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LIFE IS SALACA – Adaptation of Water Framework Directive and Habitats Directive harmonization and integrated actions for freshwater quality improvement in Salaca river sub catchment

BIOservicES – Linking soil biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services in different land uses: from the identification of drivers, pressures and climate change resilience to their economic valuation

LIFE GoodWater IP – Implementation of River Basin Management Plans of Latvia towards good surface water status

FORWARDS – The ForestWard Observatory to Secure Resilience of European Forests

ForestBand – Climate smart solutions for enhanced biodiversity through increased presence of broadleaved trees in landscape

LIFE PeatCarbon – Peatland restoration for greenhouse gas emission reduction and carbon sequestration in the Baltic Sea region

RiForMa – Riparian forest management based on assessment of ecosystem services

Forest roads as multifunctional ecosystems: biodiversity, ecosystem services and non-services

Impact on the environment and management challenges in forest areas important for recreation in Latvia

HprForMan – Development of forest management decision support and reporting tools based on harvester production data

InBestSoil – Monetary valuation of soil ecosystem services and creation of initiatives to invest in soil health: setting a framework for the inclusion of soil health in business and in the policy making

Implementation of the operation and development strategy of LSFRI "Silava"

Forest fertilization impact monitoring

ALFAwetlands – Wetland restoration for the future

Brown bear monitoring 2023–2025

Forest4LV – Innovation in Forest Management and Value Chain for Latvia's Growth: New Forest Services, Products and Technologies

Evaluation of Moipu 300 F2 felling head in pre-commercial, commercial and regenerative felling in conifer stand

Role of mycorrhizal fungi in inter-plant signalling and pest tolerance of hybrid aspen

Forest tree breeding research for the creation of genetically high-quality sources of forest reproductive material

Working methods and technologies for restoration, planting, care and protection of forest stands

Reducing the risks of root rot damage and the study of its effects

Effect of climate change on forestry and associated risks

The impact of forest management on forest and related ecosystem services

Study of the future phytopathological risks

Research to support the seed production of forest tree species

Technologies of the forest management process for increasing efficiency

Development of algorithms for forestry planning

Growth trends of individual trees and their groups interaction monitoring and evaluation

Carbon turnover in forest ecosystem

RuralBioUp – Empowering EU Rural Regions to scale-Up and adopt small-scale Bio-based solutions: the transition towards a sustainable, regenerative, inclusive and just circular bioeconomy

Implementation of the full life cycle for the innovative use of forest resources in the bio-economy

Developing of mechanical protection means for young forest stands from sheep wool

Full-cycle processing of coniferous green biomass for the extraction of high-value raw materials for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry

Development and testing of a natural and human-friendly repellent for the protection of coniferous seedlings against damages caused by dendrophagous insects

Measures to reduce CO2 sequestration and GHG emissions in forest management and impact assessment system

Innovative organic fertilizer containing microorganisms

Emerald ash borer: risk-based strategies to prepare for pest management and biological control

Development of a carbon forestry planning program prototype and datasets for calculation activities

Technology for the placement of planted forest stands in the landscape to increase their overall value

Development of tehnology for beech planting stock production

Cord-forming basidiomycetes: possibilities of their use for the limiting root rot in spruce forests on peat soils

Evaluation of factors affecting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from surface of tree stems in deciduous forests with drained and wet soils

National forest inventory

Identification, characterization and conservation of Latvian in situ plant genetic resources (2024)

Socio-economic assessment of actions to be implemented to achieve climate change mitigation goals of the Latvian Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promoting carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration in forest management

Improvement of the accounting system of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake due to the management of arable land and perennial grasslands, and development of appropriate methodological solutions