European Forest Institute (EFI)

Name:	European Forest Institute
Abbreviation:	EFI
URL to homepage:	http://www.efi.fi/
Country:	Finland

Mandate

provides relevant information for policy-making and decision-making in European countries relating to the forest and forest industry sector

conducts research in the above-mentioned fields

develops research methods

organises and participates in scientific meetings; and

organises and disseminates knowledge of its work and results

Mission

Undertake research on the pan-European level on forest policy, including its environmental aspects, on the ecology, multiple use, resources and health of European forests and on the supply of and demand for timber and other forest products and services in order to promote the conservation and sustainable management of forests in Europe

Relevance to forests by key words

Forest modelling and mapping, certification, research, forest health, forest production forecasts