On October 7th, the EU Parliament launched the EU Forest Strategy from 2021 in a non-legislative resolution and thus provided the EU Commission with a decision proposal.  The EU Parliament has adopted the initiative draft of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) of the European Parliament for the new EU forest strategy with 462 votes in favor, 176 against and 59 abstentions.  Priorities of the EU forest strategy  The focus of the strategy is on supporting sustainable forest management and responsible owners, strengthening forests against disasters, increasing their adaptability ...