all components of supply will have to expand especially harvest residues but the projections seem sustainable for all countries in europe total wood supply would have to increase by nearly in twenty years assuming no significant increase in imports from other regions it considers that the colossal forest potential of the country is essentially underutilised however developing a culture of innovation is a complex challenge going far beyond the boundaries of the forest sector however the challenges described in the study are exceptionally complex and long term and will require a high level of sophisticated crosssectoral policy making to find the necessary balanced and sustainable solutions net annual increment carbon stock and net ecosystem production are all expected to increase despite increased losses from fires wind pests and diseases