... about the importance and trends of non-market forest goods and services; the application of financing mechanisms in the EU and to identify cases of alternative financing mechanisms. The questionnaire ... from the following countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom. Study on the Development ... 2007). The countries with the highest share of forests designated for water and soil protection are Germany (34%), Romania and Belgium (each 25%) and Poland (21%), while Cyprus, Ireland and the...