Nine partners from the CE region are taking part in a project aimed at developing a transnational strategy for the restoration of degraded forests. A strategy that will be tested in six pilot actions across the CE region in different forest types and evaluated on several levels. The pilot actions are areas damaged by climate change, increasing disturbances (droughts, bark beetles, fires and storms) or unsustainable forest management practices. They will help researchers to study the drivers of degradation and provide a testing ground for nature-based solutions. A common understanding of the drivers of degradation and possible nature-based solutions is a step forward in the harmonization of nature conservation policies in CE.