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SCAR FOREST Strategic Working Group on Forests and Forestry Research and Innovation Sofia, 4

SCAR FOREST Strategic Working Group on Forests and Forestry Research and Innovation Sofia, 4 June 2018

The Strategic Working Group • 20 member states (AT, BE, BG, CZ, DE, ES,

The Strategic Working Group • 20 member states (AT, BE, BG, CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IT, LV, NO, PL, SE, SK, UK) • Observers: European Forest Institute (EFI), Forest Technology Platform (FTP) • Core group § Jean-Michel Carnus (FR, Inra) Jean-Luc Peyron (FR, Ecofor) § Martin Greimel (AT, Bmnt) § Karin Perhans (SE, Formas) § Kalliopi Radoglou (GR, Duth) § Secretariat: Anaïs Jallais Annabelle Amm (FR, Ecofor) • Terms of reference 2016 - June 2019 CASA, Support to SCAR 2

Missions (2016 – 2019) • to be a source of advice on European forest-based

Missions (2016 – 2019) • to be a source of advice on European forest-based research and innovation (R&I), thus contributing to the development of a coherent and ambitious forest-based research area. • to promote and strengthen transnational research and cooperation to meet the challenges of adaptation to and mitigation of climate changes, and of increasing sustainability and competitiveness of the EU's forest-based sector […] CASA, Support to SCAR 3

Specific objectives • Promote forest-based system and value-chain approaches with consideration of other sectors

Specific objectives • Promote forest-based system and value-chain approaches with consideration of other sectors • Provide strategic intelligence by mapping national forest research and innovation capacities, policies, strategies • Facilitate knowledge-based input to public debates • Provide advice on research and innovation support to the implementation of national forest policies and EU forest strategy CASA, Support to SCAR 4

Attendance list for the Sofia meeting • • • • Annabelle AMM (FR, SCAR

Attendance list for the Sofia meeting • • • • Annabelle AMM (FR, SCAR FOREST) Tomas BUCHA (SK, National forest research center) Juan Fernandez GOLFIN (ES, CIFOR-INIA) Martin GREIMEL (AT, Lebensministerium) Doru-Leonard IRIMIE (EU DG RTD) Uwe KIES (Innovawood) Taneli KOLSTRÖM (FI, LUKE: Natural Resources Institute) Robert MARUSAK (CZ, Facuty of forestry and wood sciences) Karin PERHANS (SE, FORMAS: Swedish Research Council) Kalliopi RADOGLOU (GR, Forest Research Institute) Vera STEINBERG (DE, BMELV) Andras SZEPESI (HU, Ministry of Agriculture. . . ) Bulgaria? CASA, Support to SCAR 5

Agenda 1. 2. 3. Welcome SCAR FOREST activities since the last meeting Report and

Agenda 1. 2. 3. Welcome SCAR FOREST activities since the last meeting Report and discussion on expert study 2 “Assessment of forest related ERA-NETS and COST FPS, by Uwe Kies 4. Update on the production of an 8 -page synthesis report in 24 official languages 5. Updates on Forest-based Sctor in H 2020, by Doru-Leonard Irimie 6. Discussion on identification of topics related to FP 9 7. Update on position paper on research and innovation needs for futur forest and forest-based sector in Europe and on report and policy brief on global ccoperation in forest research and innovation 8. Update on CASA support action and SCAR activities, by Vera Steinberg 9. Upcoming activities and events 10. AOB: SCAR FOREST and the International Bioeconomy Forum (IBF) CASA, Support to SCAR 6

SCAR FOREST Activities since the last meeting • • • SCAR FOREST meeting, Barcelona,

SCAR FOREST Activities since the last meeting • • • SCAR FOREST meeting, Barcelona, 19 October 2017 SCAR Annual conference and General Assembly, Tallinn, 4 -6 December 2017 Retirement of Jean-Michel Carnus Changes on Website Video on SCAR FOREST activities (from Barcelona): website Study Report 1 on synthesis on forest bioeconomy research and innovation: website Study Report 2 on assessment of forest-related Eranets and COST actions: website Preparation of SCAR/COST-CONNECT event: Kalliopi Radoglou, Jean-Luc Peyron SCAR Steering group meeting, Brussels, 21 March 2018: presentation of SCAR FOREST by Jean-Luc Peyron SCAR SWG ARCH, AKIS and Food Systems Workshop: Programming research and innovation for improved impact, Rome, 6 April 2018: Annamaria Marzetti SCAR Foresight Workshop, Brussels, 9/10 April 2018: Jean-Luc Peyron, Vera Steinberg CASA-SCAR national meeting, Budapest, 25 April 2018: Martin Greimel CASA, Support to SCAR 7

1 Synthesis on forest bioeconomy research and innovation • Duration: 04/2017 – End: 12/2017

1 Synthesis on forest bioeconomy research and innovation • Duration: 04/2017 – End: 12/2017 • Background: existing mapping exercices (ERA-NETS Foresterra & Sumforest, ERIFORE…), but overall synthesis missing + need to cover complete forest-based systems in context of circular bioeconomy • Budget: 20 K€ • Experts: lead EFI (Marko Lovric, Natasa Lovric, Robert Mavsar) + contribution from other experts (FTP, Innovawood, . . ) • Objectives: review and synthesize existing updated information about forest bio-economy research and innovation CASA, Support to SCAR 8

1 Synthesis on forest bioeconomy research and innovation • Boundaries § § Forest systems

1 Synthesis on forest bioeconomy research and innovation • Boundaries § § Forest systems Forest biomass and raw materials Primary processing Secondary processing • Information used § Previous mapping exercises § Private companies in Cordis data sets 1978 companies identified (2008 -2017), 1. 4 billion € 145/182 valid responses CASA, Support to SCAR 9

1 Synthesis on forest bioeconomy research and innovation • Some results § Research capacities

1 Synthesis on forest bioeconomy research and innovation • Some results § Research capacities increase along the supply chain • Less obvious for Southern Europe • More obvious for Northern and Western Europe • 50% are in Sweden, Germany, Finland, France and Spain § Increase along time § Main topics: bioenergy, biorefinery, construction and final wood products, sustainability assessment § Decreasing topics: forest inventory and economics, non-wood forest products, forest ecosystem services, wood properties CASA, Support to SCAR 10

1 Synthesis on forest bioeconomy research and innovation • Some more results § Fragmented

1 Synthesis on forest bioeconomy research and innovation • Some more results § Fragmented research area § Low level of cooperation among different topics § Most innovations are successful, particularly radically new complex innovations § But improvements would be useful, for example in terms of financial support and cooperation among actors. CASA, Support to SCAR 11

SCAR 5 th Foresight • Four previous exercises since 2006 1. 20 -year prospects

SCAR 5 th Foresight • Four previous exercises since 2006 1. 20 -year prospects for agriculture, challenge approach 2. Predominant economic thinking vs. Ecological and social issues 3. Challenge of scarcity (foof, feed, fuel, fiber) in a resource constrained world, with feedback loops and key linkages. Long term maintenance of life support factors (biodiversity, water, soil, climate), renewable resources, technologies 4. Improve the use of biomass in traditional sectors ; development of bioeconomy under sustainability and consequences on social aspects : food first, sustainable yields, cascading approach, circularity, diversity. CASA, Support to SCAR 12

SCAR 5 th Foresight • The weight of Paris agreement and UN SDGs •

SCAR 5 th Foresight • The weight of Paris agreement and UN SDGs • « Natural resources and food systems : transition towards a « safe and just » operating space • Doughnut economics according to Kate Raworth (2017) Between social and planetary boundaries, or social foundations and ecological ceiling • Transitions are led by constraints but also subject to opportunities (e. g. in terms of leadership) • Main issues : § § Use of natural resources Innovation tools and minimal harming inputs Food and nutrition systems Lifestyle, human behaviour and working models CASA, Support to SCAR 13

SCAR 5 th Foresight • Some issues § § § Key systemic transitions to

SCAR 5 th Foresight • Some issues § § § Key systemic transitions to COP 21 and SDGs Enablers and look-ins Costs of transitions and BAU R&I possible contributions Breaking the silos and build bridges between • • Disciplines Sectoral policies Science and policy • Duration : June 2020 CASA, Support to SCAR 14

Other past activities? • ? CASA, Support to SCAR 15

Other past activities? • ? CASA, Support to SCAR 15

2016 -19 deliverables • D 1: report on synthesis on forest bioeconomy research DONE

2016 -19 deliverables • D 1: report on synthesis on forest bioeconomy research DONE and innovation (2017 Q 4) • D 2: report on assessment of forest-related Eranets and DONE COST actions - 2018 Q 1 (final report of external study) • D 3: workshop on climate change and forests and reflection paper on new horizons for research and ongoing innovation– 2018 Q 2 (COST connect event, 4 -5 th June 2018) • D 4: position paper on research and innovation needs for future forests and forest-based sector in Europe – 2018 S 2 • D 5: report and policy brief on global cooperation in forest research and innovation – 2019 S 1 CASA, Support to SCAR 16

Assessment of forest-related ERA-Nets and COST Actions 2 • Duration: 06/2017 – 02/2018 •

Assessment of forest-related ERA-Nets and COST Actions 2 • Duration: 06/2017 – 02/2018 • Background: Many projects within the framework of ERANETs of the forest-based sector or related fields and many COST actions from the “Forest, their products and services” domain or forest related COST actions from other domains. • Budget: 18 K€ • Experts: lead FCBA (Andreas Kleinschmit von Lengefeld) with Innovawood (Uwe Kies) • Objectives: assessment of forest-related ERA-NETs and COST actions, identification of future areas and topics for joint programming and alignment of research activities. CASA, Support to SCAR 17

Assessment of forest-related ERA-Nets and COST Actions 2 • Boundaries § § § From

Assessment of forest-related ERA-Nets and COST Actions 2 • Boundaries § § § From 2004 for ERA-NETS and 1990 for COST actions, to 2017 Main ERA-NETs: Wood. Wisdom-Net, Foresterra, Sumforest Other ERA-NETs: Biodiversa, Euphresco, ERA-IB, Facce. Era. Gas COST FPS (forests, their products and services) Other COST domains • Information used: § projects or actions of high/medium relevance § 159 ERA-NET projects (among 303 projects analysed) § 137 COST actions CASA, Support to SCAR 18

Assessment of forest-related ERA-Nets and COST Actions 2 • Some results § ERA-NETs: §

Assessment of forest-related ERA-Nets and COST Actions 2 • Some results § ERA-NETs: § total funding of about 8 M€/year on average § Half for the main ERA-NETs § Leading countries: DE, FI, SE, FR; & UK, NO, AT, DK, IT, ES § Themes: forestry (33%), biodiversity (23%), novel forest-based industries (21%), wood (19%), paper (4%) § COST actions: § Funding of 2 -3 M€/year, increasing until 2015 § Better balance between countries (20 >75 participations) § Themes: forestry (37%), wood (27%), paper (12%), novel forest -based industries (4%), other sectors (20%) CASA, Support to SCAR 19

Assessment of forest-related ERA-Nets and COST Actions 2 • Some more results § COST

Assessment of forest-related ERA-Nets and COST Actions 2 • Some more results § COST actions prepare and ERA-NETs set up partnerships § They are well adapted to the forest-based sector: flexibility, bottom-up approaches, involvement of new or non-European countries, industry participation, manageable projects, project consistency and efficiency from a European complementarity. § Towards ERA-NET Cofund Forest. Value not included in this study. CASA, Support to SCAR 20

Update on the production of an 8 -page synthesis report in EU Official languages?

Update on the production of an 8 -page synthesis report in EU Official languages? • Study 1 and 2 concerned • Discussion. CASA, Support to SCAR 21

Updates on Forest-based Sector in H 2020 and WP 2018 -20 • Doru-Leonard Irimie

Updates on Forest-based Sector in H 2020 and WP 2018 -20 • Doru-Leonard Irimie CASA, Support to SCAR 22

Updates on Forest-based Sector in H 2020 and WP 2018 -20 • Forest Soils

Updates on Forest-based Sector in H 2020 and WP 2018 -20 • Forest Soils research and innovation action. (LC-SFS-22 -2020) Preliminary thoughts: § Soil is the foundation of many ecosystems services (wood provision, non-wood forest products such as mushrooms, climate regulation through carbon sequestration, provision of drinkable water, biodiversity conservation, recreation) § Soil is subject to many threats: erosion, drought, fire, biotic disturbances including even high pressure of ungulates, poor forest management practices (compacting, exportation of nutrients, over-exploitation) § Soils are very different and typologies may be improved § Soil functions are very important and not so well known quantitatively and for monitoring § Links between these functions and the provision of ecosystems services should be better established… and interactions between these ecosystem services. CASA, Support to SCAR 23

Discussion on identification of topics for FP 9 • Schedule? • Method? • Themes?

Discussion on identification of topics for FP 9 • Schedule? • Method? • Themes? § Long term forest monitoring? § Interactions between ecosystem services? § How to go on with Forest-Value and a sound structure of Forest Research at the EU level in connection with MS? CASA, Support to SCAR 24

3 COST Connect: Climate change & Forests New horizons for research and innovation •

3 COST Connect: Climate change & Forests New horizons for research and innovation • Date and location : 4/5 June 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria • Cooperation SCAR-COST • Concept of COST Connect events : Pro Action café Methodology for creative and inspirational conversations. All participants are invited to share their questions in three rounds guided by a few generic questions to help deepen and focus their discussions. • Participants: Stakeholders in the field (SCAR, DG RTD, JRC, JPI, EIP, EFI, FTP, Innovawood, IUFRO) and representatives of more than 15 COST Actions CASA, Support to SCAR 25

Update on CASA support action and SCAR activities • Vera Steinberg CASA, Support to

Update on CASA support action and SCAR activities • Vera Steinberg CASA, Support to SCAR 26

Upcoming activities and events • Rolling plan § 2018 Q 3, adhoc group on

Upcoming activities and events • Rolling plan § 2018 Q 3, adhoc group on Global cooperation with IUFRO Board § 2018 Q 4, plenary around deliverable n° 4, with Forest. Value meeting ? § 2019 S 1, plenary around deliverable n° 5 • Next meeting? • Beyond 2019… CASA, Support to SCAR 27

Any Other Businesses • SCAR Forest and the International Bioeconomy Forum (IBF) § IBF

Any Other Businesses • SCAR Forest and the International Bioeconomy Forum (IBF) § IBF created in 2017 § EFI advocates the establishment of a forestry working group in the framework of IBF § Next IBF Plenary in 2019 § DG RTD decided to connect the EU Member States to the IBF via SCAR § The Irish SCAR member is IBF member, representing EU MS § Towards a European task force in the IBF forestry working group (lead Finland? ) § What about the participation of SCAR FOREST to this European task force? CASA, Support to SCAR 28

THANK YOU for your attention jean-luc. peyron(at)gip-ecofor. org anais. jallais(at)gip-ecofor. org annabelle. amm(at)gip-ecofor. org

THANK YOU for your attention jean-luc. peyron(at)gip-ecofor. org anais. jallais(at)gip-ecofor. org annabelle. amm(at)gip-ecofor. org

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