
Mission and objectives
Mission
To increase benefits from forestry research in Britain by facilitating collaboration among funders, by avoiding duplication and by disseminating information on forestry and tree-related research.
Objectives
The Committee's mission, objectives and modus operandi were reviewed in 1997 and were published in FRCC Information Note 50 which is available from the Secretary. FRCC's objectives are:-
- To facilitate exchange of information concerning forward plans, budgets and other relevant programme material among research sponsors.
- To identify gaps or overlaps and encourage the co-ordination of research programmes in forestry.
- To publish a summary of forestry and tree-related research by programmes/projects.
- From time to time to provide a forum for encouraging the wider debate of particular issues in forestry research.