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Non-wood forest products for people, nature and the green economy. Recommendations for policy priorities in Europe

A white paper based on lessons learned from around the Mediterranean

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Madrid, Spain ;

Pages 88 p.

Author Martínez de Arano, I., Maltoni, S., Picardo, A., Mutke, S., et al.

Publisher EFI and FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-134727-0

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Based on the analysis of risks and limitations, this white paper stresses the urgent need for action and identifies promising policy options to:

  • secure the conservation and sustainable supply of non-wood forest products (NWFP);
  • build competitive, equitable, and sustainable value chains;
  • improve transparency, data, and information flow on NWFP and;
  • establish enabling conditions in the policy, financial, and innovation terms.

This is a co-published publication between European Forest Institute (EFI) and FAO, also available from EFI source page.

Cite this content as:

Martínez de Arano, I., Maltoni, S., Picardo, A., Mutke, S. et al. (2021). Non-wood forest products for people, nature and the green economy. Recommendations for policy priorities in Europe. A white paper based on lessons learned from around the Mediterranean. EFI and FAO, Barcelona. https://doi.org/10.36333/k2a05

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