Multipurpose treesand non-woodforestproducts a challengeandopportunity
Abstract
Up to now the forest-based sector has been mainly built around wood based products. However, also non-wood forest products (NWFP) can significantly contribute to economic development, particularly in rural areas. The objective of the STAR TREE project is thus to provide better understanding, knowledge, guidance and tools to support stakeholders (e.g., forest owners, resource managers, enterprises, decision makers, other public and private entities) in optimising the management of multi-purpose trees and developing innovative approaches for increasing the marketability and profitability of NWFP for a more competitive rural economy. BOKU is leading a work package on „Innovation systems and processes“. The overall aim of this work package is to get a better understanding of the innovation processes in the management of and the production of NWFPs, the roles of the actors in the innovation systems, and to develop practical guidelines and tools for innovation support. The specific aims are the following: ● assess innovation systems and innovation processes relevant for the development and marketing of new forest products on European, national, regional and enterprise levels; ● collect innovative examples for new forest products across Europe; ● develop innovation strategies for new forest products for different types of companies and for relevant institutional actors.
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Project staff
Gerhard Weiß
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Gerhard Weiß
gerhard.weiss@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73217
BOKU Project Leader
01.11.2012 - 31.10.2016
Alice Ludvig
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Alice Ludvig M.A.
alice.ludvig@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73216, 99516
Project Staff
01.11.2012 - 31.10.2016
Bernhard Wolfslehner
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Bernhard Wolfslehner
bernhard.wolfslehner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73216
Project Staff
01.11.2012 - 31.10.2016
Ivana Zivojinovic
Dr.rer.soc.oec. Ivana Zivojinovic MSc.
ivana.zivojinovic@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73223, 99515
Project Staff
01.11.2012 - 31.10.2016