Below you find a list of ongoing research activity and projects at the NOFOBE partner institutions:
Denmark:
AX – Access and exclusion along the charcoal commodity chain in Ghana
Duration: 2015 – 2019
Participating NOFOBE-partners: UCPH
Project-leader: Christian Pilegaard Hansen ()
Partners: Ghana (to institusjoner), 4 Ghanesiske ph.d.-studenter, på co-toutelle-avtale
Funding: Danida, ???€?
Information: http://ifro.ku.dk/english/research/projects/projects_development/ax/
TGG-N – Transiting to green growth: natural resources in Nepal
Duration: 2014-2018
Participating NOFOBE-partners: UCPH
Project-leader: Carsten Smith-Hall
Partners: Ghana (to institusjoner), 4 Nepalesiske ph.d.-studenter, på co-toutelle-avtale
Funding: Danida, ???€?
Information: http://ifro.ku.dk/english/research/projects/projects_development/tgg-n/
Timber rush (Tanzania)
Duration: 201?- 201? (Ervervs-ph.d.)
Participating NOFOBE-partners: UCPH
Project-leader: Jens Friis Lund ()
Partners: Tanzania ??
Funding: Danida, 50 k€ (360 kDKK)
Information: www.???
Biosect – Sustainable production of biomass – a sectorial perspective
Duration: 2016-2017
Participating NOFOBE-partners: UCPH, SLU-Umeå (coord. LOEriksson), NMBU
Funding: NKJ-SNS, 20 k€
MAES-3 («running» contract with Ministry of Enviroment). UCP and AU are mapping ecosystem services from forest and agriculture as well as related welfare economic values, were possible. Trade-offs between marketed and non-marketed goods and services are made visible in spatial and quantitative form
Funding: Danish Nature Agency
Duration: Running
Participating NOFOBE-partners: UCPH
EFINORD:
Polyfores – Decision Making Support for Forest Ecosystem Services in Europe – Value Assessment, Synergy Effects and Trade-offs
Duration: 2017-2019
Participating NOFOBE-partners: EFINORD, SLU, EFI-HQ+EFI-CEEC, EFI+CENT, NMBU
Project-leader: Camilla Widmark EFINORD/SLU
Funding: SUMFOREST/ERA-NET project, 2.0 mill€
Information: https://www.sumforest.org/calls-research/
Finland:
New ways to develop and enhance nature-based tourism and recreation in Finland
Duration: 2016-2017
Participating NOFOBE-partners: Luke
Project-leader: Liisa Tyrväinen/Luke
Funding: Prime Minister’s Office Finland, ???€?
Information: www.???
Optica – Hiilipolitiikasta eteenpäin
Duration: 2016-2020
Participating NOFOBE-partners: Luke
Project-leader: Jussi Uusivuori/Luke
Funding: Finnish Academy, 502 k€
Information: www.???
FORESCOEF – Metsäsektorin tulevaisuus – kestävä kilpailukykyä
Duration: 2014-2017
Participating NOFOBE-partners: HU
Ph.D.-student: Liina Häyrinen/HU, Tiia-Lotta Pekkanen/LUT
Supervisor: : Satu Pätäri/LUT , Anne Toppinen/HU
Project-leader: Kaisu Puumalainen/LUT , Anne Toppinen/HU
Funding: Finnish Academy, 600 k€
Information: www.???
User driven business ecosystems in wood construction
Duration: 2016-2019
Participating NOFOBE-partners: HU
Project-leader: Ritva Toivonen/HU
Funding: Tekes, 400 k€
Information: www.woodenliving.net
ORBIT – Orchestrating sustainable user-driven bioeconomy: Policy, transformation and benefits
Duration: 2017-2020
Participating NOFOBE-partners: HU
Project-leader: Ritva Toivonen/HU
Funding: Academy of Finland, 1.3 mill€
Information: www.woodenliving.net
The Finnish Forest Sector Economic Outlook 2016-2020
Duration: Published biannually
Participating NOFOBE-partners: Luke
Project-leader: Jari Viitanen/Luke
Funding:
Information: https://jukuri.luke.fi/handle/10024/530477
Woodworking sector in bioeconomy 2014-2017
Duration: 2014-2017
Participating NOFOBE-partners: Luke
Project-leader: Riitta Hänninen, Luke
Funding:
Information: www.???
Market awareness as a booster of wood product industry competitiveness 2014-2017
Duration: 2014-2017
Participating NOFOBE-partners: Luke
Project-leader: Tuomas Nummelin, Luke
Funding:
Information: www.???
Future rawmaterials, and material flows of woodworking industries, 2014-2018
Duration: 2014-2018
Participating NOFOBE-partners: Luke
Project-leader: Erkki Verkasalo, Luke
Funding:
Information: www.???
New biorefinery ecosystems and their economies of scale
Duration: 2016-2017
Participating NOFOBE-partners: Luke
Project-leader: Erkki Verkasalo, Luke
Funding:
Information: www.???
Joensuu-campus:
FORBIO – Sustainable, climate-neutral and resource-efficient forest-based bioeconomy
Participating NOFOBE-partners: UEF, EFI, LUKE
Duration 2015-2020
Funding: Finnish Academy, 7.6 mill. €
Project-leader: Heli Peltola, UEF
Information: http://www.uef.fi/en/web/forbio)
Topical follow-up of forest sectors in Russia and Eastern European countries
Duration: 2016-20??
Participating NOFOBE-partners: Luke
Project-leader: Timo Karjalainen, Sari Karvinen, etc.
Funding:
Information: http://www.idanmetsatieto.info/fi/
Competitive solution based on Finnish knowledge for management of up-to-date forest resource data in Russia
Duration: 2016-20??
Participating NOFOBE-partners: Luke
Project-leader: Timo Karjalainen, Sari Karvinen, etc.
Funding:
Information: www.???
Forest leasing – new property management service for private forests
Duration: 2015-2017
Participating NOFOBE-partners: Luke
Project-leader: Mikko Kurttila, Luke
Funding:
Information: www.???
Norway:
NMBU:
Bio4Fuel
Participating NOFOBE-partners: NMBU, PFI
Duration 2017-2024
Funding: Research Council of Norway, 16 mill. €
Project-leader: Dr. Duncan Akporiaye, SINTEF (Deputy Leader Prof. Sevein Jarle Horn, NMBU, Adm. Manager Dr. Ågot Aakra, NMBU)
Information:https://www.nmbu.no/en/services/centers/bio4fuels
BioNEXT – The role of bioenergy in the future energy system
Participating NOFOBE-partners: NMBU
Duration 2016-2018
Funding, Resreach Council of Norway, EnergiX-programme 1.5 mill. €
Project-leader: Torjus Bolkesjø NMBU
Information: https://www.nmbu.no/om/fakulteter/miljotek/institutter/ina/forskning/faggrupper/fornybar-energi)
FLEXELTERM
Duration: 2013-2016
Participating NOFOBE-partners: NMBU
Ph.D.-student/Postdoc.: Walid Mustapha
Supervisor: Erik Trømborg
Partners: Aalborg Universitet, DTU Risø (Denmark), Linkøpings Universitet
Funding: Resreach Coincil of Norway, 1,2 mill. €
Information: http://www.flexelterm.no/
FORMIT – FORest management strategies to enhance the MITigation potential of European forests
Duration: 2012-2016
Participating NOFOBE-partners: NMBU
Project-leader: NMBU – partner, Birger Solberg
Ph.D.-student: Rafal Chudy
Partner: Wageningen (coord), UH, Luke, +++
Funding: 7RP Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology
Information: http://eu-formit.eu/
Flex4RES – Flexibility for Variable Renewable Energy Integration in the Nordic Energy System
Duration: 2016-2019
Participating NOFOBE-partners: NMBU
Project-leader: Torjus F. Bolkesjø
Partners: DTU (coord), KTH, Aalto, +++ (9 partners + industry)
Funding: Nordforsk, Nordic Flagship project 2,6 mill. € (total)
Information: http://www.nordicenergy.org/flagship/flex4res/about-flex4res/
Forest sector model of Tanzania
Duration: 2015 – 2017 (Ph.D.-project)
Participating NOFOBE-partners: NMBU
Ph.D.-student: Greyson Nyamoga
Supervisor: Birger Solberg and Hanne K. Sjølie
Partners: Sokoine University of Agriculture, TZ, UoIdaho
Funding: NMBU Ph.D.-project 0,36 mill. €
Information:
Forestry and forest management in an uncertain environment – adaptation to climate change
Duration: 2015 – 2018 (Ph.D.-project)
Ph.D.-student: Kaja Mathilde Aa. Heltorp
Supervisor: Hans Fredrik Hoen, Annika Kangas, Terje Gobakken
Participating NOFOBE-partners: NMBU
Funding: NMBU Ph.D.-project (0,36 mill.€)
Information:
NIBIO:
Tech4Effect
Duration: 2017-2020
Participating NOFOBE-partners: UCPH
Project-leader: Rasmus Astrup, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
Partners: NIBIO (coordinator), 19 partners, 7 countries (Norway, Italy, Austria, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland)
Funding: EU HZ2020 4.8 mill. €
Information: http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/205404_en.html or http://www.nibio.no/nyheter/europeisk-millionprosjekt-for-brekraftig-skogsdrift/
Sweden:
SLU-Skogens produkter:
Supply chain management
Duration: 2013 – 2017 (Ph.D.-project)
Participating NOFOBE-partners: SLU
Ph.D.-student: Magnus Larsson
Supervisor: Anders Roos
Project-leader: Anders Roos, SLU
Funding: Industry, ?0,35 mill €?
Information: www.???
Governing the bioeconomy transition: actors, values and trade-offs
Duration:
Participating NOFOBE-partners: SLU
Project-leader:
Project-leader: Anders Roos, SLU
Funding: Formas, ???€?
Information: www.???
Life cycle analysis – energy (C-LCA) Energy and technology
Duration: 2016 -2018
Participating NOFOBE-partners: SLU
Project-leader: Anders Roos
Project-leader: Anders Roos, SLU
Funding: Energy agency, ???€?
Information: www.???
Bio-innovation programme – Local textile for agriculture (– mulching by forest-based textile cover)
Duration: 2016 – 2017
Participating NOFOBE-partners: SLU
Cooperating partner: Innventia, industry
Project-leader: Anders Roos, SLU
Funding: Vinnova, industry, ???€?
Information: www.???
Cascading of biomass
Duration: 2015 – 2016
Participating NOFOBE-partners: SLU
Cooperation: Sveaskog, Stockholm Environment Institute
Project-leader: Anders Roos, SLU
Funding: IEA, ???€?
Information: www.???
Conflicts, interest-groups, actors in forest bioeconomy transition
Duration:
Participating NOFOBE-partners: SLU
Project-leader: Anders Roos, SLU
Cooperation:
Funding:
Information: www.???
Municipal planning for recreation
Duration:
Participating NOFOBE-partners: SLU
Project-leader: Anders Roos, SLU
Cooperation:
Funding:
Information: www.???