Position paper | Towards a robust EU Forest Monitoring Law that works for forests and forest managers
EU forests are in a poor ecological state and face increasing risks from climate-related hazards and unsustainable forestry practices. The EU Forest Monitoring Law can help fill gaps in the current frameworks and help to assess and prevent transnational forest risks and losses through data exchange and harmonised reporting.
The added value of the Forest Monitoring Law is clear, by providing levers and a common framework for preventive action and cooperation among national actors, forest management on the ground be more efficient and achieve forest policy goals of ecosystem protection, restoration, and sustainable use of its resources.
The European Commission’s proposal presents a solid basis for this new framework, but we call for policymakers to strengthen some aspects, in particular the monitoring indicators.
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