NWFP

Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) are resources derived from forest ecosystems that are not timber-related. In the Mediterranean region this can include cork, resins, berries, nuts, and mushrooms, among many others. Enhanced forest management for these resources can optimise the forest’s economic value and offer great recreational potential, among other benefits.

High-level seminar on the potential of forests in climate change mitigation

Sustainable forest management, forest-based development cooperation activities and bioeconomy innovations all play a crucial role in climate change mitigation, especially when integrated...
winter school on non-timber forest products

Winter school on Non-Timber Forest Products

The Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products is organising a Winter school on Non-Timber Forest Products to bring together students and...

New Resin Data Observatory from GORESINLAB

The Operational Group Resinlab (GO-RESINLAB) recently established a new Resin Data Observatory. The observatory collects information on the activity of resin production,...
Open Innovation Challenges - Bioregions

Open Innovation Challenge on forest bioeconomy in European regions

The Bioregions Facility of the European Forests Institute has launched its Open Innovation Challenge, in order to identify and support the uptake...
Woman and kid in a forest

Place branding and forests: a win-win alliance for rural development 

Nowadays, branding is not only about products and goods, but also about places. The concept of place branding has become truly relevant...
Cork forest

Supporting cork oak forests in tackling climate change

The Catalan Cork Institute Foundation is starting a demonstration project "Dissemination of new cork oak forest management techniques to improve its productivity...
Mushrooms

The bioeconomy and non-timber forest products

Non-wood forest products – such as nuts, mushrooms, berries, resins, etc. – are crucial for the bioeconomy, ensuring the sustainability of forest...

Studying the benefits of cork stoppers for sparkling wines

The wine and cork sectors have joined forces in terms of sustainability and research through the SensoVI Operational Group, which aims to...

On-line viewer for the past and present R&D cork oak plots

The Cork Oak and Cork Competence Center in Portugal launched by the end of May 2022, an on-line viewer for the Past...

Cork, vital for the growth of the wine economy

In recent years, the market share of premium wines at national and international level has increased considerably. But what are the keys...

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SAVE approach for establishing NWFP marketing mix in Greek local mountain...

The contribution of Non-Wood Forest Products is especially important in the context of rural sustainable development. Nevertheless, their perceived economic and environmental...

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