Vision and Mission
EUSTAFOR – Strong Voice for Sustainability and Use of Forest Resources
Vision
EUSTAFOR’s vision is that European state forests are resilient, multifunctional and sustainably managed, contributing to biodiversity, climate stability, societal wellbeing and a strong bio-based economy. State forests will continue to deliver long-term environmental, social and economic benefits for future generations.
Mission
EUSTAFOR unites state forest organisations to support sustainable, economically viable and socially valuable forest management through knowledge exchange, science-based advocacy and active engagement in European and pan-European policymaking.
EUSTAFOR member organizations provide valuable, professional and experience-based knowledge about the sustainable and multifunctional management of state-owned forests in order to support the European forestry-relevant policy objectives.
EUSTAFOR shares the pan-European definition and principles of sustainable forest management developed by FOREST EUROPE as well as the objectives and guiding principles of the EU Forest Strategy.
EUSTAFOR serves as a common platform for its members to share experiences and to learn from each other. As a forum for European state forest management organizations, EUSTAFOR advocates the positive results of the management of state forests as a contribution to society, particularly in terms of achieving European sustainability strategies.
EUSTAFOR promotes the active use of forest resources, which enables theprovision of a wide array of renewable raw materials and related ecosystem services as a relevant basis for the bio-based economy.
