Bioeconomy and green recovery in a post-COVID-19 era

CM Galanakis, G Brunori, D Chiaramonti… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has generated a health crisis and repetitive
lockdowns that disrupted different economic and societal segments. As the world has placed …

[HTML][HTML] Past and future impacts of land-use changes on ecosystem services in Austria

U Schirpke, E Tasser, S Borsky, M Braun… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental and socio-economic developments induce land-use changes with potentially
negative impacts on human well-being. To counteract undesired developments, a profound …

Significant increase in natural disturbance impacts on European forests since 1950

M Patacca, M Lindner, ME Lucas‐Borja… - Global change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last decades, the natural disturbance is increasingly putting pressure on European
forests. Shifts in disturbance regimes may compromise forest functioning and the continuous …

[PDF][PDF] Agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU)

GJ Nabuurs, R Mrabet, AA Hatab… - Climate Change 2022 …, 2023 - library.wur.nl
Executive Summary The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use1 (AFOLU) sector
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …

[HTML][HTML] What is Climate-Smart Forestry? A definition from a multinational collaborative process focused on mountain regions of Europe

E Bowditch, G Santopuoli, F Binder, M Del Rio… - Ecosystem Services, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) is an emerging branch of sustainable forest
management that aims to manage forests in response to climate change. Specific CSF …

Cross-sectoral perspectives (chapter 12)

M Babiker, G Berndes, K Blok, B Cohen, A Cowie… - 2022 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
The total emission mitigation potential achievable by the year 2030, calculated based on
sectoral assessments, is sufficient to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to half of the …

The role of forests in the EU climate policy: are we on the right track?

A Korosuo, R Pilli, R Abad Viñas, VNB Blujdea… - Carbon balance and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The European Union (EU) has committed to achieve climate neutrality
by 2050. This requires a rapid reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ensuring …

Concerns about reported harvests in European forests

M Palahí, R Valbuena, C Senf, N Acil, TAM Pugh… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Using remote-sensing data on forest cover change in the European Union (EU), Ceccherini
et al. 1 report an abrupt increase in harvested biomass (69%) and in harvested forest area …

[PDF][PDF] Future transitions for the bioeconomy towards sustainable development and a climate-neutral economy—knowledge synthesis final report

U Fritsche, G Brunori… - … Office of the …, 2020 - publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu
Abstract The 2018 EU Bioeconomy Strategy aims to develop a circular, sustainable
bioeconomy for Europe, strengthening the connection between economy, society, and …

Climate targets in European timber-producing countries conflict with goals on forest ecosystem services and biodiversity

C Blattert, M Mönkkönen, D Burgas… - … earth & environment, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The European Union (EU) set clear climate change mitigation targets to reach
climate neutrality, accounting for forests and their woody biomass resources. We …