What does the future hold? Rural communities discuss European forests and how to protect them

Ahead of upcoming European Parliament elections, Fern commissioned the insight firm GlobeScan to conducta deep listening exercise to learn from rural and forest-livelihoods communities in Czechia, France, Germany and Poland. The outcomes paint a nuanced picture. This briefing, both a summary of and a response to the final GlobeScan report, lists the most stimulating take-aways and what they could mean for the next EU legislative term. They offer insights for future EU decisions, debates, and policies related to forests, but also for broader debates on EU policy-making.