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1. Purpose and background: time for a fresh look at forest sinks
2. Forests and the forest sector in international and EU climate policy
International climate policy
EU climate policy
3. Climate change mitigation: a systems understanding
4. The role of EU forests in the current EU greenhouse gas balance
More knowledge about EU forests is available
Current significance of EU forests
Variety across EU Member States creates opportunities
Opportunities for Climate Smart Forestry
The future of the sink in European forests
How could Climate Smart Forestry strengthen the sink?
5. Towards a new role for EU forests and the forest sector in the climate regime
The EU policy framework on LULUCF post-2020
6. Inclusion of EU forests and the EU forest sector in post-2020 targets via Climate Smart Forestry
Climate Smart Forestry examples : incentives based on synergies
7. Policy implications