EFI collects views from policy makers regarding their needs for scientific knowledge and science-based information and expertise. It works with partner organisations to provide support at the highest levels.
FOREST EUROPE is the pan-European policy process for the sustainable management of the continent’s forests. It develops common strategies for its 46 participating countries and the European Union on how to protect and sustainably manage forests.
EFI coordinated the Scientific Community Group Statement to the FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe in Oslo, Norway in June 2011. EFI also contributed to the preparation of the
State of Europe’s Forests 2011 report presented at the Conference.
Since the last Ministerial Conference held in Warsaw in 2007, EFI has actively provided input at Expert Level Meetings, as well as contributing to several unofficial drafting meetings in preparation for the Oslo Summit.
A forest policy framework for Europe
The Oslo Ministerial Conference decided to launch a negotiating process towards a Legally Binding Agreement (LBA) for European forests. To service the negotiating process towards the LBA, the Conference invited EFI, UNECE, FAO and UNEP to form the Secretariat. EFI’s role will be providing independent scientific and policy advice in support of negotiations as well as inputs to information needs identified by the Committee.
More information: Ilpo Tikkanen, Head of Programme for Policy and Governance (firstname.lastname@efi.int)
Photo by Forest Europe @ Kilian Munch
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