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Asturias is shifting from coal production to sustainable forest management (SFM) to combat energy consumption and carbon emissions, addressing environmental and socio-economic challenges. The initiative, supported by the European Union Forest Strategy for 2030, aims to enhance ecosystem services while creating local jobs through forest biomass as a renewable energy source. A project by the University of Oviedo seeks to restore forest value in former mining areas, despite challenges posed by fragmented land ownership.