Forestry

13 Nov. 2025

Central and Eastern Europe join forces to advance sustainable bioeconomies through the BIOEAST initiative

The initiative strengthens cooperation across Central and Eastern Europe to build knowledge-based, sustainable bioeconomies that drive innovation, resilience and growth in rural areas. BIOEAST supports countries in developing national bioeconomy strategies, building research and innovation capacity, and creating synergies between agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, energy and food systems.

08 Okt. 2025

New forest mitigation indicators to support climate-smart management

The Horizon Europe project OptFor-EU has developed a novel set of Essential Forest Mitigation Indicators (EFMIs) to guide climate-smart forest management across Europe. Designed through a participatory process involving scientists, forestry professionals and stakeholders, the 21 indicators are grouped into six categories, including carbon storage, forest health, biodiversity and climate adaptability.

01 Apr. 2025

Innovating Europe's Forests for a Resilient Future: conclusions from the 6th Forest Innovation Workshop

Collaborative, science-driven solutions play a pivotal role in addressing the multifaceted challenges facing European forestry, concluded the 6th Forest Innovation Workshop of 11-12 February 2025 (Brussels, Belgium).