Public Interest Group for Forest Ecosystems

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GIP EcoFor
Founded: 1993
Scope: National
Policy area: Forest and forestry
Type of institution: Governmental
Field of work: Research
Language: French
URL: GIP EcoFor website
Format: html
Access: Free
Publisher: EcoFor
Country(ies): France
Date: 21/03/2012

The Public Interest Group for Forest Ecosystems( Groupement d'Intérêt Public "ECOsystèmes FORestiers", GIP EcoFor) is a structure of cooperation between 10 forest research institutions (Agroparistech, IRSTEA, Cirad, CNPF, CNRS, FCBA, IFN, INRA, IRD, ONF). It is a link between research and forest management thanks to its expertise and its information system. It is managed by the French research ministry.

Objective Generate, structure, implement, lead and develop collective research programmes relating in particular to the operation and management of temperate and tropical forest ecosystems
Thematic priority(ies)
  • Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
  • Climate change
  • Sustainable management
  • Information system
Functions
  • Expertise
  • Prospective and ideas
  • Monitoring of research programs
  • Information and scientific promotion
Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions MAAPRAT, MEDDTL
Keywords cooperation for research, research organisation, forest research
FOREST EUROPE criteria FOREST EUROPE indicators ToSIA indicators
Socio-economic functions, Overall policies, institutions and instruments for sustainable forest management, Biodiversity Protective forests-infrastructure and managed natural resources, Institutional framework, Informational needs, Research, training and education Forest biodiversity, Investment and research & development


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