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1 - status quo and future priorities Thünen Institute of International Forestry and Forest Economics

2 Thünen Institute - who we are Research institute within the scope of the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture Our mission: - advice for policy - research Agriculture Forestry Fisheries Baltic Sea Fisheries Sea Fisheries Fisheries Ecology Economics Forest Genetics Forest Ecosystems International Forestry and Forest Economics Wood Research Ecology Technology Rural Studies Farm Economics Market Analysis Agricultural Technology Biodiversity Climate-Smart Agriculture Organic Farming Seite 2

3 Wood availability and use in Germany Commitment to multi-functionality Close to nature forestry approach ~ 95% of forests available for wood supply Fellings ~ 70 million cubic metre (under bark) / year Utilization quota: coniferous 98%, broad-leaved 67% Average timber stock 336 cubic metre (over bark) / ha Foto: Nils Ermisch Seite 3

4 Forest based industry in Germany Forest based industry traditional bio-economy Biorefinery still young ~ 1/3 of roundwood used for energetic purposes Value added 2013: ~ 54 billion Euro 5% 3% 5% 6% Turnover 2013: 177 billion Euro by sectors: 3% 7% Forestry Forstwirtschaft Foto: Thünen Institute 31% 24% 19% 10% 19% 11% Wood processing industry Forstwirtschaft Holz bearbeitendes Gewerbe Holz verarbeitendes Holz bearbeitendes Gewerbe Holz verarbeitendes Gewerbe Holz im Baugewerbe Wood manufacturing industry Wood in the construction sector Holz im Baugewerbe Papiergewerbe Pulp and paper industry Papiergewerbe Verlags- und Druckereigewerbe Holzhandel Printing and publishing industry Verlags- und Druckereigewerbe Holzhandel Timber trade Seite 4 25%

5 Foreign trade 2016 with wood and wood based products: comparison of BRA with DEU Seite 5

6 Bioeconomy council of the German government: memo on wood in the bioeconomy Maintaining and enhancing the feedstock basis breeding to ensure productivity and climate change adaptation treatment and control of pests (chemically / by management) extension of forest area (i.a. through short rotation coppice) concepts to resolve conflicts between interest groups Utilization and control of international trade DNA sequencing of timber for origin identification enhancements of sustainability certificates control restoration of degraded forests (international framework, local implementation) Foto: Lydia Rosenkranz Foto: Nils Ermisch Foto: Thünen Institute Seite 6

7 Bioeconomy council of the German government: memo on wood in the bioeconomy (continued) Improving wood use and efficiency enhancing material efficiency in traditional wood use (e. g. construction) exploring bio-chemical, chemical and thermo-chemical processes for wood joining economy and technology to detect market potential for bio-products improving cascade use of wood Promotion of research capacities and young scientists Foto: Thünen Institute Foto: Jan Lüdtke Foto: Thünen Institute Seite 7

8 Thank you for your attention! Contact Prof. Dr. Thünen Institute of International Forestry and Forest Economics Leuschnerstrasse 91 Tel D Hamburg Fax: Internet: Foto: Nils Ermisch Foto: Markus Dög Foto: Nils Ermisch Seite Poplars and other fast growing trees-renewable resources for future green economies

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