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EUSTAFOR contributed to the “Revolve Magazine” with an article about sustainable and multifunctional forest management as practised in European state forests.
Read EUSTAFOR’s article online.
Published 03/04/2016, Brussels
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| 05/09/2022 | Public consultation: Commission seeks views on possible EU Soil Health Law |
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| 29/06/2018 | Enhancing Long-Term Competitiveness of the Forest Sector in a Green Economy |
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| 18/07/2018 | What a tree can do? |
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| 30/11/2018 | FTP launches Vision 2040 to discuss the future of the sector |
| 14/12/2018 | Who owns European Forests? |
| 15/12/2018 | The FAO-Plan Bleu Report “The state of Mediterranean forests 2018” has been released |
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| 13/01/2017 | The Role of the Bioeconomy in the Circular Economy |
| 16/01/2017 | State Forests of Saxony joins EUSTAFOR! |
| 17/01/2017 | Don’t miss Kupres 2017 Conference |
| 25/01/2017 | Forest Management is solution to Climate Change |
| 20/02/2017 | Does the EU 2030 Climate Policy Reflect the Benefits of Forest Management? |
| 01/03/2017 | Forestry and the need for sectorial education on the European path of Bosnia and Herzegovina – KUPRES |
| 22/03/2017 | State Foresters Gathered in Brussels for the International Day of Forests Dedicated to Forest and Energy |
| 04/04/2017 | EUSTAFOR is a strategic partner of Forest City Project 2017 which kicked off at the Value of Wood Forum on 21 March 2017 where EUSTAFOR’s President gave a keynote address |
| 11/04/2017 | Sustainably managed forests are a proven source of sustainable biomass for bioenergy |
| 13/04/2017 | PEFC Standard Revision – public consultation |
| 25/04/2017 | How to afforest for the future? |
| 05/05/2017 | ONF Seminar “Forest Fires, a growing risk due to Climate Change” – Follow-up |
| 08/05/2017 | Evaluation of the instruments applicable to State aid in agriculture and forestry – a roadmap open for consultation |
| 08/05/2017 | EUSTAFOR views presented at opening of National Conference “Forests and Landscape” organized by EUSTAFOR’s members ANARF and FORESTAS |
| 09/05/2017 | EU Action Plan for nature, people and the economy |
| 06/06/2017 | Forest Managers Play a Key Role in Natura 2000 Directives Implementation |
| 09/06/2017 | EU Bioeconomy Strategy to be reviewed |
| 12/06/2017 | Europe´s forest owners and managers deeply concerned about draft European Parliament forest biomass report |
| 03/07/2017 | Active forest management is needed to prevent devastating forest fires |
| 11/07/2017 | LULUCF: Forestry, paper and agricultural sectors team up in favor of a dynamic forest reference level |
| 18/07/2017 | The forest sector has a vast potential to provide climate benefits – Press Breakfast at the European Forestry House |
| 19/07/2017 | The European Forestry House Celebrates 10 Years of Existence |
| 20/07/2017 | Welcome to the Forest Service of Catalonia! |
| 28/07/2017 | EUSTAFOR Appointed as Member of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (DG GROW) |
| 13/09/2017 | European Parliament votes in favour of a LULUCF regulation better fit for purpose |
| 22/09/2017 | Wood U Believe in Growth – Finnish forest sector events in Brussels |
| 22/09/2017 | New study on economic impacts of potential EU forest carbon sink policies on the forest-based sectors |
| 25/09/2017 | Follow-up: EUSTAFOR’s WG Bioeconomy – 11/12 September 2017 #forestBioeconomy |
| 01/10/2017 | Wood U Believe in Growth – Finnish forest sector events in Brussels |
| 03/10/2017 | Implementing Natura 2000 in forests: lessons learned and looking ahead |
| 06/10/2017 | EUSTAFOR HAS A NEW ASSOCIATE! |
| 09/10/2017 | European forest owners and managers welcome the 4th European Forest Week and underline the key role of sustainable forest management for providing solutions to societal challenges |
| 16/10/2017 | State forests’ perspectives on wood mobilization presented at the final conference of SIMWOOD project |
| 24/10/2017 | More work is still needed on forestry issues in Renewable Energy Directive (recast) after European Parliament’s Environment Committee vote |
| 01/11/2017 | EUSTAFOR contributes to the AEBIOM Statistical Report 2017 |
| 06/11/2017 | Forestry contributes to Sustainable Development Goals. Highlights from global meeting Sustainable Wood for a Sustainable World |
| 13/11/2017 | Sustainable Forest Management in the face of climate change discussed at COP23-related event |
| 17/11/2017 | Sustainable forestry enables the bioeconomy. EUSTAFOR looks ahead to a renewed Bioeconomy Strategy |
| 17/11/2017 | Global challenges need a strong forest bioeconomy: Looking ahead to a renewed Bioeconomy Strategy – EUSTAFOR contributes 8 policy messages |
| 20/11/2017 | EUSTAFOR supports the European Bioenergy Day on 21 November |
| 05/12/2017 | Swedish forestry and bioeconomy seminar |
| 05/12/2017 | Seeking momentum on the European Union’s Forest Strategy |
| 14/12/2017 | Growing the Irish Forest Bioeconomy |
| 19/12/2017 | 2017 – A year of anniversary celebrations |
| 02/02/2016 | Inform-Prioritize-Collaborate on Forestry related Innovation |
| 03/03/2016 | EUSTAFOR In The Scope Of Discussions On The Future Of Forestry And Wood Processing In Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 18/03/2016 | Forests can help meeting the EU climate policy targets through bio-economy |
| 21/03/2016 | On 21 March the forest will be a step closer to you! |
| 22/03/2016 | Sustainable management of state forests highly promoted this spring |
| 02/04/2016 | Is it possible to take a seat on CO2? |
| 06/04/2016 | All information about EUSTAFOR’s 10-years Anniversary events |
| 06/04/2016 | “Wood is all around you!” and the European Parliament… |
| 08/04/2016 | Managing European Forests Responsibly – for People, Climate and Nature |
| 26/04/2016 | European State Forests Boost the Bioeconomy |
| 17/05/2016 | FOREST EUROPE discussed its new Work Programme in Bratislava |
| 29/06/2016 | EUSTAFOR Signed Joint Letter to Commissioner Vella |
| 29/06/2016 | EUSTAFOR Bench Takes up Residence at the Flemish Ministry |
| 06/07/2016 | European State Forest Conference 2016: “Forest Management for People, Nature and Economy” |
| 08/07/2016 | EUSTAFOR Publishes Position Paper on the Fitness Check of the Birds and Habitats Directives and Their Implementation in State Forests |
| 15/07/2016 | Joint Press Release: World Forest Week 2016 |
| 29/07/2016 | CASCADES Study (Study on the optimised cascading use of wood ) published |
| 07/09/2016 | EUSTAFOR’s Policy and Communications Advisor Appointed! |
| 08/09/2016 | Executive Director visited Coillte in Wicklow |
| 09/09/2016 | A Better Life in Rural Areas |
| 10/10/2016 | Sustainable Forest Management can ensure both biodiversity conservation and biomass production |
| 12/10/2016 | Key elements to be included in the review of the FOREST EUROPE process to ensure Sustainable Forest Management |
| 26/10/2016 | Forest Europe discusses its future direction |
| 27/10/2016 | SiDG, the new Slovenian state-owned company joins EUSTAFOR! |
| 31/10/2016 | More Slovenian Forestry in EUSTAFOR |
| 16/11/2016 | New value chains from multifunctional forests now on the EU agenda |
| 21/11/2016 | Metsähallitus’ cultural heritage survey project nominated for the Europa Nostra Award |
| 24/11/2016 | EU Forest Strategy supports Sustainable Forest Management |
| 30/11/2016 | European Commission proposes to assess sustainability of forest biomass through risk-based approach |
| 01/12/2016 | Evidence of sustainability of forest biomass presented today by State Forest Managers |
| 10/12/2016 | EU Nature Directives declared “Fit for Purpose” – Strengthen implementation but no revision of Natura 2000 legislation foreseen |
| 15/12/2016 | Forest Stakeholders discuss LULUCF proposal and the Clean Energy package |
