Representatives from FOREST EUROPE’s signatory countries are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on 14-15 December 2010 to discuss issues that will be raised at the FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe scheduled for 14-16 June 2011 in Oslo, Norway. The ministers responsible for forests in Europe will take political decisions on the sustainable development of forests to safeguard their vital environmental and societal benefits. FOREST EUROPE is the pan-European policy process for the sustainable management of the continent’s forests.
Press Releases 2010
2010/10/27: FOREST EUROPE: Fostering Biodiversity Conservation
Forests are the most species-rich of all terrestrial ecosystems and provide essential benefits to society. In Europe, forest management practices increasingly promote conservation and enhancement of biodiversity. The policies and tools of FOREST EUROPE play an important part in combating global biodiversity loss. These are the findings of a recently completed assessment, which has been carried out in relation to the 10TH Conference of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which is taking place in Nagoya, Japan. The high-level segment with ministers starts Wednesday, 27 October and will be convened until Friday, 29 October. The FOREST EUROPE policies for sustainable forest management will be an important instrument for achieving new biodiversity targets for 2020, which are expected to be adopted in Nagoya.
2010/06/14: FOREST EUROPE: Working for Healthy Forests in Europe
In exactly 365 days, ministers and high level representatives responsible for the forests of all 46 European countries and the EU are invited to Oslo for the 6th FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference to take decisions that affect the well-being of people and the environment both within and beyond their borders. The conference is being held in the Norwegian capital from 14-16 June 2011.
2010/05/04: Forest Fires in Europe: Experts to assess innovative strategies for fire prevention
Forest fires are a serious threat to forests and human health. Due to climate change, the risks of forest fires are forecasted to increase in Europe, and in particular in Southern Europe. Experts will gather in Rhodes, Greece on 4-6 May 2010 to discuss innovative fire preventive measures. The meeting, co-organised by FOREST EUROPE, will review national fire prevention systems, identify innovative strategies, best practices and policy instruments.
2010/03/22: Europe's Forests - a Source of Freshwater
Good quality fresh water is one of our most precious and increasingly scarce global resources. On the occasion of today’s celebration of World Water Day, FOREST EUROPE, the European ministerial policy process for the sustainable management of the continent’s forests, underlines that healthy forests are vital for maintaining quality of water.
