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Forest questions
Frequently asked questions about forests and why they matterHow much do you know about forests?
We asked experts to answer some of the most commonly asked questions:
- Discover how forests improve our health and wellbeing, how they support our cities, what people think about forests, and who actually owns the forest.
- Learn more about the current state and development of forest resources in Europe, and how the carbon sink and stock have evolved.
- Find out how climate change has affected EU forests, how forests and wood use help meet climate goals, and what might happen next.
- Find out how we know what is happening in Europe’s forests.
- Explore how we can maintain and enhance forest biodiversity in Europe and the role forest management plays in biodiversity conservation.
- Discover more about how forest-related EU decision-making works.
Forest monitoring: How do we know what is happening in Europe’s forests?
Forest monitoring has been constantly evolving through time, in tune with new scientific methods and with evolving societal expectations towards…
- Resilient forests
How is forest biodiversity funded, now and in the future?
Forest financing still linked to timber
- Sustainable economy
How can we monitor carbon in forests?
Effective monitoring quantifies carbon sequestration, guides policy, and strengthens the credibility of climate mitigation.
- Resilient forests
To manage or not to manage – how can we support forests to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts?
Forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle that can help to mitigate climate change.
- Resilient forests
How can a forest-based bioeconomy support biodiversity and climate neutrality?
Forests and forestry play a key role in climate change mitigation.
- Sustainable economy
How does EU decision-making work?
Losing sight of the wood for the trees? – EU decision-making explained
- Inclusive governance
Who holds the power in EU (forest) decision-making?
Who holds the power in EU decision-making – and in forest policy specifically?
- Inclusive governance
What are the key steps for planning biodiversity monitoring in forest restoration?
Structured monitoring is essential not only to demonstrate restoration success but to guide and improve ongoing efforts.
- Resilient forests
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