EURAF Policy Briefing 18: Agroforestry and the EU Nature Restoration Regulation
30 July 2022 Most environmental NGOs strongly support the draft Nature Restoration Regulation – as does EURAF – but EURAF has concerns over some of the indicators listed, and use of the term “non productive trees” when applied to Landscape Features. Trees Outside the Forest can always combine productive uses of timber, firewood and fodder, with environmental and biodiversity benefits. It’s bizarre for the NRR to suggest that Landscape Feature trees (particularly in grassland) should be grown ONLY for the environment. Read the full document here
30 July 2022
Most environmental NGOs strongly support the draft Nature Restoration Regulation – as does EURAF – but EURAF has concerns over some of the indicators listed, and use of the term “non productive trees” when applied to Landscape Features. Trees Outside the Forest can always combine productive uses of timber, firewood and fodder, with environmental and biodiversity benefits. It’s bizarre for the NRR to suggest that Landscape Feature trees (particularly in grassland) should be grown ONLY for the environment.
Read the full document here