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The purpose of this Act is to promote economically, ecologically and socially sustainable management and utilisation of forests in order that the forests produce a good output in a sustainable way while their biological diversity is being maintained. +
The '''Forest Service''' (Irish :''an tSeirbhís Foraoiseachta'') is responsible for ensuring the development of Forestry within Ireland in a manner and to a scale that maximises its contribution to national socioeconomic well-being on a sustainable basis that is compatible with the protection of the environment. +
Tapio offers a wide range of services and products to companies and organizations for the sustainable management and use of forests. +
FPS has the mission to promote research along the whole forest-wood-chain by providing a platform for the effective coordination of nationally funded research activities in the areas of forestry, wood technology and pulp & paper. FPS focuses on complex and unique processes which form the basis for present and potential capacity to provide resources to satisfy human needs as well as environmental values. COST is an intergovernmental network that supports co-operation among scientists and researchers across Europe, and is supported by the EU RTD Framework Programme. +
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The '''Foundation for Biodiversity Research''' (French : ''Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité'', '''FRB''') is a forum in which the scientific community and stakeholders can meet to achieve better definition of the scientific questions. It facilitates decision-making and action in favour of biodiversity. +
'''France Bois Forêt''' is an association of national organisations, labour unions, and other stakeholders concerned with forests, forest products industries (public and private forest managers and owners, nursery, foresters and all wood first processors and building trade professionals). It is composed by 13 national organizations. +
'''France Nature Environnement''' ('''FNE''') represents almost 3000 associations involved in protection of the environment and nature in France. It is an association, financially and ideologically independent. Thanks to the high number of members, this association have a real role in public debate about the environment and its extensive network allow to be there in local affairs. It also alerts French on environmental issues. +
The '''French Forest Law''' (in French: ''Code forestier'') defines a forest policy taking into account the need for sustainable development, particularly the protection of forests and their resources. This policy is integrated into the general land use planning. The French forest law defines and regulates the forest management of the public and private forests, forest conservation, and political exploitation of forest resources. It was last amended on 28 January 2012 +
The '''French Forestry Commission''' (French :'' Office National des Forêts'' - '''ONF''') is a public institution with industrial and commercial character. Its main missions are the management of State forests and the completion of missions of general interest entrusted to it by the state. ONF is an important forest ecosystem management organisation. It manages 12.5 million hectares of public forest in metropolitan France and in its overseas territories. ONF protects flora and fauna, market forest products and welcomes the public to those forests it manages. +
The '''French Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Spatial Planning''' (French : ''Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation, de la Pêche, de la Ruralité et de l’Aménagement du Territoire'', '''MAAPRAT''') is the governmental works out, implements and leads agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food policies. It applies French policy at local level through local administrations. It promotes and monitors sustainable management of French forests. +
The '''Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing''' (French: ''Ministère de l'Écologie, du Développement durable, des Transports et du Logement'', '''MEDDTL''') is an agency of the government of France, centred around a cabinet member who is often referred to as the "Minister of Ecology". This Ministry is responsible of State Environmental Policy (Preservation of Biodiversity, Climate Kyoto Protocol Application, Environmental Control of industries...), Transportation (air, , road, railway and sea regulation departments), Sea, and Housing Policy. It is both a central administration and local units to implement State policies at local level. +
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The '''Global Forest Products Model''' (GFPM) is an economic model of production, consumption, and trade in forest products at the global level. +
'''Grenelle Environnement''' is a series of political meetings organized in France between sptember and october 2007. They aimed to take decision on the long view for environment and sustainable development. It focus particularly on biodiversity restauration, +
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The '''Institute of Ecology and Environment''' (French: ''Institut Ecologie et Environnement'', '''INEE''') is a part of the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research). Its main subject of study concern the interaction between human and nature. It studies how we can combine global warming and globalization issues, in particular when activities concern biodiversity, vulnerability of the environment and population health. +
The '''International Family Forestry Alliance''' (IFFA) is the voice of family forestry worldwide. IFFA will provide recommendations to international forest policy processes and provide a forum for exchange of experience, ideas and information.The organization was founded as an informal network between national forest owners’ organizations. +
The '''International Tropical Timber Organization''' (ITTO) was established under the auspices of the United Nations in 1986 amidst increasing worldwide concern for the fate of tropical forests. ITTO is an intergovernmental organization promoting the conservation and sustainable management, use and trade of tropical forest resources. Its 59 members represent about 80% of the world’s tropical forests and 90% of the global tropical timber trade. +
The '''International Union of Forest Research Organizations''' (IUFRO) is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists, which promotes global cooperation in forest-related research and enhances the understanding of the ecological, economic and social aspects of forests and trees. +
The '''Irish National Climate Change Strategy''' (2007 - 2012) sets out a range of measures, building on those already in place under the first National Climate Change Strategy (2000) to ensure Ireland reaches its target under the Kyoto Protocol. The Strategy provides a framework for action to reduce Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions by 13% above the 1990 levels in the 2008-2012 period. The Strategy outlines measures for different sectors: Energy Supply, Transport, Residential, Industry, Commercial and Services, Waste, Public Sector, Cross-Sectoral Action, Agriculture, Land-use and Forestry. The agriculture and forestry sectors have a key role to play in addressing climate change, through emission reductions and sequestration and also through the development of renewable energy resources. +
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'''LIFE''' ( " ''the Financial Instrument for the Environment''") is a programme launched by the European Commission (EC) and coordinated by the Environment Directorate-General. LIFE co-finances environmental initiatives in the EU, third countries bordering the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea, and candidate countries. It consists of three thematic components: LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity, LIFE+ Environment and LIFE+ Third Countries. LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity is the most important financing mechanism for forestry projects within the LIFE programme. +
