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Commonwealth
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 Future challenges
The research programmes of both the UK Forestry Commission research stations are
described as ‘addressing the social, economic and environmental aspects of sustainable
forestry in a multifunctional landscape’. Much research is now planned within the context
of
climate change and includes natural regeneration techniques and the conservation of semi-natural woodland.
Other themes include People, trees and woodlands (developing a greater
understanding of the ways in which trees benefit society and improving delivery of those
benefits), Land regeneration and urban greening (establishing woodlands on brownfield and
contaminated land), Woodland biodiversity (conserving and enhancing the biodiversity of forest
ecosystems) and Woodlands and the environment (understanding the complex interactions
between forests and their physical and historic environment). The protection of trees and
forests from threats such as insects and disease is also important. Cyprus is included as the
only other European Commonwealth country with a significant forestry sector. Research has
been carried out into reforestation and natural vegetation management, from which
technologies have been developed. Future challenges include the impacts of climate change
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