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Trees and Forests Facing Global Change: Mediterranean Countries at the Forefront - the Parmenides X Conference
27/11/2023
Mediterranean forests represent a global biodiversity hotspot, with a high level of endemism linked to a specific combination of geographical, topographical and climatic factors. Today, the region is facing several challenges, compounded by global changes. Population growth in coastal and urba...
Branching out: the role of youth in advancing agroforestry practices
27/11/2023
The World Food Forum flagship event 2023, held on 16–20 October in Rome, Italy, marked a significant turning point in global agriculture and food system transformation. Hiba Mohammad and Satia Ras, two representativ...
Young Leadership Programme 2023 at the European Forest Institute Mediterranean Facility
27/11/2023
The Mediterranean region consists of multifunctional, human-made mosaic landscapes. These landscapes have been shaped by agriculture but also by the sociocultural practices and values of the local communities who inhabit them. However, the region has been affected by land abandonment, dri...
Capacity-building workshop on monitoring tools for forest and landscape restoration in the Mediterranean region
27/11/2023
Based on a bioclimatic definition of the Mediterranean region, the area includes more than 25 million hectares (ha) of forests and about 50 million ha of other wooded land. Mediterranean forests are part of multifaceted landscapes marked by centuries of human activity. Despite an increase in f...
Youth Safeguarding Sustainable Mountain Development
01/08/2023
Only recently, mountains were recognized as a key pillar for the achievement of the Agenda 2030. Following the International Year of Sustainable Moun...
Key recommendations on wildfire prevention in the Mediterranean
01/08/2023
Fire is a natural disturbance in many Mediterranean ecosystems. Nowadays, because of its origin in human activity, fire represents a serious threat with negative impacts on natural and cultural landscapes as well as ecosystem services.
The Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions -...
The Mediterranean Model Forest Network hosts the International Network in Tuscany, Italy
01/08/2023
In the early 1990s, in a period of strong debate among environmentalists, governments, Indigenous Peoples, communities and forest workers about forest resources management and sustainability, the Model Forest approach was developed and im...
Advancing urban and peri-urban forestry: highlights from the 16th Workshop of the Silva Mediterranea working group on urban forestry
01/08/2023
The Working Group (WG) on Urban and Peri-Urban Forestry was established by the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions - Silva Mediterranea in the framework of its 21st session in Turkey, Antalya, from 2 to 3 February 2012. The WG normally meets twice a year to exchange knowledg...
International workshop: A knowledge baseline on Mediterranean forests supported by innovation
01/08/2023
The international workshop “A knowledge baseline on Mediterranean forests supported by innovation” was held on 2 June 2023, hosted by the University of Malaga in Spain...