Sustainable Forests for Resilient Societies and Forest-based geopolitical preparedness in Europe
25 May 2026
Policy Brief: Europe’s forests and forest-based value chains are increasingly recognised as strategic assets for societal resilience and geopolitical preparedness in a rapidly changing security environment. This Policy Brief highlights how sustainably managed forests can strengthen Europe’s crisis preparedness, supply security and strategic autonomy by supporting energy stability, functioning value chains and the environmental foundations of resilient societies.