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A timber truck fully loaded with logs drives over a very simple wooden bridge in a forest.
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A timber truck fully loaded with logs drives over a very simple wooden bridge in a forest.
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Further news 2023 - 2014

This research delves into the economic implications of the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 on the forestry sector in Germany.

A collage shows a timber harvest with a harvester and views into a deciduous and coniferous forest.

Over half of Europe's forest area is in small-scale private forest ownership. Knowledge of commonalities and differences in forest values and management strategies of small-scale private forest owners in EU member states is therefore of great importance for the efficient implementation of…

Lettering ValoFor - Forest Value; in the background an aerial view of a forest and a small section of a wooden pole

The use of forestry subsidies is an important instrument for achieving policy goals regarding the maintenance and improvement of forest services.

Lettering ValoFor - Forest Value; in the background an aerial view of a forest and a small section of a wooden pole

Against the background of increasing societal demands on forest management, private forest owners have to make decisions regarding their future management strategies.

Lettering ValoFor - Forest Value; in the background an aerial view of a forest and a small section of a wooden pole

The LIGNA 2023, which is considered the world's most important trade fair for woodworking and processing, took place in Hanover from May 15 to 19, 2023. The Thünen Institute was represented at LIGNA 2023 with a stand designed and managed by the Institute of Wood Research in cooperation with the…

A view of the exhibition stand

Since mid-may Niclas Müller has joined the team Forestry in Germany as a research assistant.

Ein Portrait von Niclas Müller.

On May, 2nd and 3rd 2023, 14 Brazilian Forest Engineering and Industrial Wood Engineering students visited Thünen-Campus to learn about research activities of the Thünen Institute and the wood science courses offered by the University of Hamburg.

A group photo

Since April, Stephen Awuni has joined our team as a guest scientist in the field of "Forestry Worldwide".

A portrait of Stephen Awuni.

This study examined in Ecuador, Zambia, and the Philippines, using four spatial scales (international to local), perceptions of different stakeholders about future threats to tropical forests (e.g., agriculture, logging, wood fuels) and their preferred policy instruments (e.g., reforestation,…

A diagram shows in different color areas the importance of driver categories and effectiveness of policy instrumentes for a future horizon of 10 years

The REDD+ initiative was launched by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to support low and middle-income countries in afforestation, reducing deforestation, and sustainable forest management.

Graphically depicted view of Kafue National Park (NP) area with adjacent Game Management Areas (GMAs) within the entire study area - (total area: 7,102,147 ha), which is part of the first REDD+ area in Zambia.

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