AIR2-CT93-1538 Cost Effective Early Thinnings in Multiple-Use Forest with Consideration to Sustained Yield and Ecological and Environmental Conditions

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	Contract No	AIR2-CT93-1538
	Total Cost	300 300
	EC Contribution	300 300
	Start Date	01/11/1993
	Duration	36 months

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OBJECTIVE:

Based on the summary of the problem areas in the concerted action 'Rationalisation of harvesting operations', an 'umbrella' model for a continued concerted action has been set up.

The model emerges from the fact that the low prices for thinning products might lead to rising negative contribution margins unless the harvesting costs are reduced. The model also takes into consideration the environmental consequences of harvesting operations and the need for forest management tools.

The 'umbrella' model:

Cost effective harvesting methods for early thinnings in multipleuse forests with consideration to sustained yield and ecological and environmental conditions.

The Concerted Action is subdivided in the three projects:

• Subject area 1: Minimisation of the negative environmental consequences of harvesting operations. (July 1994, Germany)

• Subject area 2: Harvesting Techniques. (September 1995, France)

• Subject area 3: Thinnings management. (May 1996)

Each project will be the subject of an annual meeting where a status is produced based on input of each of the participating countries. Invited speakers will shed light on special problem areas. Each country will be represented by at least two participants. One will represent research and the other forest industry or the forest machine industry.

Contacts

Coordinator

• Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute DENMARK

EC Scientific Officer

• Ignacio SEOANE / European Commission DG Research Theme 1 Key Action 5.3 / BELGIUM