On the 11th of September 2025, the NSPA adopted a position on the coming EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism. The strategy aims to make tourism in Europe more sustainable and competitive, with better digital services, eco-friendly options and smoother cross-border trips, whilst also enhancing the experience for every traveller. The NSPA welcomes the European Commission’s ambition to make Europe the world's leading destination for sustainable and smart tourism, and are eager to contribute to a sustainable, regenerative and inclusive tourism future for all of Europe.
Forests are a crucial natural resource in the Northern Sparsely Populated (NSPA) regions. The areas that the NSPA includes have a long history of sustainable forestry, and the forest sector has a central role in the national economies as well as contributing to the climate ambitions of the EU and the European bioeconomy.
