National forest programmes are increasingly acknowledged and used across Europe to govern the diversity of forest-related issues with broad participation and in a more adaptive manner. The figure below illustrates the status of national forest programmes in Europe 2007.
Remaining challenges include better ways and means for cross-sectoral coordination and continued political commitment to further develop national forest programmes into an effective policy tool.
FOREST EUROPE countries are pursuing sustainable forest management through creating new policy instruments and adjusting existing ones. This is done by integrating sustainable forest management into legal and regulatory frameworks, through financial support measures addressing the different dimensions of sustainable forest management, through efforts to strengthen the forest-related information base, and by improving communication with the public.
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Changes in institutional frameworks in Europe indicate an emphasis on further improving the efficiency and effectiveness of state forestry organisations as well as on reorganising forest research. In addition, organisational structures for private forest owners are being further developed. However, coordination mechanisms between different levels of government and increasingly diverse stakeholder groups could be further improved.
