More than 30 European organisations in charge of National Forest Inventories (NFI), have worked in collaboration since 2003 through a voluntary network: the European National Forest Inventories Network (ENFIN).
National Forest Inventories (NFIs) represent the most comprehensive, reliable, large-scale forest monitoring systems. In the context of growing climate change impacts on forests and increasing human expectations on forests, NFIs have to further develop forest information both at country and European levels.
Building on their experience and willing to strengthen the role the network has been playing for many years in developing science, technology and governance at European level, the members established a formal ENFIN Association on October 14th. The association is registered under French law and the office will be established in France.
The ENFIN Association will work towards better harmonized forest information and help NFIs collectively contribute to European and international debates in a broad range of forest related policies.
ENFIN’s vision is for a Europe where forests thrive and hence contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
The association will work towards European Forest Monitoring by providing a discussion forum for bodies responsible for NFIs in Europe and strengthening their outreach through enhanced visibility and credibility to their products that support the development of forest related policies.
ENFIN’s core values are transparent approach and scientific rigour to its work while serving societal needs.
At the first and founding meeting, 18 organisations became members of the ENFIN association and several other European NFI organisations are on their way to join the association.
ENFIN Association also offers partnership for other organisations that want to promote the aims of the association.
Chair: Kari Korhonen, LUKE, Finland
Vice-Chair: Alexandra Freudenschuss, BFW, Austria
Secretariat: Manuel Fulchiron, IGN, France
