EFI and its network of Associate Members is in a unique position to provide collective science-based insights at European and regional level to support informed policy making. EFI's Research function, with the involvement of its Associate Members, aims to:
Conduct and promote interdisciplinary and cross-sector research, to address policy-relevant issues at a pan-European or regional level.
Analyse and upscale information on forest resources, products and services on a pan-European level.
Support the coordination, strengthening and networking of forest research capacities aiming to overcome the fragmentation of European forest research.
Advocate for forest research within the forest sector, as well as within other scientific domains.
