Ecosystem services

Ecosystem services are the “benefits people obtain from ecosystems”1 or “nature’s contribution to people.”2 Managing forests with a focus on ecosystem services presents new opportunities to preserve services like carbon sequestration and soil protection, as well as valuing and protecting intangible benefits provided by forest ecosystems, including recreation, health and cultural services.

How important are trees during a pandemic quarantine?

While the COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed our way of life due to confinement, at the same time it is revealing a...

Training Tunisia’s young minds on the climate change effects

As part of World Water Day, the H2020 FASTER project team, in collaboration with the social welfare entity Lions club Ennasr, organised...
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The Value of Forests

What is the value of forests and their impact on human health? Find out in this great information video elaborated by MFILM...

Greener cities help reduce the risk of premature death

Urban greenery can protect against premature mortality, according to an investigation conducted by the Institute for Global Health in Barcelona (ISGlobal) and...

ESP Europe 2020 Regional Conference

The Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) is happy to announce that its third ESP Europe Regional conference will take place in Tartu, Estonia from 21-24...

Last call for papers – AERNA Conference 2020 on Natural Resource Economics

The Spanish-Portuguese Association of Natural and Environmental Resources Economics (AERNA) is glad to announce its 9th AERNA Conference that will take place at...

2020: A “Super Year” for forests

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has declared 2020 as a “super year” for nature. For many reasons, it needs to be. As...

Progress, plans and potential impact at SINCERE halfway point

Several case studies in the SINCERE project are now fully functioning with exciting impacts at local, regional and national scales. The project's...

INHERIT project: towards a sustainable future for tourism and natural heritage

The International Association of Mediterranean Forests (IAMF) and its 14 partners have recently announced the implementation of the Interreg MED INHERIT project...

Green and climate finance opportunities in the Mediterranean region

On 4 to 7 November 2019 a capacity-building workshop on the opportunities for green and climate financing in the Mediterranean region gathered...

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Effects of climate change on Greek forests: a review

A new study by the Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems (IMFE) in Greece focuses on climate change and extreme weather outcomes in...

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