Towards Holistic Forest Crisis Management – Adapting to Changing Disturbance Regimes in Europe

This policy brief advocates for a holistic approach to forest crisis management in Europe, emphasizing the need to adapt to increasingly frequent and severe disturbance regimes such as wildfires, windstorms, droughts, and bark beetle outbreaks. It outlines the four phases of the disaster risk reduction cycle—prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery—and highlights the current overemphasis on reactive measures.