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Forests are essential reservoirs of biodiversity and play a fundamental role in climate regulation, carbon sequestration, soil protection, and the maintenance of terrestrial ecosystem...
Forest fire governance is shifting from a narrow suppression model towards a broader prevention-and-resilience approach, and this is where a pan-global lens becomes highly...
In the village of Suonenjoki, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) stands surrounded by a forest of pine trees. The local soils are not...
What takes a new landowner from inaction to stewardship? Economic incentives for wildfire risk management
Cecilia Fraccaroli -
Imagine you live in a city: office schedules, metro commutes, evening beers and dinners with friends. One morning, you receive a letter from a...
Soil degradation across Europe has worsened significantly over the past decade. According to the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and the European Environment Agency,...
Rooted in history, growing through science: inside Greece’s oldest and only forestry library
EFIMED -
The Library of the Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems (IMFE/ELGO–DIMITRA) is the oldest and only specialised library in Greece dedicated to Forestry and the...
Today, the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) enjoys something of a renaissance, celebrated for its resilience, nutritional value and potential as a climate-adapted crop across...
Tunisia is characterised by a rich diversity of plant species, both herbaceous and woody, which play an essential role in environmental protection, biodiversity conservation,...
In Lebanon, carob, known as kharroub (خروب), is far more than a health-food ingredient. Deeply embedded in rural traditions and food culture, it forms...
The carob tree is increasingly recognised as a “tree for our times”, offering exceptional potential to respond to some of today’s most pressing challenges,...











