Confederation of European Forest Owners
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| CEPF | |
|---|---|
| Founded: | 1996 |
| Scope: | Regional |
| Policy area: | Forest and forestry |
| Type of institution: | Non-governmental |
| Field of work: | Policy |
| Language: | English |
| URL: | CEPF website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | CEPF |
| Country(ies): | Belgium |
| Date: | 4/10/2011 |
The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) is the umbrella association of national forest owner organizations in the European Union. It works as the representative of family forestry in Europe, by promoting the values of private property ownership.
| Objective | To assist and strengthen an economically viable, socially beneficial, culturally valuable and ecologically responsible sustainable management of private forests |
| Thematic priority(ies) | Forestry strategy, rural development, climate change and energy, environment and NATURA 2000, research, forest-based industry |
| Functions | It promotes and protects the concept of family forestry through enhanced collaboration by its members, cooperation with the European institutions as well as extensive networking and lobbying activities |
| Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions | UNFF, FOREST EUROPE, UNECOSOC, UNFCCC, FAO, IFFA, IUCN, PEFC, NATURA 2000 |
| Keywords | Forest owners, private ownership, forest policy, forestry strategy, rural development, climate change and energy, environment, NATURA 2000, research, forest-based industry |
| FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
| Socio-economic functions | Cultural and spiritual values | Total production, Forest sector enterprise structure |
