Forest-based products, services, and green infrastructure can offer viable alternatives
EFI fosters cross-sector partnerships and innovation to support evidence-informed policies and practices, contributing to sustainable development, climate adaptation, and rural and urban environments that are more healthy and pleasant to live in.
How can a forest-based bioeconomy support biodiversity and climate neutrality?
Forests and forestry play a key role in climate change mitigation.
- Sustainable economy
Mapping wood flows to final product and energy uses in 2021 in the European Union
This study presents a material flow analysis of wood use across the European Union in 2021, tracking flows from forest harvest to end-of-life.
- Sustainable economy
EFI Strategy 2040
Responding to accelerating global change, EFI positions forests at the heart of efforts to build resilient societies and a healthy planet.
- Resilient forests
Publications
How is forest biodiversity funded, now and in the future?
Forest financing still linked to timber
- Sustainable economy
How can a forest-based bioeconomy support biodiversity and climate neutrality?
Forests and forestry play a key role in climate change mitigation.
- Sustainable economy
Economic incentives for reducing wildfire risk
Taking stock of an emerging field
- Sustainable economy
Climate concern, wood’s perceived climate benefits, and attitudes as predictors of intention to live in multi-storey wooden buildings
The built environment drives major emissions, making low‑carbon materials essential for climate action.
- Sustainable economy
News and blogs
New online tool helps clarify the raw commodities behind processed products
The EFI Commodity Converter translates processed goods into raw commodity equivalents and estimates planted area, transparently and openly.
- Sustainable economy
From chocolate bars to cocoa beans: what’s the raw commodity behind the product?
EFI’s Commodity Converter helps reveal the raw commodities and planted area behind processed agricultural products.
- Sustainable economy
EFI Strategy 2040 – Forests in a changing world
EFI has launched a major new strategy which will shape the work of the Institute over the next 15 years.
- Resilient forests
Upcoming events
Session ecosystem services assessment and biodiversity footprinting at SETAC Europe 27th LCA Symposium
Anyone working on ecosystem services, biodiversity metrics, LCA, or sustainability assessment in bio‑based value chains is invited to join.
18 October 2026 – 21 October 2026
- Sustainable economy
Projects on this theme
SATAF
Strengthening Agroecological Transition & Agroforesty in Africa
- Sustainable economy
BIOECONOMY GIANTS
Fostering collaboration among primary producers and beyond to promote sustainable growth.
- Sustainable economy
PASSAD - Forêt
We promote sustainable forest economies in Côte d'Ivoire to address declining forest resources and strength economic resilience.
- Sustainable economy
Technical facility on deforestation-free value chains
We collaborate with commodity-producing countries to assist in transitioning to legal and deforestation-free value chains.
- Sustainable economy
INTERCEDE
Incentivising future forest ecosystem services and incomes in Europe
- Sustainable economy
- Sustainable economy
CircHive
A Horizon Europe project that helps businesses and the public sector recognise, measure and report on the value of nature.
- Sustainable economy
- Sustainable economy