Date

For more information about this Northern Timberline Forests Workshop,
please contact:

Marja Liisa Sutinen, marja-liisa.sutinen [at] metla.fi
Sakari Kankaanpää, sakari.kankaanpaa [at] metla.fi
Finnish Forest Research Institute, FIN-95900 Kolari, Finland

or see the web site at:

http://www.metla.fi/tapahtumat/2002/timberline/

ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 1 April 2002

Arctic Council
Northern Timberline Forests Workshop
Arktikum, Rovaniemi, Finland

23-25 May 2002

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of the workshop is to present the latest assessment of
conditions in the timberline region gained through the numerous research
projects carried out during the period of 2000-2002 and to prepare
conclusions and recommendations on sustainable development in the
northern timberline region (i.e., tundra - taiga zone) for the Arctic
Council ministerial meeting in late autumn 2002. Special emphasis will
be paid to the social and economic consequences of global change in the
region and to the ecosystem management in these regions.

TOPICS
Tentative topical themes have been suggested for the workshop sections:

  1. Socio-economic conditions and challenges of local populations in
    the northern timberline forests: access to and utilization of resources.

  2. Timber resource management systems: internal and external political
    and economic interests and sustainability.

  3. Interrelationships between flora (timber) and fauna
    (reindeer/caribou) in the timberline zone.

  4. Current and future environmental conditions (biodiversity) of the
    northern timberline ecosystem.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
23 May 2002: invited keynote speakers and other conference participants
will present state-of-the-art papers in plenary sessions.
24 May 2002: poster session of additional contributions and final
discussion arranged as a round table to include the keynote speakers,
members of the scientific committee, and participants.
25 May 2002: field excursion to forest sites.

MORE INFORMATION
Detailed information on programme, Call for papers, and practical
arrangements can be found in the First Announcement of the meeting (pdf)
http://www.metla.fi/tapahtumat/2002/timberline/

CONTACTS
Marja Liisa Sutinen, marja-liisa.sutinen [at] metla.fi
Sakari Kankaanpää, sakari.kankaanpaa [at] metla.fi
Finnish Forest Research Institute, FIN-95900 Kolari, Finland