Solutions to global challenges ; A dynamic forest-based sector ; Our Vision for 2040 ; The forest-based sector in facts and figures ; How to reach the Vision Targets Since the first version of the Forest-based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) Vision was agreed in 2005, tremendous progress has been made in creating knowledge, technologies and innovations, thanks to the investment of public and private stakeholders, through Europe-wide collaborations. Previous achievements have now made it possible to set even more ambitious targets for the future. The European forest-based sector, a cornerstone of Europe’s bioeconomy, has a long history of providing for the needs of a growing population. Based on sustainable forest management and offering renewable products that don’t compete with food production over land use, it creates several opportunities that should be further developed. Ensuring progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) The SDGs comprise 17 global goals towards ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. A significant challenge is that, based on present consumption rates and a growing global population, the supply of natural resources will fall increasingly short of demand. Especially since there are still many people, particularly in developing countries, who have yet to gain access to their fair share of the world’s natural resources.
