Knowledge gaps and research opportunities in the light of the European Union Regulation on deforestation-free products
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https://doi.org/10.12899/asr-2445Keywords:
deforestation, forest degradation, European policy, EUTR, EUDR, due diligenceAbstract
In recent decades the need for new legislative and technical tools to counter the main threats to the world's forests has been increasingly felt. Currently, the European Union (EU) has moved towards the implementation of the new deforestation-free products Regulation (EUDR) which builds on the experience gained by Member States and EU institutions with the Regulation on timber trade. The objective of this note is to identify the contribution of scientific research to tackling deforestation and forest degradation in the context of the EUDR which extends due diligence obligations from wood and paper products to agri-food, bio-energy and other major manufacturing sectors
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