EIP-AGRI Brochure Innovation for European forestry

The EU has almost 182 million hectares of forest and wooded land, covering 43% of its land area. European forests offer a wide range of benefits for the environment, society and the economy. Resilient forests maintain valuable ecosystem services and support biodiversity. They can mitigate the effects of climate change by storing carbon in the soil, providing clean air and better water flows, and controlling erosion. Wood and by-products offer opportunities for producing energy and biobased materials.

The EIP-AGRI brochure on Innovation for European forestry illustrates how innovative practices and tools can help build resilient, future-proof forests. This includes digital technologies to map forest resources, agroforestry for multifunctional forests, opportunities in the bioeconomy, and better cooperation and knowledge exchange.