Symposium 2006

Forest Resources, Environment and Society (2006)

Lectures given at the 2006 MWP Symposium held in Stockholm on September 29, 2006.

Forest Resources under Uncertainty

Gert-Jan Nabuurs, PhD, MSc, Teamleader Forest Ecosystems, Senior Researcher European Forest Scenario Studies, Alterra, Netherlands & European Forest Institute, Finlnad

Understanding Genetic Diversity, a Pillar for Integrated Sustainable Forest Management

Dr. Antoine Kremer, recipient of the 2006 Marcus Wallenberg Prize, INRA, France

What can Forest Biotechnology do for the Forest Industry?

Ove Nilsson, PhD, Professor, Chairman and Scientific Director of Umeå Plant Science Centre, SLU, Umeå, Sweden

Natural Risks and Long Term Forest Management

Marc Hanewinkel, PD Dr, Baden-Württemberg Forest Research Institute, Freiburg, Germany

Managing Forests for Social and Environmental Benefits

Niels Elers Koch, Director, Professor, Dr., Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, Hörsholm, Denmark

How do we Secure Forest Resources for the Future?

M. Hosny El-Lakany, PhD, DSc, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada