Foresters eye share of EU farm money

Report of a Seminar organised by Copa-Cogeca in Brussels in February 2011 on 'European forests provide solutions to future challenges' gathered together over 100 stakeholders, forest industry representatitves, leading politicians and experts from all the EU institutions to exchange ideas and know-how.

• Primary Source

Copa-Cogeca: Press Release, 25.2.11; Copa-Cogeca called for a strengthened policy framework on forests at a major Seminar, highlighting the benefits of forests and wood in fighting climate change and enabling the EU to reach its renewable energy targets. http://www.copa-cogeca.be/Download.ashx?ID=746423&fmt=pdf

European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Forest resources in the EU and the EU Forestry Strategy http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/fore/index_en.htm

European Landowners' Association: Forestry http://www.elo.org/UserFiles/File/documents/fiches%202008/Forestry.pdf

Website: Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) http://www.cepf-eu.org/index.cfm

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