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COFORD
Founded:	1993
Scope:	National
Policy area:	Forest and forestry
Type of institution:	Non-governmental
Field of work:	Policy, Research
Language:	English
URL:	COFORD website
Format:	html
Access:	Free
Publisher:	COFORD
Country(ies):	Ireland
Date:	29/03/2012

The Council for Forest Research and Development (COFORD) is a representative body of the Forestry Sector in Ireland. The Council advises on the formulation of the national programme on Competitive Forest Research for Development (also known as the COFORD Research Program) as well as addressing developmental issues in the forest sector including wood supply and demand forecasting at an all Ireland level. The COFORD research programme is the responsibility of the Research Division of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and funds research of relevance to the forest sector in Ireland.

Objective	* Improve the share of homegrown wood products in the local and export markets and developing innovative wood products and conversion technologies in line with market requirements and quality systems Improve the cost competitiveness and underpinning the economic and environmental sustainability of the forest industry through the investigation of silvicultural techniques, wood harvesting and transport systems, forest health and vitality, and environmental interactions of forests and forest operations Determine the impacts of the afforestation programme on rural development, community stability and the national economy; investigate and develop forest products that have a local use and application Develop silvicultural systems, harvesting techniques and information and communications technology appropriate to farm forestry, to foster rural development and environmental compliance Investigate and develop the genetic resource of indigenous and exotic tree species to ensure that forest plantations are diverse ecosystems Develop cost-effective plant production and handling techniques in line with best environmental practice
Thematic priority(ies)	Forest and forestry, economics, social, environmental
Functions	Establish and strengthen links between research and industry Determine forest research and development needs to maintain international competitiveness, provide sustainable employment, encourage innovation and enhance environmental harmony Evaluate research and development progress and transfer technology to ensure maximum benefit
Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions	Research Division of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Keywords	afforestation; reforestation; research; timber; woodland; energy; biomass; carbon sequestration; biodiversity; forest products; wood products; silviculture; environment; trials; plantations; forest policy

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