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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)

You can also find in the Publication Bank:

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)

View scientific articles published externally, including in journals and project materials

Download a complete list of scientific publications by EFI researchers: 2020 |2019 |2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Policy support
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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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EFI Policy Brief 12: Forest resilience and disturbance: What role does biodiversity play? Recommended citation: Lindner M., Kunstler, G., Seidl, R., Bredahl Jacobsen, J., Cantarello, E., Hlásny, T
Biodiversity
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Download Policy Brief 11: How to strengthen the European forest carbon sink through prestoration: integrating active restoration and adaptation Recommended citation Chakraborty, D., Schüler S., Ciceu
Climate change
Forest management
Land use
Policy support
Resilience
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Download Policy Brief 10: How can carbon farming in forests contribute to carbon neutrality? Recommended citation Chiti, T., Rey, A., Abildtrup, J., Böttcher, H., Diaci, J., Frings, O., Lehtonen, A
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Download Policy Brief 10 in Italian. Chiti, T., Rey, A., Abildtrup, J., Böttcher, H., Diaci, J., Frings, O., Lehtonen, A., Schindlbacher, A., Zavala, M. A. 2024. Come può il carbon farming nel settore
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Download Policy Brief 9 in Italian. L’urbanizzazione sta rapidamente trasformando le nostre società, ponendo sfide legate al cambiamento climatico, alla perdita di biodiversità e al degrado ambientale
Biocities
Cities
Health and wellbeing
Policy support
Urban forests
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Download Policy Brief 9: Combating health problems with urban forests Download the graph: Urban greening contributes to health promoting behaviours, reduces the negative impact of climate change, and
Biocities
Urban forests