Matching the supply and demand of forest ecosystem services in Europe

Comparing the available supply, the societal demand, and the actual use of forest ecosystem services (FES) reveals where societal needs are met, where forests are overexploited to do so, and/or where untapped potential exists. Due to the complexity of this task, many studies focus exclusively on either supply or demand, disregarding their interconnection and limiting the integration of scientific findings into policy and practice. To better understand and address this gap, we aim to identify the main challenges in quantitatively mapping and modelling FES supply-demand mismatches, and to outline practical opportunities for integrating both perspectives.

Citation

Van Winckel, S., Stenkilde, A.G., Andreottola, F.G., Fonteyn W., Taghouti, I., Bouriaud, O., Maximo, Y. I., Verdonck, S., Olsen, S. B., Muys, B. et al.  Matching the Supply and Demand of Forest Ecosystem Services in Europe: Insights From a Systematic Literature Mapping. Curr. For. Rep. 12, 10 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-026-00270-2