TM21 | Integrating independent forest monitoring initiatives in Europe to support policy: the time is now
Integrating independent forest monitoring initiatives in Europe to support policy: the time is now
Convener:
Rossella Guerrieri |
Co-convener:
Chloe Hill
Mon, 15 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
Room -2.31
Mon, 19:00
Several long-term forest monitoring initiatives have been established in Europe over the last decades, which have generated a tremendous amount of data and support scientific evidence. They have also been important in addressing past policy challenges (acid rain and the “Waldsterben” in the 80s and 90s) and they will be crucial to achieving current policy targets (e.g., pollution abatement, climate change mitigation, forest restoration, biodiversity conservation, sustainable city). Building synergies among the different initiatives we currently in Europe is one of the goals promoted by the CLEANFOREST COST Action. This is a needed step forward from the scientific communities involved, in order to be able to gain a more holistic view of forest responses to global change drivers, as well as support other relevant end-users of data produced, such as remote sensing and modeler communities. Finally, a coordination of different forest monitoring networks is becoming crucial to fully support the implementation of the forthcoming Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a monitoring framework for resilient European forests proposed by the European Commission. This Townhall would be a great opportunity to discuss challenges preventing coordination among different networks as well as possible actions that can be undertaken to overcome them. We welcome to the discussion researchers at any stage of their careers involved in monitoring initiatives as well as those actively involved in bridging science and policy to support the achievement of policy targets within the Green Deal.
Speakers
Regine Roncucci, EBCD, Belgium
Marta Galvagno, Environmental Protection Agency of Aosta Valley (ARPA VdA), Italy
P. Waldner, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Switzerland
Mirco Migliavacca, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
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