Overcoming investment barriers in the forest sector
Lessons learned from nine cases in Europe
Forests and forest-related value chains can make a significant contribution to the development of a circular bioeconomy; one that protects biodiversity, mitigates climate change, creates jobs in green sectors and protects livelihoods in rural communities. However, there are still a number of significant barriers that must be overcome for the necessary investments to be made in forest restoration and management, and forest-related value chains.
These barriers include complicated regulation, fragmented ownership, market failures, uncertainty and risk, limited access to finance, relatively reduced liquidity and low returns. This report summarises some of the lessons learned at the “Overcoming Investment Barriers in the Forest Sector” workshop held in Brussels, Belgium on 13 September 2024 and hosted by the European Investment Bank and Bioregions.
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Sylvain Caurla
Adrian Enache
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