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Related organisations EFI - European Forest institute Digital Europa Thesaurus ecosystem services Knowledge type Publication

PUBLICATION | 2021

Non-wood forest products for people, nature and the green economy. Recommendations for policy priorities in Europe

Wild forest products such as cork, natural resins, mushrooms, medicinal plants, nuts and berries have huge potential to contribute to green growth in Europe and to the achievement...

PUBLICATION | 2019

Non-wood forest products in Europe: Seeing the forest around the trees

This publication presents the results of the EU FP7 project “Multipurpose trees and non-wood forest products: a challenge and opportunity (StarTree)”. This project received funding from the European Union’s Seventh...

PUBLICATION | 2022

How can we effectively maintain and enhance forest biodiversity in Europe?

This policy brief provides accessible science-based knowledge on the topic of forest biodiversity. It looks at what is at stake (including the external and internal threats to biodiversity) and presents recommendations...

PUBLICATION | 2022

Closer-to-Nature Forest management

Closer-to-Nature Forest Management is a concept proposed in the EU Forest Strategy for 2030, which aims to improve the conservation values and climate resilience of multifunctional, managed forests in Europe...

PUBLICATION | 2022

Forest biodiversity in Europe

This study focuses on how we can effectively maintain and enhance forest biodiversity in Europe. It looks at what is at stake, the current external and internal threats to forest...

PUBLICATION | 2021

Key questions on forests in the EU

A solid and holistic understanding of the different roles forests play is necessary to be able to design policies that help to maximize synergies and minimize trade-offs between the different forest...

PUBLICATION | 2020

COVID-19-induced visitor boom reveals the importance of forests as critical infrastructure

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the globe have implemented a certain degree of lockdown, restricting citizens' freedom of movement and freedom of assembly. This article aims...

PUBLICATION | 2017

Leading the way to a European circular bioeconomy strategy

The year 2016 was a turning point: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted, and the Paris Agreement on climate change...