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Identification of novel regulators of growth and wood formation by studying natural variation in Arabidopsis and Betula pendula, a novel model tree (BETWOOD)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2013, Date de fin: 31 mars 2017,

...ower of inbreeding and short generation times into tree genetics. A great resource for my Betula research is a collection of tree morphology and wood formation mutants established by my collaborator, Finnish Forest Research Institute. These mutants include trees with atypical tension wood formation, cambial activity, stem branching, branch morphology and secondary metabolite content. I will identi ...
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Mitigation of Arctic warming by controlling European black carbon emissions (MACEB)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2011, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2013,

...ing vegetation and forest fires. In general, residential combustion and the transportation sector accounted for around 80-90% of black carbon emissions in Finland. Coordinating beneficiary the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) collaborated with three associated beneficiaries - the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austri ...
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Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry (Interreg), Comparison of Harvesting Methods – Impacts on Wood Quality and Overall Performance of Wood Harvesting Companies (Tacis) (Comparison of Harvesting Methods – Impacts on Wood Quality and Overall Performance of Wood Harvesting Companies (Tacis))

Date du début: 3 août 2006, Date de fin: 3 août 2008,

... of 260 Russian forest and wood industry companies from the Republic of Karelia, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, and Leningrad regions were gathered for the registry. The registry can be used independently by Finnish companies as a suitable tool for seeking partners. The earlier, primarily Finnish Forest Information of the East Internet service was made bilingual by producing information for a parallel web ...
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Finnish-Russian Forest Academy preparation

Date du début: 27 avr. 2011, Date de fin: 26 avr. 2013,

To support Finnish-Russian co-operation in research, education and innovations by founding an organisation which will enhance co-operation, modernization actions in pulp and paper plants, and optimal use of wood material in Finnish and Russian forest industries. Specific objectives: To build the common ground and map the needs of partners and other relevant organisations in foundation of Finnish-R ...
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Impact of Russian Karelian forests on animal populations in the old-growth forests of Kainuu region

Date du début: 31 août 2001, Date de fin: 29 juin 2004,

...rests and the population of old forests can be researched and verifi ed. Th e purpose of the project was to use the moth population as an indicator of how the vast primeval forests beyond the eastern Finnish border aff ect the ability of the Kainuu preservation areas, in order to maintain the vibrant animal populations of the old forest. Th is information is signifi cant in terms of assessing and ...
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Assessing Sustainability of Forest-based Activities in Rural Areas of the Northern Periphery 2.8 (Northern ToSIA)

Date du début: 31 mai 2008, Date de fin: 30 mai 2011,

... Achievements: The four case studies in which ToSIA was applied in: 1) The Finnish case study aimed at analysing sustainability impacts of increased use of forest resources for bioenergy. Bioenergy supply chains were compared using sustainability indicators which were select ...
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Shingle carvers

Date du début: 28 févr. 2005, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2007,

...xhibition was on display in Tornio, Petrozavodsk, Savonlinna, Otaniemi and Rauma. The project was also responsible for an international shingled roof seminar in Kesälahti. In addition to Finnish specialists, the participants of the seminar included representatives from the Governmental Cultural Protection Centre of the Republic of Karelia and the Museum of North Ladoga. The planned publication abo ...
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The influence of Kostomuksha mining plant on human environment in the boundary region

Date du début: 30 nov. 2006, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2007,

... Achievements: The project researched the atmospheric emissions of Kostomuksha, their transmission and fallout and effects on the water and ground environment. The Finnish Meteorological Institute performed continuous measurements of small particle amounts in the border region and took samples of them for laboratory analyses. The concentrations from the samples ...
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Training in Forest Road Planning and Building (Tacis)

Date du début: 20 déc. 2007, Date de fin: 20 juin 2009,

... programme for the school. The instructors have selected and listed the industrys textbooks in Russian, which are to be used in the training. In addition, Valtimo North Karelia College has translated Finnish educational material that suits the new training programme into Russian. Two training have been arranged for three of the Russian instructors at the partner schools: one instructional week at ...
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Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry (Interreg), Comparison of Harvesting Methods – Impacts on Wood Quality and Overall Performance of Wood Harvesting Companies (Tacis) (Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry)

Date du début: 30 sept. 2005, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2007,

... of 260 Russian forest and wood industry companies from the Republic of Karelia, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, and Leningrad regions were gathered for the registry. The registry can be used independently by Finnish companies as a suitable tool for seeking partners. The earlier, primarily Finnish Forest Information of the East Internet service was made bilingual by producing information for a parallel web ...
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Ökat utnyttjande av skoglig biomassa

... Short information about the project Forest Power The project Forest Power was a cooperation between partners in all three countries; Allskog AB in Norway, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Mellersta Österbottens Landsbygdsinstitut, Centria and Mellersta Österbottens Skogsägarförbundet in Finland and SLU, the University of Umeå and BioFuel Region in Sweden. The total budget of the pr ...
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Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services to optimize sustainable re-use for low-productive drained peatlands (LIFEPeatLandUse)

Date du début: 1 juil. 2013, Date de fin: 30 juin 2018,

Background The natural state of mires in Finland has deteriorated as a result of large-scale drainage, the consequent overgrowing of open mires and the isolation of pristine mires. Large-scale drainage has also significantly increased environmental loading (i.e. the leaching of nutrients, suspended solids and organic matter from peatlands to downstream wa ...
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Increasing the ecological connections and coherence of the Natura 2000 network in South-west Lapland (NATNET)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2012, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2017,

...utside the Natura 2000 sites are mostly commercial forests, where mining districts and claims, peat industry and building also take place. This includes some small conservation areas protected by the Finnish Nature Conservation Act and Forest Law. Some state-owned areas are protected by the decision of the Forest and Park Service of Finland. The land use of the project area (i.e. areas outside the ...
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Static Acoustic Monitoring of the Baltic Sea Harbour porpoise (SAMBAH)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2010, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2015,

Background The Baltic Sea subpopulation of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is small and has been drastically reduced in recent decades. The species is listed in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive as well as in the national red lists of several Member States. This, in combination with a complex of threats and problems that are still fairly po ...
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Climate change induced drought effects on forest growth and vulnerability (Climforisk)

Date du début: 2 janv. 2011, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2014,

...oils are able to provide water to plants as there will likely be changes in precipitation, transpiration and evaporation. However, there is not yet a clear picture of how these changes will impact on Finnish forests. Objectives This project aims to improve knowledge of how forest growth could change in future by co ...
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Novel cross-border solutions for intensification of forestry and increasing energy wood use

Date du début: 30 sept. 2012, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2014,

Objective of the projectThe overall objective of the project was to strengthen cross‐border cooperation for novel solutions in forestry and bioenergy. Main activities• Modification of Metla's Motti simulation programme to Russian conditions for assessing different forest management practices on stand development.• Development of GIS-based decision-support tools for industrial and energy wood harve ...
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MULTIple Eco-Friendly FORest use: Restoring Traditions (MULTI EFFORT)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2012, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2014,

...rth Karelia and Republic of Karelia. As a result of the seminar, where the representatives of the government of both Finland and the Republic of Karelia took part, the co-operation between Finnish and Russian authorities in fire management shall be increased; the co-operation between Finnish and Russian authorities in developing fire risk classification in Russia will be enhanced as well as the de ...
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Intellectually driven management of natural resources of Green Belt of Fennoscandia (IntellGreenBelt)

Date du début: 22 avr. 2013, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2014,

... Expected Results: 1. Estimates of game and commercial fish resources and the recreational potential in areas adjacent to the Finnish-Russian border2. Models for sustainable nature use and enhanced reproduction of natural resources in pilot areas3. Mapped ecological corridors, and conservation regimens for them. Feasibility ...
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Finnish-Russian Forest Academy 2 - Extension and Piloting

Date du début: 30 nov. 2012, Date de fin: 29 nov. 2014,

Overall objective of the project is to continue and extend the first phase project of Finnish-Russian Forest Academy Preparation with the aim of establishing the Finnish-Russian coordination center of joint activities in education, research and business development in forestry and forest industry, and with the aim of piloting joint activities. The aim is to support and enhance Finnish-Russian coll ...
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Bioenergy Proliferation and Deployment (BioPAD)

Date du début: 30 sept. 2012, Date de fin: 29 sept. 2014,

BioPAD (BioEnergy Proliferation and Deployment) aims to build new bioenergy supply chains based on the proliferation of a novel bioenergy stimulus service product which seeks to incorporate innovations in biomass fuel types, supply chain logistics and conversion technology. The attendant supply chain mapping projects will inform policy frameworks and interventions to support RE deployment in the N ...
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Renewable Energy Training and Demonstration Network for Remote Communities in the NPP Area (REMOTE)

Date du début: 29 sept. 2012, Date de fin: 29 sept. 2014,

The REMOTE project will increase and support local capacities in renewable energy solutions across the NPP area. By building on the results of NPP Renewable Energy Cluster projects and networks, the REMOTE will establish an unique International Network of Best Practise Demonstration Sites, and integrate it to a Training for Trainers Service. The sustaining network will support the capacity develop ...
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Social Enterprises in Community Renewable Energy (SECRE)

Date du début: 31 août 2011, Date de fin: 27 févr. 2014,

SECRE is a transnational network of renewable energy and social business expertise in Northern Periphery. SECRE works for social enterprises. Social enterprises provide significant amount of net profit to fulfill social goals or invest to own business to enhance social impact.SECRE challenges renewable energy businesses and communities to find and define social goals in the field of renewable ener ...
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Improving market communication of wood products' environmental values

Date du début: 30 juil. 2011, Date de fin: 30 juil. 2012,

The pilot study will consider the views and deployment of Environmental Performance Measures (EPM) from both the supply and demand side of the wood markets. It will a) review EPMs that are currently being applied in the woodworking industry and in the industries they supply material for (e.g. construction) and b) compare EPMs with the other explicit and implicit environmental indicators that are g ...
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Further Development and Implementation of an EU-level Forest Monitoring System (FutMon)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2009, Date de fin: 30 juin 2011,

Background Forests cover about 30% of Europe, providing high value concerning: biodiversity; carbon sequestration; soil and water protection; and the economic contribution of goods and services. However, climate change, air pollution and changes in land use are threatening the health, stability and sustainability of forests and their values. On top of th ...
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Climate Change - Adapting to The Impacts, by Communities in Northern Peripheral Regions 1.15 (Clim-ATIC)

Date du début: 31 déc. 2007, Date de fin: 27 févr. 2011,

... 3: Tourism opportunities 7. 'Stay & Play' - selling alternative activities to the winter sports market in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland 8. Future tourism prospects for local communities in Finnish Lapland 9. Develop a prototype lightweight and sustainable tourist hut in Greenland. Theme 4: Risk management and response 10. A river restoration project in Glen Urquhart, Scotland, to increa ...
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ELLETime - Solutions for competitive pellet production in medium size enterprises 1.6 (PELLETime)

Date du début: 31 déc. 2007, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2010,

PELLETime will develop an accessible package of tools to design sustainable pellet supply chains, thereby promoting the role of local entrepreneurs in utilising local renewable energy resources and supporting the energy self-sufficiency of northern peripheral regions. The small scale production of pellets currently faces both technological limitations, as well as lack of knowledge. The project add ...
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Developing the Pinus Sylvestris L resource 1.16 (DSP)

Date du début: 31 déc. 2007, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2010,

The project will engage with Scots Pine supply chain stakeholders and decision makers to improve markets by encouraging new business models as a basis for product development and SME participation. New resource assessment and pricing methods will reward higher value timber and better match resources to end uses, improving competitiveness. This in turn, will encourage growers to improve the added v ...
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Saving the endangered Fennoscandian Alopex lagopus (SEFALO+) (Arctic Fox)

Date du début: 1 juin 2003, Date de fin: 1 juin 2008,

Background The arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) is found in mountain (fjeld) and tundra areas on the Northern Hemisphere. To a large extent it feeds on small rodents and the population size fluctuates greatly depending on the availability of food. Carrion from reindeer and other animals, which have been killed by large carnivores, is another important componen ...
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AGORA -Network Sustainable Tourism Development in the Baltic Sea Region (AGORA)

Date du début: 30 juin 2005, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2007,

The BSR is characterised by large areas of unspoilt countryside. Because of strong economic problems just in these rural areas tourism seems to be a promising opportunity to support regional development. Sustainability considered as a guiding principle can ensure that such a development will lead to economical benefits without threaten the nature and the social structure. Consequently a lot of sus ...
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Enhancing Local Activity and Values from Forest Land through community-led strategic planning. - ELAV (ELAV)

Date du début: 31 déc. 2004, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2007,

The countries involved in the ELAV project all have different forest histories and resources, but they face common challenges in respect of delivering local benefits from forestry. The ELAV project will work with rural communities, municipalities, forest companies, landowners and forest authorities to action sustainable rural development based on strategic forest planning for the development of mu ...
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Baltic Sea management - Nature conservation and sustainable development in the marine ecosystem through marine spatial planning (BALANCE)

Date du début: 19 juin 2005, Date de fin: 18 déc. 2007,

BALANCE – or in full “Baltic Sea Management–Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Ecosystem through Spatial Planning” – is an INTERREG III B co-funded project aimed towards development of informed marine management tools for the Baltic Sea based on spatial planning and cross-sectoral and transnational co-operation.BALANCE is organised into 5 work packages (WPs) which will identify ...
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Northern WoodHeat: Developing Small and Medium Scale Woodfuel Supply ChainsNorthern WoodHeat: Developing Small and Medium Scale Woodfuel Supply Chains (Northern WoodHeat)

Date du début: 30 sept. 2004, Date de fin: 29 sept. 2007,

The Northern WoodHeat project will investigate and develop sustainable local, small to medium size woodfuel supply chains in partner countries, disseminating the findings through practical demonstrations, technical reports and leaflets, a project website, and three symposia. In Scotland, demonstration supply chains will be set up at 4 sites. These will incorporate expertise from Finland and examin ...
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Northern Environment for Sustainable Tourism - NEST (NEST)

Date du début: 30 sept. 2004, Date de fin: 29 sept. 2007,

Protected areas, whether they are national parks, World Heritage Areas or other European or national government designations, create particular challenges. On one hand such natural and cultural resources are spectacular and offer a perfect resource for tourism development, yet on the other hand the resource merits particular protection and careful management from development. For some this protect ...
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SIBLARCH - Decay resistant timber: Siberian larch compared to Scots pine in forestry and products (SIBLARCH)

Date du début: 30 juin 2004, Date de fin: 29 juin 2007,

Impregnation of timber is one of the biggest sources of heavy metal pollution in Europe. SIBLARCH aims to develop Siberian larch as an environmentally sound alternative to impregnated timber in the Northern Periphery. The three main issues under investigation in the project are: 1. Develop Siberian larch timber in wooden products for outdoor use 2. Develop methods for establishment of Siberian lar ...
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LIFE to Koli - Restoration of the forests and meadows in the nature park (Life to Koli)

Date du début: 1 nov. 2002, Date de fin: 30 oct. 2006,

... The Koli National Park in Finland includes a mix of boreal forests habitats , Fennoscandian herb-rich forests, different meadow types, lakes, eskers (ice gravel deposits) and bog woodlands. The Finnish tradition of slash-and-burn agriculture has been in use in Koli for more than 250 years, and the region’s national heritage landscapes have attracted tourists for some 100 years. However, ...
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Bothnian Arc - Arctic Coastal Tourism Region (BothnianArc-ACTion )

Date du début: 25 juin 2002, Date de fin: 24 sept. 2005,

Bothnian Arc is a Swedish-Finnish coastal zone in the northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia with a sub-arctic climate. Thanks to the Gulf Stream, it has four distinct seasons and offers exotic tourism destinations in an arctic coast and archipelago milieu. However the tourism profile of the region and tourism competence there have to be strengthened. A trans-national co-operation for the developmen ...
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Integrated river basin management - a network for optimized water management, rehabilitation and protection of aquatic ecosystems in Karjaanjoki area (Innowa (KarjaanjokiLIFE))

Date du début: 1 avr. 2001, Date de fin: 31 mars 2005,

... much larger number of NGOs and interested individuals. Implementation of the WFD The project is relevant with regard to the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive in the Finnish national context, and the Habitats directive, albeit to a lesser extent. The seventh task concerned the development of the river basin monitoring systems. The results were as follows: 1) Water pollutio ...
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Integrated European Forest Harvesting Resource

Sowing the seeds of forestry cooperation : An integrated forestry machinery operation curriculum has been developed and is available in printed of web-based format in 5 languages. The programme will encourage mobility and also facilitate training exchanges. This project started in 2003 and lasted 36 months.
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