“Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

1. “Multifunctional Forestry as a part of the EU Forestry Strategy” Marius Lazdinis Unit F.1: Environment and Forestry DG Agriculture and rural development European Commission “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

2. Multifunctional forestry is a key principle underpinning the EU Forestry Strategy Council Resolution of 1998 “Identifies as substantial elements of this common Forestry Strategy […] sustainable forest management […] and the multifunctionalrole of forests as overall principles for action” “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

3. EU Forestry Strategy Is a Community means to Promote, maintain, enhance and communicate SFM and the multifunctional role of EU forests (or “European model of forestry”) “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

4. Why is our forestry “multifunctional”? Developments in the area of EU forest policy Stocktaking of the EU Forestry Strategy implementation The way forward “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

5. Why is EU forestry “multifunctional”? Traditions and diversity in EU Socio-economic Forests Forest cover Forest types Forestry Administration Ownership structure Silvicultural practices “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

6. In total, forests and other wooded land occupy some 160 million ha or 35% of the EU’s land area

7. Population density 1231/km2 Malta, 476/km2 Netherlands 17/km2 Finland, 22/km2 Sweden GDP per capita in PPS (EU average = 100) 214 Luxembourg, 122 Denmark and Austria 41 Latvia, 46 Lithuania and Poland Forest cover 75% Finland, 66% Sweden 9.6% Ireland, 11% Netherlands and Denmark Forest area per capita 4.2ha Finland, 3.1ha Sweden 0.1ha Germany and Belgium “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

8. Average annual timber production in the EU is only slightly over 60% of the annual forest growth being harvested

9. Developments in the area of EU forest policy “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

10. Forestry Action Programme Afforestation Cork Forest protection EU Forestry Strategy 1957 1989 1992 1998 2006 ? European Community established No systematic approach Measures to protect forests from atmosphericpollution and fires strengthened Forestry measures in agriculture

11. “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society” EU forest policy No “Common EU Forest Policy” (like CAP) The Council Resolution on a Forestry Strategy for the European Union (1998) Established a framework for forest-related actions in support of sustainable forest management Forest policy - competence of the Member States - principle of subsidiarity and concept of shared responsibility

12. Primary legislation - Legal base - Treaty Since 1957 all actions in the area of forests and forestry have been carried out under legal bases relating to other policies Agriculture / Rural development Environment / Biodiversity cons. Energy / Climate change mitigation Internal market / forest products “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

13. “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society” Stocktaking of the EU Forestry Strategy implementation Evaluation of the implementation of the EU Forestry Strategy - European Commission Focused on Community actions (not MS, with few exceptions)

14. “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society” • Consultations with: • Member States • Standing Forestry Committee • Stakeholders • Advisory Committee on Forestry and Cork • Advisory Committee on Community Policy Regarding Forestry and Forest-based Industries • Stakeholders • Internet consultation - open to anyone

15. “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society” • Result • Almost 100 pages • Rural development • Forests and biodiversity • Forest certification • Forests and climate change • Forestry within the EU research policy • Forest-based and related industries • and other… • Available at: www.eu.int (Agriculture)

16. “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society” Main findings Competitiveness and economic viability of sustainable forestry is increasingly being challenged An emerging necessity to enhance cross-sectoral cooperation and coordination and coherence between forest policy and other policies that affect forests and forestry Need for good governance, which requires additional efforts, resources and skills from forest owners and managers

17. “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society” Main findings Basic principles of the Strategy – SFM and the multifunctionality – are still valid The implementation of the Strategy must be improved and respond to the newly emerging policy context

18. “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society” ”The lack of specific targets, indicators and monitoring mechanisms makes a full assessment of the implementation of the Strategy difficult”!!! (CSWD) Need for ”more cooperation within the sector and more communication with the general public” (Stakeholder consultation report)

19. The way forward “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

20. “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society” The Commission proposed to: (1) Develop an EU Action Plan for Sustainable Forest Management (2) Review the existing Community means and practices to facilitate coordination, communication and cooperation between different policy sectors Countries agreed!!!

21. “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society” • The EU Forest Action Plan will: • Contain vision, objectives, actions • Serve as an instrument of coordination between Community actions and the forest policies of the Member States • Support the implementation of the Strategy (also monitoring and reporting) • Will be developed by mid-2006 • Multifunctional forestry remains an underpinning principle

22. Concluding remarks “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

23. Forestry Action Programme Afforestation Cork Forest protection EU Forestry Strategy 1957 1989 1992 1998 2006 EU Forest Action Plan European Community established No systematic approach Measures to protect forests from atmospheric pollution and fires strengthened Forestry measures in agriculture

24. The European motto “United in Diversity” Chosen from some 80 000 suggestions submitted by young Europeans “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”

25. European forestry motto “Managing for Diversity” Promote, maintain, enhance and communicate Multifunctional EU forestry “Multifunctional Forestry – Challenge for foresters and society”