Franc Ferlin

About

I am a master of forestry sciences with 34 years of working experiences gained in Slovenian forestry institutions (22 years), including their highest levels, and in international forestry projects & institutions from the West Balkans (12 years), including Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo. My areas of expertise comprise in particular: forest policy, legislation and strategic planning; harmonisation of EU forestry & nature legislation; forestry organisation & institutions; public forestry administration & management; forestry extension & service; private forest owners’ associations & advocacy; forestry sector economics & financing; forestry science, research, education & counselling; forestry project planning & management; sustainable forest management (planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation); forest ecosystem services; forest-related climate change mitigation, forest resilience, sustainable forest biomass utilisation, forest certification, EUTR auditing; forest biodiversity conservation & Natura 2000, and forest-related rural development. Recently I run a firm for “Forest Consulting and Education”, registered in Slovenia.

Industry experience

Education: Masters

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 20 years or above

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