The European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN) is a network on forests and development, which was initiated by the European Commission’s directorate for research (DG RES) in 1991. The mission of ETFRN is to ensure that European research contributes to conservation and sustainable use of forest and tree resources in the tropics, subtropics and Mediterranean regions. ETFRN promotes a dialogue between researchers, policy-makers and forest users, the increased coherence of European tropical forest research, and the increased collaboration with researchers in developing countries through partnerships and other forms of capacity building. The network has participants in 16 European countries. There is an ETFRN national focal point in each of these countries. ETFRN provides a range of services, including ETFRN News, which comprises theme based issues on research relevant to the international development agenda. The ETFRN news is distributed world-wide and in 2010 the issues will focus on the Effects of Forest Certification and Biodiversity, and Chainsaw Milling. Read More
