1. The EU's forests: a valuable asset -- 2. Europe's forests in the global perspective -- 3. Sustainable forest management and multifunctional forestry -- 4. Putting the EU Forest Action Plan in place -- 5. Implementing the FAP -- 6. FAP interaction with other EU policies -- 7. The EU's global responsibilites -- 8. A question of teamwork -- 9. The FAP and the public -- 10. The FAP - a positive story -- 11. Sources of further information.