Target areas

During the period 2010-2013 priority will be given to the following areas:

• Climate change, including adaptation and mitigation possibilities in forests. The role of forests and forest soil in carbon balance.  
• Measures for increased biomass production for substitution of fossil and other not renewable nature resources. 
• Wood material improvement and methods for increased and new use of wood products 
• Use of forests and forest land in a way that conserves and restore biological biodiversity and avoids negative effects on land and water, for instance erosion damages. 
• Forest damages and health of forests - prevent and restore measurements 
• The economic, social and cultural importance of forest in society. The possibilities of forest to contribute to coast- and countryside development through use of ecosystem services.