The multiplatform application of traceability of natural resins, the evaluation of the international resin market and the establishment of a network of experimental plots and monitoring of resin activity, will be the three actions of SustForest Plus explained at this meeting.
The SustForest Plus Project collaborates once again with the INCREDIBLE project financed by the European programme for innovation HORIZON 2020. This time through the international workshop called Monitoring and modelling of resin resources in a context of climate change. This event is organized by the National Institute of Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA) and will be held on 21 and 22 January 2019, in Madrid (CIFOR-INIA: Crta. La Coruña km 7.5, 28040).
The SustForest Plus project participates with three papers in which they will present their lines of action within the framework of climate change on the use of resin. Firstly, Javier Calvo, from the Cesefor Foundation, will present the ResinApp application, which consists of a multiplatform application adapted to the traceability system for the use of natural resins. With this tool it will be possible to carry out a logistical control of the uses by the natural resin transformation industries. Secondly, Armand Clopeau, from the European Forestry Institute, will present the evolution of the international resin market and its impact on the resin microeconomy. And finally, Ricardo Alía, from INIA-iuFOR, will present the design of a network of experimental and monitoring plots of resin activity aimed at improving extractive techniques and production measurement, taking into account the impact on climate change and social changes.
In general, this meeting will address some of the first priorities identified by the innovation network (iNet) of natural resins of the INCREDIBLE project, related to the sustainable production of natural resin from Mediterranean forests: the modelling of resources in a context of climate change. This workshop also aims to make an approach to the long-term availability of resources in a context of global change, shifting the focus from scientific tools to more practical issues. The quality and relevance of the knowledge transmitted will be collectively evaluated and future priorities and activities will be determined.
The full programme is available on the INCREDIBLE project website. Those interested in attending can contact the organizers through the email seccifor@inia.es, with the reference "Resin workshop".
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