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Ensuring Timber Traceability: Etifor’s Support for EUTR Compliance

  • 2021 2022

According to Interpol estimates, between 15% and 30% of the timber traded globally originates from illegal activities, generating an annual value of approximately 150 billion US dollars. To combat illegal timber trade in the European market, the European Parliament approved Regulation (EU) 995/2010, known as EUTR, on October 20, 2010. This regulation came into force on March 3, 2013.

 

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How Forestas and Etifor collaborate to promote transparency and sustainability in forest product management in Sardinia

WOOD4LIFE – Locking carbon in harvested wood products, from forests to sustainable wood products

  • 2024 2028

WOOD4LIFE will engage the key actors of the forest value chain, it will test improved forest management practices in productive forests in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, for enhancing carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation and wood production to supply the industries of wood-based long-lasting products, such as the construction sector.

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Context Photo by Conor Brown, Unsplash The forestry sector is central to the ongoing transition to a low carbon, circular and nature positive future. Forests are a major player in the absorption of CO2 and mitigation of climate change, while delivering multiple ecosystem services. Afforestation, forest restoration and improved forest management can enhance removals in

Toward a Sustainable and Just Food Policy for Padua

  • 2024 2025

The Coltiva Padova project, funded by the Veneto Region, aims to create a Working Group (GO) to develop a sustainable, accessible and fair Food Policy for Padua. This project aims to lay the groundwork for building a city system and policy capable of bringing farmers and citizens together and improving the sustainability of the food supply chain.

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The Coltiva Padova project brings innovation and collaboration to transform the local food system

Toward the sustainability of the forestry sector in Paraguay

  • 2023

The primary need is to improve forest resource management by promoting sustainable practices that ensure the conservation of the natural environment and the well-being of local forest-dependent communities.

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We improve forest resource management by promoting sustainable practices and identifying new market opportunities

An alliance against deforestation, toward more sustainable supply chains

  • 2023 2026
  • An alliance against deforestation, toward more sustainable supply chains
  • ItalyGermanyDenmarkNetherlandsUganda
  • EU Commission

  • Etifor (Italy),

    Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy),

    Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands)

    Preferred by Nature (Denmark),

    Albert-​Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Germany),

    Open Forests (Germany),

    Copenhagen Business School (Denmark),

    AidEnvironment (Netherlands),

    Makerere University (Uganda),

    Fòrema (Italy).

Discover more on the new “Innovation Alliance for training programmes for deforestation-free supply chains in Europe” project.

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Innovation Alliance for training programmes for deforestation-free supply chains in Europe

OptFORESTS, a project to improve the diversity and resilience of forests

  • 2022

This 5-years project aims at supporting the protection and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe to face environmental and social challenges.

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This 5-years project aims at supporting the protection and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe to face environmental and social challenges.

Market analysis: innovative timber products

  • 2020
  • Market analysis: innovative timber products
  • Responsible management
  • United Kingdom
  • Zoological Society of London

Wood is now used in various products, some of which are very innovative. This study aims to analyze the market and future scenarios of some innovative products with high development potential, such as bio-plastics and viscose used in the textile sector.

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