Taking a bird’s eye view of EU wood-based policy: Untangling policy, institutional, and actor frameworks affecting the wood-based sectors

This report on the wood-based sector explores the complex policy landscape affecting industries reliant on wood and wood-based products, drawing on analysis of EU regulatory frameworks and stakeholder perspectives. The authors examine the benefits of wood as a renewable material and its role in supporting a circular bioeconomy, while also highlighting the policy trade-offs between industrial use and forest conservation. They provide insights into the fragmented nature of EU wood-related policies, the challenges facing different wood-based industries, and potential strategies to improve policy coherence and support sustainable wood use. 

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Recommended citation: Aggestam, F., Weiss, G., Elomina, J., & Pülzl, H. (2025). Taking a bird’s eye view of EU wood-based policy: Untangling policy, institutional, and actor frameworks affecting the wood-based sectors. Knowledge to Action 7. European Forest Institute. https://doi.org/10.36333/k2a07