
THEMATIC FOCUS
We focus our work on the following key areas:

European forest governance
- Trade-offs and synergies of forest-related policy issues
- European and global forest policy processes
- EU forest policy decision-making, implementation and evaluation

Linking bioeconomy, innovation and policy
- Innovation systems and processes in the forest-based bioeconomy
- Forest and bioeconomy policies, strategies, implementation, impact assessment and evaluation
- Innovation support for new wood products, value chains and business models
- Innovative approaches for integrated land-uses, ecosystem services and rural development.

Societal perspectives in the forest-based sector
- Gender in forestry
- Forest ownership
- Social innovation
- Stakeholder perceptions and interaction
- Urban forestry

Monitoring, Reporting and Assessment
- National, pan-European and international C&I for SFM
- Related quantitative and qualitative data and information
- C&I for SFM assessments
- C&I based reporting
- Forest-related input to bioeconomy, biodiversity and other forest-related indicator sets
LATEST NEWS FROM OUR NETWORK

Register now for the 2nd Forest Talks webinar on 17 March: Navigating EU Forest Policy in a Changing World
We are pleased to invite you to the webinar “Navigating EU Forest Policy and Pathways in a Changing World,” taking place on March 17, 2025,
February 6, 2025

Join the European Bioeconomy Scientific Forum in Joensuu, Finland, from 11-13 June 2025
The University of Eastern Finland, as the 2025-2026 Chair of the European Bioeconomy University (EBU) Presidency, is set to host the European Bioeconomy Scientific Forum
January 20, 2025

Call for Poster Abstracts – European Bioeconomy Scientific Forum 2025
The European Bioeconomy Scientific Forum (EBSF), held every two years under the European Bioeconomy University Alliance (EBU), is inviting abstracts for poster presentations at its
January 20, 2025