Marcus Lindner
Forest scientist with 30+ years of experience in research on climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation strategies in forest management, social-ecological resilience, forest sector sustainability, forest resource assessments and ecosystem service provisioning from European forests.
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board on Forest Policy of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, with extensive experience of working at the science-policy-practice interface.
Content by this person
A new role for forests and the forest sector in the EU post-2020 climate targets
Report looks at climate smart forestry as an approach to mainstream climate mitigation.
- Resilient forests
Douglas-fir – an option for Europe
Science-based support for decision-making on growing non-native tree species in Europe using Douglas-fir as an example.
- Resilient forests
European forest governance: Issues at stake and the way forward
A condensed and structured description and assessment of forest-focused and forest-related policies and of actor constellations at the European level.
- Inclusive governance
Forest biodiversity in the spotlight - what drives change?
This policy brief looks at forest biodiversity, conservation and restoration in Europe.
- Resilient forests
Forest biomass, carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation
Insights into the scientific debate on forest biomass, carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation.
- Resilient forests
How did EU-27 forests develop, and why do they differ from those of the past?
Trends in forest cover change have reversed in Europe, however, and the forest area has been expanding during the 20th and 21st century.
- Resilient forests
How has climate change affected EU forests and what might happen next?
Extreme weather events and other disturbances have been amplified, often connected to climate change.
- Resilient forests
How to assess the contribution of forests and wood use to climate change mitigation
Commentary shows the complexity of assessing how forests and wood use contribute to climate change mitigation.
- Resilient forests