forestry
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Forestry

EU forests provide multiple benefits for biodiverse ecosystems and climate resilience, prosperous rural areas and a sustainable forest bioeconomy.

Latest news

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26 Nov 2024

Apply to the EU CAP Network workshop ‘Circular bioeconomy – valorisation of forest by-products’

The EU CAP Network workshop ‘Circular bioeconomy – valorisation of forest by-products’ will take place from Wednesday 26 to Thursday 27 March 2025. The call for expression of interest is now open, please apply before 9 December 2024, 23:59 CET.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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18 Oct 2024

Water efficiency benefits flow from CAP Strategic Plans

Water efficiency is the topic of a new Policy Insights article which highlights how the CAP can help rural Europe use water wisely by better protecting the quality and quantity of EU water reserves.

  • CAP Implementation
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03 May 2024

Inspirational idea: Sustainable bee forest

Operational Group develops a concept for ‘forests of the future’ that can adapt to the changing climatic and ecological conditions thanks to specifically selected tree species.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Upcoming events

Workshop

Network to innovate: New Innovative Technologies in Forestry

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Focus group

Focus Group 'Integrated approaches to forest wildfire prevention' - 1st meeting

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

Testing grant delivery of woodland management for biodiversity in England, UK
Member State Evaluation |

Testing grant delivery of woodland management for biodiversity in England, UK

This evaluation assessed the effects of Woodland Improvement Grant management on woodland birds and habitat structure in the East Midlands of England. By comparing baseline surveys conducted between 2010 and 2012 with repeat surveys undertaken in 2019, the evaluation found more positive changes in target bird species on grant-supported sites than on comparable non-grant sites.

  • Evaluation
EU CAP Network Focus Group 'Forestry and forest health: new and emerging pests and diseases'
Event Reports |

EU CAP Network Focus Group 'Forestry and forest health: new and emerging pests and diseases'

This report presents the main results of the EU CAP Network Focus Group 'Forestry and forest health: new and emerging pests and diseases', the meetings of which were held on 19-20 November 2025 (Leuven, Belgium) and 5-6 March 2026 (Hainburg an der Donau, Austria).

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Factsheet – Forestry and forest health: new and emerging pests and diseases
Factsheets |

Factsheet – Forestry and forest health: new and emerging pests and diseases

This factsheet presents the main outcomes of the EU CAP Network Focus Group 'Forestry and forest health: new and emerging pests and diseases' at a glance.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest projects

EIP-AGRI Operational Group

EXTRABATCH

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EIP-AGRI Operational Group

FoCus - Warden Forests

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EIP-AGRI Operational Group

Forestry plantations: improving recovery, ergonomics, perception and environmental impact

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

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