The TiMBA software has now been successfully published in the Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS). With this, TiMBA is officially peer-reviewed by independent experts.
As part of the GEOS-EUDR project, the Thünen Institute of Forestry assessed 21 global forest and tree cover datasets to evaluate their suitability for verifying compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
In a collaborative effort with colleagues from Switzerland and Austria, we examined data from Forest Accountancy Data Networks in the DACH region between 2015 and 2022.
At this year's COP30 World Climate Conference in Belém agriculture and forest protection are also on the agenda. The Thünen Institute is supporting the negotiations on the agriculture work programme and presenting findings on the impact of the EUDR.
Findings from a systematic literature review”. Our systematic literature review examines what constitutes ‘green jobs’ related to forests. We analysed 50 English-language studies covering a wide range of countries.
The TiMBA model (Timber‑market Model for Policy‑Based Analysis), developed at the Thünen Institute of Forestry, is now formally included in the EU’s MIDAS database (Modelling Inventory and Knowledge Management System of the European Commission).
The Thünen Institute for Forestry is currently investigating how the remuneration and promotion of climate protection in municipal forests can be improved in the future.
for IPCC-compliant forest CO₂ accounting. Forests play a key role in mitigating climate change, but accurate CO₂ accounting is essential to quantify their contribution. Current methods, however, often differ, making practical implementation difficult.
Nick Norman Lagrain is a student at the Georg-August University of Göttingen in the interdisciplinary Bachelor’s program Ecosystem Sciences. As part of his degree, he is completing his internship in the Thünen-Institut for Forest Economy.
