Forests cover nearly half of the EU. They play a major role in the fight against climate change and in protecting our biodiversity. MEPs want to make sure the EU Forest Strategy can help forests and the forestry sector prosper. The strategy aims to be a bridge between national policies and EU environmental objectives.

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Europe needs healthy forests to fight climate change

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MEPs are calling for an EU Forest Strategy

and the transition to a circular bioeconomy

and a fossil-free society will never be possible

without multifunctional, healthy and sustainably managed forests."

Europe's forests provide homes for animals and insects

Wooded areas also protect our soil from erosion

Our forests are vital for the bioeconomy,

producing not only wood, but fruit, cork, resin and oils.

that sustainable forest management can support

a crucial economic sector while helping manage

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would also benefit from a robust forestry strategy.

"The jobs in the sector are dependent on resilient

and well-managed forest ecosystems in the long-term."

between national policies and EU objectives.