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Publication Bank

EFI Publications

What Science Can Tell Us Based on collective scientific expert reviews providing interdisciplinary background information on key and complex forest-related issues for policy and decision makers, citizens and society in general
From Science to Policy Brings together cross-boundary scientific knowledge and expertise to strengthen science-policy dialogue
Knowledge to Action Brings a wide range of research, projects and initiatives on forest-related issues closer to society
Policy Briefs (2022 onwards)

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Annual reports EFI News (1993-2016) ThinkForest briefs (2013-2016)
Project publications and final reports Policy Briefs (2008-2013) Discussion Papers (1997-2012)
Technical Reports (2000-2017) Research Reports (1994-2011) Proceedings (1994-2010)

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Acciones para la resiliencia de los paisajes mediterráneos: 10 casos prácticos

Los paisajes mediterráneos han sido moldeados durante mucho tiempo por prácticas tradicionales de gestión del territorio que han creado ecosistemas culturales diversos y resilientes, pero el rápido
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Actions for the resilience of Mediterranean landscapes: 10 case studies

English | Español | català Mediterranean landscapes have long been shaped by traditional land management practices that created diverse, resilient cultural ecosystems, but rapid climate warming
Mediterranean
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Accions per a la resiliència dels paisatges mediterranis: 10 casos pràctics

Els paisatges mediterranis han estat modelats durant molt de temps per pràctiques tradicionals de gestió del territori que han creat ecosistemes culturals diversos i resilients, però l'escalfament
Mediterranean
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Integrated Fire Management – empowering action for a fire-resilient Europe

Download EFI Policy Brief 19: Integrated Fire Management – empowering action for a fire-resilient Europe Suggested citation: Alexander Held, Carmen Rodríguez Fernández-Blanco, Inazio Martinez de Arano
Forest fires
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Comment l'autonomisation économique des femmes renforce-t-elle les chaînes de valeur forestières, durables et inclusives ?

Download Policy Brief 15 in French. Colonna, T., Arpornsilp, R., Leal Riesco, I. 2025. Comment l'autonomisation économique des femmes renforce-t-elle les chaînes de valeur forestières, durables et
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Common challenges in implementing forest restoration: Experiences from 12 large-scale demonstration areas across Europe. Policy brief.

Download the brief here. This policy brief brings together scientific knowledge and hands-on experience from SUPERB's 12 large-scale forest restoration initiatives across Europe, offering timely and
Resilience
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Mapping the EU’s forest policy objectives: From multifunctionality to forests in a circular bioeconomy

Download Policy Brief 18 EU forest governance is dispersed across numerous legal and non-legal instruments, with objectives formulated in different sectors and driven by different European Commission
Policy
Policy support
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3 x 3 x 2030: Nine priorities for implementing the EU's Forest Strategy

Download EFI Policy Brief 17: 2025. 3 x 3 x 2030: Nine priorities for implementing the EU’s Forest Strategy. Recommended citation: Giurca, A., Pülzl, H., Pecurul-Botines, M. and Winkel, G. 2025. 3 x 3
Policy
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Healthy forests drive water resilience

Download EFI Policy Brief 16: Healthy forests drive water resilience Recommended citation: Marchionni, V., Borelli, S. 2025. Healthy forests drive water resilience. Policy Brief 16. European Forest
Resilience
Sustainability
Water
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Scoping Study on the Impact of the EU Deforestation Regulation on Mediterranean Countries

Publication date: 31 October 2025 Download: Scoping Study on the Impact of the EU Deforestation Regulation on Mediterranean Countries (PDF) Citation Elias, P., & Bou Dagher Kharrat, M. (2025). Scoping
Mediterranean
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Stakeholder Engagement for the development and implementation of National Restoration Plans. Policy and practice brief.

Citatation: Horstmann, N., Hunziker, M., Poskakukhina, Y., Schatzdorfer, E., Blackstock, K., Ibrahim, A., Marín, P., Puértolas, L., Sánchez-Arcilla, A., Cáceres Rabionet, I., Demozzi, T., Bullock, C
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How does women’s economic empowerment strengthen sustainable and inclusive forest value chains?

Download EFI Policy Brief 15: How does women’s economic empowerment strengthen sustainable and inclusive forest value chains? Recommended citation: Colonna, T., Arpornsilp, R., Leal Riesco, I. 2025
Civil society
Jobs
Policy support
Rural development
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A Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the European forest-based sector

Publication date: 15 October 2025 Download A Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the European forest-based sector. The SRIA is accompanied by a Roadmap, which you can download here
Innovation
Research
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Biodiversity credits: How to ensure their integrity and impact?

Download EFI Policy Brief 13: Biodiversity credits: How to ensure their integrity and impact? Recommended citation: Wunder, S. and Fraccaroli, C. 2025. Biodiversity credits: How to ensure their
Bioeconomy
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How to advance the implementation of the EU Soil Monitoring Law?

Download EFI Policy Brief 14: How to advance the implementation of the EU Soil Monitoring Law? Recommended citation: Mäkipää, R., Ackermann, A., Adams, S., Bozzolan, N., Curiel, J., Guenet, B
Soil
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