Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group
FNP focuses on the political, social-economic and cultural dimensions of forests and nature. It covers current themes such as deforestation, forest transitions, climate change, biodiversity conservation and landscape management in the global North and South.
Spotlight: Impact story
New research projects
Several new research projects have begun in the past few months. Take a look at some of these here.
News
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What are sustainable economic activities and who defines them? A deep look into EU policy making on sustainable finance and forests – new paper published
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Place-based stewardship and active citizens play important role in biodiversity protection
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Protecting Europe's forests with market-based instruments
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Painting chocolates, cocoa and commodity values chains
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Outstanding 'miniature research' award
Refereed articles in scientific journals
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Imagining rural landscapes : Making sense of a contemporary landscape identity complex in the Netherlands
Environmental Values (2025), Volume: 34, Issue: 1 - ISSN 0963-2719 - p. 60-83. -
Sustainability performance of community forest enterprises (CFES) in Cameroon : Pathways to viable business models
Forest Policy and Economics (2025), Volume: 173 - ISSN 1389-9341 -
The Nexus Between Innovation, Value Chains, and Social Sustainability in the Context of a Bioeconomy Upgrading
Business Strategy and Development (2025), Volume: 8, Issue: 1 - ISSN 2572-3170