For many years, fire has been on Europe’s political agenda both in the process of Forest Europe (the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe), and in the various discussions and
The EU is a major consumer of timber products, and exporters to the EU need to be aware of evolving market requirements and preferences if they are to compete effectively. Such requirements may be of
This Policy Brief was compiled within the Models for Adaptive Forest Management (MOTIVE) project, a largescale integrated project in the 7th Framework Programme of the EU. MOTIVE seeks to develop and
Recent research indicates that it is most likely climate change will exceed a 2 °C rise in mean global temperature by 2100 – without drastic policy change mean temperature may rise between 3 and 6 °C
The Mediterranean region is considered as one of the globe’s “conflict hotspots” due to its political instability, difficult socio-economic conditions, its geo-energy position and the state of its
Payments for environmental (or ecosystem) services (PES) are an increasingly popular incentive mechanism. Landowners or managers are paid for the provision of certain environmental services, or for a
In the EU, the construction sector employs currently more than 12 million people and accounts for 42% of the total energy consumption as well as 35% of the total greenhouse gas emissions, when
The role of forests in nature tourism is becoming increasingly important. The aim of this report is to assess the role that nature, and particularly forests, play in tourism and recreation, and also
This report is a deliverable from the EU FP6 Integrated Project EFORWOOD – Tools for Sustainability Impact Assessment of the Forestry-Wood Chain. More information Recommended citation: Jean-Matthieu
This report is a deliverable from the EU FP6 Integrated Project EFORWOOD – Tools for Sustainability Impact Assessment of the Forestry-Wood Chain. More information Recommended citation: Holger Weimar
