1. 1 International Partnering Meeting Agricultural Research Council - Italy Agricultural Research Council - Italy Istituto Sperimentale per la Selvicoltura Istituto Sperimentale per la Selvicoltura Forestry Research Institute Viale S. Margherita 80 52100 Arezzo, Italy C.R.A.-ISSELissel@entecra.it Emilio Amorini h ead research officer emilio.amorini@entecra.it Winterthur/Zurich, January 30, 2007

2. 2 Previous experience within recent research projects under E.U. reg. Reg. EC Forest Focus (1996- 2006) EC-UNECE, ICP-Forests Intensive monitoring of forest ecosystems. - mandatory action “forest growth” (national responsible).- Reg. EC Forest Focus (1996- 2006) EC-UNECE, ICP-Forests Intensive monitoring of forest ecosystems. - mandatory action “forest growth” (national responsible). - FP 6 Treebreedex: a working model network of tree improvement for competitive, multifunctional and sustainable European Forestry (2006- 2010) (partner).- FP 6 Treebreedex: a working model network of tree improvement for competitive, multifunctional and sustainable European Forestry (2006- 2010) (partner). - FP 6 Network of Excellence Alter-net (2004- in progress) - A Long-term Biodiversity, Ecosystem and Awareness Research Network. - Actions biodiversity assessment and change; impacts of the main drivers of biodiversity change; biodiversity conservation options. (partner).- FP 6 Network of Excellence Alter-net (2004- in progress) - A Long-term Biodiversity, Ecosystem and Awareness Research Network. - Actions biodiversity assessment and change; impacts of the main drivers of biodiversity change; biodiversity conservation options. (partner). EC-UNECE, ICP-Forests (2004- 06) Forest biota-test phase Forest biodiversity assessment. - Action “structure of forest stands” (national responsible).EC-UNECE, ICP-Forests (2004- 06) Forest biota-test phase Forest biodiversity assessment. - Action “structure of forest stands” (national responsible). - Reg. EC Forest Focus (2006- in progress) BioSoil - Forest biodiversity assessment. - Action “structure of forest stands” (national responsible).- Reg. EC Forest Focus (2006- in progress) BioSoil - Forest biodiversity assessment. - Action “structure of forest stands” (national responsible). COST Actions: E4, E9, E12, E25, E27, E42.COST Actions: E4, E9, E12, E25, E27, E42. International Partnering Meeting Winterthur/Zurich, January 30, 2007

3. 3 First choice topic Environment ENV.2007.2.1.4.2. Use of natural resources: the impact on biodiversity, ecosystem goods and services.ENV.2007.2.1.4.2. Use of natural resources: the impact on biodiversity, ecosystem goods and services. Improve understanding of how the use of natural resources affects biodiversity … the resilience and resistance of ecological-economic systems, … develop or improve methods to measure and value biodiversity... detect when ecosystems are approaching the limits of their natural functioning or productive capacity … determine the sustainability of various intensities of use of components of biodiversity and of ecosystems. Winterthur/Zurich, January 30, 2007 International Partnering Meeting

4. 4 Key competencesKey competences The CRA-ISSEL is a forest research institution at national level. It has developed a long-term experience on ecology and management of natural forests and reforested areas. The current guidelines concern applied research on the dynamics of forests under the different management options available according to the locally prevailing societal, economical and environmental functions. International Partnering Meeting Winterthur/Zurich, January 30, 2007

5. 5 Skills within the organizationSkills within the organization A special expertise has been devoted to develop suited adaptive management strategies aimed at restoring, preserving or improving both specific and ecosystem up to landscape diversity. Ecosystem resilience and resistance is being tested into managed and no more managed forests (protected areas, protection forests) as well as into the widespread coppice area i.e. the originally most intensively managed forest type where a multiple use was often a rule. International Partnering Meeting Winterthur/Zurich, January 30, 2007