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
Tercer encuentro ‘Exportar sin Deforestar’
Abordamos los avances realizados, las herramientas disponibles y los principales retos para la implementación de la EUDR en Colombia.
30 October 2026, GMT-5
- Sustainable economy
aiphoria: A Python package for dynamic wood material flow and carbon stock analysis
aiphoria is an open-source Python package for dynamic material flow analysis (DMFA) of wood.
- Sustainable economy
Publications
Forest Innovation Readiness
A self-assessment catalogue for innovators, start-ups, self-disrupting companies, and researchers-turned-entrepreneurs in the forest-based bioeconomy.
- Sustainable economy
¿Qué herramientas existen para cumplir con el EUDR?
Descubra qué herramientas gratuitas y de código abierto están disponibles para los actores de la cadena de suministro ante el EUDR.
- Sustainable economy
What tools are available to comply with the EUDR?
Discover what free and/or open-source tools are available to supply chain actors to comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation.
- Sustainable economy
Unpacking the EU Deforestation Regulation for the coffee sector
This factsheet explains how the EUDR applies to the coffee sector, covering traceability, geolocation, due diligence, deforestation-free value chains.
- Sustainable economy
News and blogs
EFI and Italy host high-level discussion on forest finance
EFI and the Government of Italy hosted a high-level discussion on forest financing, focusing on restoration and biodiversity conservation.
- Sustainable economy
Major collaboration agreement between regional bioeconomy networks
The agreement establishes a formal framework with the aim of accelerating the deployment of bio-based innovation at regional level across Europe.
- Sustainable economy
Shaping the sustainable bioeconomy: the BIOEAST Student Challenge opens for applications
Students in Central and Eastern Europe can pitch sustainable bioeconomy ideas in the BIOEAST Student Challenge. Apply by 31 July 2026.
- Sustainable economy
Upcoming events
Building the Future: Wood, Bioeconomy and the New Bauhaus
This ThinkForest event explores how wood and other bio-based materials can contribute to a sustainable and climate-neutral European built environment.
19 November 2026, 09:00–11:30
- 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
