Deforestation and international agreements, nature restoration and poplar cultivation, ecosystem services and carbon farming: we give value to forest resources and woody crops

The sustainable management of forest resources is crucial for biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. Forests and wood-based arboriculture play a fundamental environmental role by protecting soil, regulating the water cycle, and sequestering carbon. Forest owners, as custodians of forests and woodlands, are key actors in maintaining these often-complex balances, navigating between the European regulatory framework—such as the Nature Restoration Regulation (EU Reg. 2019/2115) and the Regulation on Deforestation and Forest Degradation (EU Reg. 2023/1115)—and the specific characteristics of national contexts. Nature restoration tools and sustainable management practices enhance forest resources and contribute to the provision of essential ecosystem services. International trade agreements, such as the one with Mercosur, require local supply chains to align with global environmental standards, without penalising national forest management systems. Finally, carbon farming in the forestry sector enables the quantification and incentivisation of carbon sequestration derived from poplar cultivation and reforestation.

The integration of European policies, local practices, and the commitment of forest owners represents an effective model to combine sustainability, productivity, and environmental conservation.

Session Chairs

Enrico Allasia, President, FNP Forest Resources, Confagricoltura
Marco Marchetti, President, Fondazione Alberitalia

Program

10.00 Welcome remarks and moderation by the Chairs

Speeches
Speaker, European Commission
Speaker, Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security / ISPRA
Speaker, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty and Forests / CREA

Case studies and Call for Papers

Round Table
Introduction and moderation:
Alessandra Stefani, Cluster Italia Foresta Legno

Speakers:
Poplar Growers Association
Federlegno
Environmental Associations

12.00 Closure by the Chairs