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
New Publication! The forest restitution process in Serbia: The role of the Serbian Orthodox Church in shaping an adapted forest governance framework
We’re pleased to share a new publication by our colleague Ivana Zivojinovic and Gerhard Weiss, that sheds light on an important and under-researched topic: forest
June 4, 2025
New publication! Social innovation trends in the Near East and North Africa region: Examples and opportunities for action
We’re pleased to share a new publication by our colleague Alice Ludvig titled Social Innovation Trends in the Near East and North Africa Region: Examples
May 20, 2025
Join Us: Conference on Nordic Forest Policies-Call for Contributions Now Open!
1 – 2 October 2025, Lund University, Sweden Forests are increasingly at the heart of complex societal debates. The Conference on Nordic Forest Policies will
May 7, 2025
