Final SINCERE paper assesses the state and prospects of forest ecosystem services provision in Europe
A major paper presents policy-relevant findings to support multiple forest ecosystem services in Europe. The paper provides ideas on how future European forest governance could align FES demand and supply in the light of three challenges: climate change adaptation; biodiversity crisis; and the need to move towards a sustainable bioeconomy.
SINCERE project final results and findings!
The SINCERE project drew to a close at the end of March after four-and-a-half years' collaboration and cooperation to bring forest ecosystem services (FES) into focus for policy, practice, research and business. Read on for a round-up of the results!
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The final event featured selected conclusions and recommendations from two European-wide research and innovation projects, based on experiences, practical work and findings on the implementation of innovations and policy learning relating to forest ecosystem services (FES).
SINCERE Resources
Resources and reports resulting from work carried out in the SINCERE project are open to all.
ABOUT SINCERE PROJECT
Spurring INnovations for forest eCosystem sERvices in Europe (SINCERE) is a four-year project funded through the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme. From 2018 to 2022, SINCERE will develop novel policies and new business models by connecting knowledge and expertise from practice, science and policy, across Europe and beyond.
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The brochure is available (PDF) in the following languages: English, Catalan, Portuguese and Croatian.
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The video is available with subtitles in the following languages (watch in YouTube): Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
What are forest ecosystem services?
We can think of Forest Ecosystem Services (FES) as the contribution made by forests to people.
FES are forest products and services that bring direct or indirect advantage to people, whether economically, materially, health-wise, emotionally or socially.
Examples of FES include edible and non-edible products that come from trees or grow in forests; water, air and soil quality; hunting, fishing, tourism and leisure activities; and nutrient and water cycling.
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SINCERE received 4 million euro funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme through the RUR-05-2017 call, novel public policies, business models and mechanisms for the sustainable supply of and payment for forest ecosystem services.
