Forest Risk Knowledge Mechanism

The pan-European Forest Risk Knowledge Mechanism, is one of the three work strands of Forest Europe, the pan-European voluntary high-level political process for dialogue and cooperation on forest policies in Europe.

Forest Europe (the brand name of the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe) develops common strategies for its 46 signatories (45 European countries and the European Union) on how to protect and sustainably manage their forests.

In the last decade, forest ecosystems have withstood increasingly frequent disturbances. Natural disturbances are an integral part of forest ecosystems, but in recent times the negative impacts on forests reached a severe extent. And this will speed up as a result of climate change according to prediction models. 

The pan-European Forest Risk Knowledge Mechanism aims at enhancing cooperation between signatories and observers and exchange of knowledge on forest risk management at the science-policy-practice interface.

In addition to the pan-European Forest Risk Knowledge Mechanism, the other working areas of Forest Europe are Sustainable Forest Management and Green Jobs and Forest Education (according to the Work Programme 2021-2024). 

With those working activities, this process aims to effectively respond to current and emerging issues with impact on forests, forestry and forest-related human activities and wellbeing.

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