30 September 2011 A meeting was held in Stockholm on September 22-23, 2011 to discuss current status and further development of the work toward a second, new, and improved version of the Knowledge Reference (KR) for National Forest Assessments. The first version of the KR was developed in collaboration with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and is available on line (from NFMA home page). The Second version (also in collaboration with SLU) aims at improving and updating the content while special attention is given to the means of distribution (not only through a web portal) and network of dissemination. The chapters cover the various components and phases involved in instituting a National Forest Inventory, from planning to implementation to dissemination of results. The intended target is limitless but special attention is given to the academic world (particularly in developing countries), for this reasons content comprehension will be facilitated through summary highlights and self study exercises. The complete work is planned to be finalized by the end of 2011. The list of authors involved in the KR 2 include: Reidar Persson (Rationale and Policy influence); Göran Ståhl, Ylva Melin, Mats Sandewall (Organization and Implementation); Adrian Lanz (Overview of options); Ronald McRoberts, Erkki Tomppo, Raymond Czaplewski (Sample Designs); Christoph Kleinn, Netra Bhandari (Observations and Measurements); Steen Magnussen, David Reed (Modeling for estimation and monitoring); Marco Marchetti, Bruno Lasserre (Biomass and carbon estimation); Barbara Koch (Remote Sensing); Krister Par Andersson (Data collection through interviews); Tuula Nuutinen (Scenarios); Alan J. Thomson (Information Management and Data Registration) [more...]

28 September 2009 The NFMA will participate at the WFC 2009 with a Side Event on: National forest monitoring and assessment: an essential tool for national policies and international reporting [more...]