Policy and governance in European mountain forests

The objective of this study is to analyse EU policies and how these policies affect mountain forest management and the provision of multiple ecosystem services. This task will analyse different policy sectors (e.g. environment, agriculture, nature conservation, energy), the corresponding policies and targets towards ecosystem services at EU and international level. Available policy databases from previous projects (e.g. EFORWOOD) will be screened for relevant policy documents and complemented from primary sources. In addition, there will be a review of available landuse change scenarios for EU27 with focus on their relevance for the case study regions, identifying main drivers of land use change in the case study regions and analysing their likely impact on the demand for and/or supply of ecosystem services from mountain forests.