Towards more flexible and improved European Forest Information and its governance structures

The European Forest Information NETwork project (EFINET) had the following two aims:

1. Developing a conceptual framework and institutional environment required for the derivation of
pan-European forest information products and close-to-real-time monitoring of forest changes, forest
structural variables, forest biodiversity, and forest health at the European level.

2. Applying the proposed approach in selected test areas across Europe to evaluate the applicability of
the method.
 

To achieve these aims, the EFINET project conducted a review of European forest monitoring systems and stakeholder needs, which was followed by proposing a prototype of the European Forest Monitoring System, tested in five test areas in Europe. Finally, different options for access and governance regarding European forest data were presented. 

This report presents the highlights of the work. 

Recommended citation: 
Chirici et al. 2025 Towards more flexible and improved European Forest Information and its governance. Summary and take-home messages of the EFINET project. European Forest Institute. https://doi.org/10.36333/rs11

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