the applicability of optimization and behavioral models to compute
the value added for certain administrative units. Such multi-method
approaches introduce interesting views for deriving a regional value
added, by capturing the most relevant input-factors and outputs along
the value added chain: from the supply of raw materials and the use of
products - to the profit made and taxes paid. That process can consider
horizontal and vertical interlinkages covering intermediate suppliers of
individual actors across the production chain. Multiplier effects like
that are extending the “chain concept” to a “network concept”. Therein
effects of CO2 sequestration or additional value added from introducing
carbon taxes could be included as well. Moreover, we welcome
contributions providing insights regarding the competitiveness of
regional and international value added chains or the latent conflict
between microeconomic interests and macro-economic benefits as valuable
inputs for the discussion. This Session situates, elaborates, and
further explains the theory of value chain, with focus on
interdisciplinary approach. It emphasizes crosscutting and motivations
for supplementing the “buyer-driven” and “producer-driven” modes of
global commodity chains in forestry. It considers horizontal and
vertical interlinkages covering intermediate suppliers of individual
actors across the production chains, as one of the elements of
bioeconomy.
The session is organised under IUFRO All Division Meeting 4 Forest
Assessment, Modelling and Management, but it is not restricted to AMM
and will feature interdisciplinary qualitative and quantitative
research, combining ideas and framings from forestry as whole. The
session is organised by researchers from different disciplines, who will
also seek to include additional papers to widen the disciplinary and
geographical coverage.
Best regards, your contribution and looking forward to see you in
Freiburg!
Ljiljana Keca
Prof. Dr Ljiljana Keca
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry
Department of Forestry
Chair of Forest Economics, Policy and Organisation
Forest Economics, Trade and Marketing, Forest Policy
1, Kneza Viseslava street, Serbia 11030 Belgrade
Phone: + 381 (0) 11 30 53 959
Mobile: + 381 (0) 64 17 94 648
E-mail: ljiljana.keca(a)sfb.bg.ac.rs (Bussiness)
Skype: ljiljana.keca
Christian Hoffmann
European Academy of Bolzano Institute for
Regional Development and Location Management EURAC research
Bolzano
Website: <http://www.cfc2017.in/> http://www.cfc2017.in/
The world today is undergoing rapid socio-economic and technological changes, which have implications for the forest and environment sector, in turn affecting the ecological, economic and social well being of the people. The forestry sector must keep pace and adapt to these changes. The "Commonwealth" refers to the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of 53 sovereign nations that works together to achieve international goals such as Peace, Democracy and Consensus-building, Law, Human Rights and Development, Environmentally Sustainable Economic Development with greater trust and mutual understanding. Environment and forests are global resources and need to be focused upon by the global fraternity due to the pressures they are under as a result of the alarming growth in the human population, pressures that are being exacerbated by climate and environmental change. The year 2017 will be a key occasion for forestry professionals, academicians and all those interested in and associated with forestry sector in the Commonwealth; they will gather and share their experiences with a view to learn and develop a vision for the future that will involve inclusive and sustainable growth and development. The commonwealth forestry conferences have been held since 1920, when the first (Empire) Forestry Conference was held in London. Since then, the conferences have been held regularly to discuss various aspects of management of forests and focus the action on the changing priorities of the forestry sector.
The 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference is scheduled to be held at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India from 3rd to 7th April, 2017. The ICFRE and FRI will be the Focal point of the conference, with support from MOEF & CC, Government of India and Commonwealth Forestry Association. The major theme of the conference will be: "Forests for Prosperity and Posterity"
Abstract submission
Abstract submission will be open until 7 November 2016, at <http://www.cfc2017.in/call-for-papers/> http://www.cfc2017.in/call-for-papers/, containing detailed instructions on how to proceed. The sub-themes are:
1. Biodiversity conservation and management
2. Livelihood and economic security from forests
3. Diversification, multiple use and sustainable harvest
4. Good governance in forestry
5. Forests and climate change
6. Forest and water
The CFC-2017 Secretariat is looking forward to receiving your abstracts!
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posted by Brigitte Burger, IUFRO Headquarters
The 18th international conference of the International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) is being hosted by the USDA Forest Service and the University of Maine in Bangor, Maine, USA. Invited keynote speakers, scientific sessions (oral and poster) and panel discussions will explore new scientific findings and their linkages with policy relating to the addressing change in boreal forests. Designed to engage and inform scientists, resource managers and policy makers, the conference themes will address the current and emerging challenges for the boreal, the role of science in addressing those challenges and the links between science, policy and practice.
Topics will include advances in research and policy relating to important regional and global issues around balancing resource use in the boreal with habitat and biodiversity objectives, strategies for mitigation of and adaptation to risks relating to a changing climate and changes in disturbance regimes, and socio-economic changes and impacts. Emphasis will be placed on the use of science to inform management practices and public policy in the boreal.
The abstract submission site will open on October 1, 2016, and authors will have until January 22, 2017 to submit papers. Sessions may be proposed to Dr. Christopher Woodall at abstracts(a)2017ibfra.org by January 1, 2017. Any questions may be directed to info(a)2017ibfra.org.
Date: 5-9 June 2017
Location: Bangor, Maine, U.S.A.
Details at: <http://2017ibfra.org/> http://2017ibfra.org/
Call for Applications for funding in 2017
The OECD Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for
Applications for funding international conferences (such as workshops,
congresses and symposia) and research fellowship grants for funding in 2017
is now OPEN.
Applications must be submitted by the appropriate online
application form, available at:
http://www.oecd.org/tad/crp/crp-research-fellowships-and-conference-sponsors
hip.htm
Applicants must be nationals or residents of one of the
countries participating in our Programme.
The deadline to submit an application is Saturday 10
September 2016, midnight (Paris time).
