Institute for World Forestry (TI-WF)
The Institute for World Forestry of Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute provides scientific contributions to knowledge gaps regarding the interaction of ecological processes in forestry, environmental influences and use of the attacks especially at the international level, strategies for sustainable forest management to develop and scientifically sound policy decision-making tools.
Parent institution:
Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut - Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries (TI) Details of TI
Address
Institute for World Forestry (TI-WF)
Leuschnerstr. 91
21031 Hamburg
Hamburg
Phone: + 49 40/739 62-100
Fax: + 49 40/739 62-480
email: wf(@)ti.bund.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Biometry, Spatial Statistics and Forest Information Systems
- Climate Change and Forests
- International Forest Development and Forest Policy
- Special Task \'International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests\'
- Sustainable Forest Management
Coordinated projects
- Development of indicators to measure the fragmentation of forests, taking into account data availability Details of Development of indicators to measure the fragmentation of forests, taking into account data availability
- Identification of the origin of wood Details of Identification of the origin of wood
- Natural Forest Management in Caracaraí, Roraima, Brasilien (Proj.d.Univ. HH) Details of Natural Forest Management in Caracaraí, Roraima, Brasilien (Proj.d.Univ. HH)
- Potential and Dynamic of Carbon Sequestration in Forests and Timber Details of Potential and Dynamic of Carbon Sequestration in Forests and Timber
- Project 4 - Collaborative project development of the statistical design of BZE II, Project University of Hamburg Details of Project 4 - Collaborative project development of the statistical design of BZE II, Project University of Hamburg
- Qualitative and quantitative assessment of changes of forests in the framework of the Kyoto Protocoll (Articel 3.3, avoided deforestation) Details of Qualitative and quantitative assessment of changes of forests in the framework of the Kyoto Protocoll (Articel 3.3, avoided deforestation)
- Satellite based monitoring of forest development as basis for simplification of terrestrial inventory methods Details of Satellite based monitoring of forest development as basis for simplification of terrestrial inventory methods
Involved in research projects:
- Adaptation and adaptability of beech provenances (Fagus sylvatica) on climate Details of Adaptation and adaptability of beech provenances (Fagus sylvatica) on climate
- Development of methods for the implementation of land use and land use change into Life Cycle Assessment Details of Development of methods for the implementation of land use and land use change into Life Cycle Assessment
- Economic analysis of the causes of deforestation in Madagaskar and of the possibilities of their abatement Details of Economic analysis of the causes of deforestation in Madagaskar and of the possibilities of their abatement
- Increasing nature protection demands on forestry: analysis of impacts and possible coping strategies Details of Increasing nature protection demands on forestry: analysis of impacts and possible coping strategies
- Methodology and quantification of the woody biomass in systems outside forests Details of Methodology and quantification of the woody biomass in systems outside forests
- Natural Forest Management in Caracaraí, Roraima, Brasilien (Proj.d.Univ. HH) Details of Natural Forest Management in Caracaraí, Roraima, Brasilien (Proj.d.Univ. HH)
- Pilot study on the genetic monitoring of beech (Fagus syslvatica) and wild cherry (Prunus avium) Details of Pilot study on the genetic monitoring of beech (Fagus syslvatica) and wild cherry (Prunus avium)
- Satellite based monitoring of forest development as basis for simplification of terrestrial inventory methods Details of Satellite based monitoring of forest development as basis for simplification of terrestrial inventory methods
- Set up of a standard method for the genetically sustainable seed harvest in approved seed stands Details of Set up of a standard method for the genetically sustainable seed harvest in approved seed stands
- Unification of area and land use designation of reporting systems LULUC and Forestry with regard to Art. 3.3 and 3.4 Kyoto protocol Details of Unification of area and land use designation of reporting systems LULUC and Forestry with regard to Art. 3.3 and 3.4 Kyoto protocol