CEPF - the voice of European forest owners

THE CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN FOREST OWNERS

The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) represents national forest owner organisations in Europe. At EU level, CEPF promotes the values of sustainable forest management, private property ownership and forest sectors’ economic viability.

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European Forest Owners’ Manifesto: Caring for European Forests!

European Forest Owners’ Manifesto is published on 05 December 2023. It encapsulates our achievements, vision, and commitments, but at the same time it puts forth key requests for consideration in the upcoming European mandate.

FOREST EUROPE's 10th Ministerial Conference Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Forest Management

The 10th FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference, held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 2–3 June 2026, brought together more than 130 participants from over 30 countries, including ministers, state secretaries, policymakers, researchers, international organisations, observer organisations and representatives of the forest sector.A key outcome of the Conference was the signing of the Stockholm Ministerial Declaration, "Sustainable Forests for Resilient Societies". The Declaration reaffirms the commitment of signatory countries to promote and implement the dynamic concept of SFM and to ensure that FOREST EUROPE remains fit for the future.

Joint statement of the European Forest-based Sector ahead of the Forest Europe 10th Ministerial Conference

European forest based sector highly welcomes the upcoming 10th Forest Europe Ministerial Conference and support the Stockholm Ministerial Declaration “FOREST EUROPE – Sustainable Forests for Resilient Societies” and its Annex, to be adopted by the European Ministers responsible for forests and forestry.

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