NRN Joint Actions
Forestry sector
Forests and other wooded lands cover more than 40% of the EU’s surface area. They provide a livelihood for millions of workers, entrepreneurs and forest owners. Foresters together with farmers are the main managers of EU’s land, contributing significantly to economic growth, jobs and prosperity, especially in rural areas. Finally, forests serve multiple purposes: economic, environmental and social; they are also a source of renewable energy and contribute to combat climate change.
A group of National Rural Networks have come together and engaged in a series of joint activities to share knowledge and experiences on the forestry sector with a thematic focus. The main objective is to understand how rural development policy can support:
- the production and utilisation of forest biomass for energy and heating purposes;
- the provision of public goods and services from forests (the multifunctional role of forest);
- private forest management
NRN joint actions
Forestry thematic initiative
Summary fiches of the NRN joint actions [PDF
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