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
Catch Up on the Latest from the Forest Policy Research Network
The latest issue of the EFI Forest Policy Research Network (FPRN) Newsletter is now available. This edition highlights recent developments and upcoming opportunities within the
July 15, 2026
FPRN April Newsletter is out!
The EFI Forest Policy Research Network (FPRN) is pleased to announce the release of its April 2026 newsletter, highlighting the latest developments in forest policy
April 2, 2026
New publication! Forest Biodiversity in Austria
We are pleased to share a new publication by our colleague Stefanie Linser, titled Report on Forest Biodiversity based on Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management
March 17, 2026
