Participants took part in field visits across Catalonia, Spain, to explore key challenges and innovative solutions in forest management, biodiversity conservation and wildfire prevention. These visits provided firsthand insights into post-fire restoration efforts, urban forest dynamics and fir...

The Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW) held in Barcelona, Spain, from 4 to 7 November 2024, hosted a total of 14 side events, where key regional stakeholders showcased their work, research and projects.  

On day 2, 5 Novemb...

The Mediterranean region faces interconnected social and environmental challenges threatening its landscapes and communities. Recognizing this, the final plenary session of the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW) explored how development cooperation and financial instruments could help bui...

The publication State of Mediterranean Forests (SoMF) seeks to improve knowledge of Mediterranean forests. This series was first developed by the the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) following a request made to it by the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Question...

The Youth Dialogue, “Youth Action Towards Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems”, held on 4 November 2024, was a resounding success. Hosted as part of the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona and online, the event brought together almost 100 participants (70 online and 25 in per...

On 7 and 8 November 2024, the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions – Silva Mediterranea held its Twenty-Fifth Session in Barcelona, Spain, at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau site, back-to-back with the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW), 4–7 November 2024. 

During th...

The Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW) held in Barcelona, Spain, from 4 to 7 November 2024, hosted a total of 14 side events, where key regional stakeholders showcased their work, research and projects.  

On day 4, 7 November 2024, three side events took place: 

The Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW) held in Barcelona, Spain, from 4 to 7 November 2024, hosted a total of 14 side events, where key regional stakeholders showcased their work, research and projects.  

On day 1, 4 Novemb...

This session of the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW), jointly organized by the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) in its capacity as co-lead of the

The Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW), convened under the theme “Working together for sustainable and resilient Mediterranean forests – Towards a collaborative road map,” represented a new chapter in the long history of Mediterranean forests.