”The strength of the Finnish forest sector is its ability to adapt”

In the future, all EU forest-related initiatives must undergo proper impact analyses in good time, said Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the opening ceremony of the centenary of the national Forest Days in Helsinki. According to Rehn, the coordination of EU decisions has been inadequate and the level of legislative preparation has too often been poor. “Forest policy must be based on researched information, not just political will,” he emphasised. “The discussion about forest use can be emotional. That’s understandable — forests are important to us and also an emotional issue. But decision ...