Overview

Forest inventories throughout the world have evolved gradually over time. The content as well as the concepts and de?nitions employed are constantly adapted to the users’ needs. Advanced inventory systems have been established in many countries within Europe, as well as outside Europe, as a result of development work spanning several decades, in some cases more than 100 years. With continuously increasing international agreements and commitments, the need for information has also grown drastically, and reporting requests have become more frequent and the content of the reports wider. Some of the agreements made at the international level have direct impacts on national economies and international decisions, e. g. , the Kyoto Protocol. Thus it is of utmost importance that the forest information supplied is collected and analysed using sound scienti?c principles and that the information from different countries is comparable. European National Forest Inventory (NFI) teams gathered in Vienna in 2003 to discuss the new challenges and the measures needed to get data users to take full advantage of existing NFIs. As a result, the European National Forest Inventory Network (ENFIN), a network of NFIs, was established. The ENFIN members decided to apply for funding for meetings and collaborative activities. COST– European Cooperation in Science and Technology - provided the necessary ?n- cial means for the realization of the program.

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Author:   Erkki Tomppo ,  Thomas Gschwantner ,  Mark Lawrence ,  Ronald E. McRoberts
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.232kg
ISBN:  

9789048132324

ISBN 10:   9048132320
Pages:   612
Publication Date:   26 March 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction. 2. Comparison of National Forest Inventories. 3. National Forest Inventories: Prospects for Harmonised International Reporting. 4. Summary of Accomplishments.- National Forest Inventories Reports. 1. Austria. 2. Belgium (Walloon Region). 3. Brazil. 4. Canada. 5. China. 6. Croatia. 7. Cyprus. 8. Czech Republic. 9. Denmark. 10. Estonia. 11. Finland. 12. France. 13. Germany. 14. Great Britain. 15. Greece. 16. Hungary. 17. Iceland. 18. Ireland. 19. Italy. 20. Japan. 21. Latvia. 22. Lithuania. 23. Luxembourg. 24. The Netherlands. 25. New Zealand. 26. Norway. 27. Poland. 28. Portugal. 29. The Republic of Korea. 30. Romania. 31. Russian Federation. 32. Slovak Republic. 33. Slovenia. 34. Spain. 35. Sweden. 36. Switzerland. 37. United States of America (USA).

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