The International Conference on “The European Forest-Based Sector: Bio-Responses to Address New Climate and Energy Challenges?” took place from 6-8 November 2008, in Nancy, France.
The conference was held under the auspices of the French Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, with the support of the European Commission.
It was organized by Ecofor, France.
Participants addressed […]
The International Conference on “The European Forest-Based Sector: Bio-Responses to Address New Climate and Energy Challenges?” took place from 6-8 November 2008, in Nancy, France.
The conference was held under the auspices of the French Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, with the support of the European Commission. It was organized by Ecofor, France. Participants addressed the role of the forest-based sector in light of climate change and the impending energy crisis. The Conference aimed to provide policy makers with objective information regarding the role of the forest-based sector in relation to the physical processes of the carbon cycle, the competition between wood and other materials, and the energy market. Three themes were addressed: forests as carbon sinks; wood-based products: carbon storage and energy conservation; and the forest-based sector – source of renewable energy. During the conference, participants discussed the latest scientific developments in the forest-based sector and options for policy development.
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