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KEYFEATURES State of Europe’s KEYFEATURES Forests 2007  The condition of forests has improved since 1990  The amount of forests is growing both in area and in quantity of Conference wood produced Documents  Forest management practices promote greater biodiversity  There is a huge potential of using more of the growing amount of this renewable resource KeyKey Messages Messages

Ministerial Declaration State of Europe’s  consideration of current pressures on the Forests 2007 world’s natural resources and inevitable consequences of climate change

 notification of improved condition of European forests Conference (influence of successful cooperation at the Documents MCPFE forum since 1990)  the 5th MCPFE commitments as political actions to assure benefiting from the potential of European forests in a truly sustainable way KeyKey Messages Messages

Warsaw Resolution 1: State of Europe’s Forests , wood and energy Forests 2007 Forests , wood and energy  enhancement of a role of the forest sector in energy supply

 increase the use of forest biomass for Conference renewable energy and for the reduction Documents of greenhouse gas emissions  asurance of best use of growing volume of wood to provide more renewable raw material for both traditional industries and emerging opportunities for energy production KeyKey Messages Messages

Warsaw Resolution 2: State of Europe’s Forests and water Forests 2007  a role of forest in balancing water cycles and in providing adequate supplies of quality water

 co-ordination of forest and water policy and management practices with consideration of Conference expected increase of natural hazards caused Documents by climate change (floods, desertification, soil erosion)

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