Entangled destiny: the connection between trees and people in the Mediterranean
The powerful connection between trees and culture will be at the centre of a new National Geographic Society project lead by Magda Bou Dagher...
IUFRO Forest Podcast explores what stresses forests and how society responds
We are excited to present the second episode of Branching Out – The Forest Podcast. Join us as we discuss the topic of strengthening...
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 Greek forests....
Forest soils can increase climate change mitigation with targeted management
Forest soils are larger carbon stocks than the trees that grow on them. Yet global studies on forest carbon stock changes often focus on...
Save the date! Launch of the book “Transforming Biocities”
This edited volume centers around the concept of BioCities, which aim to unify nature and urban spaces in order to reverse the effects of...
Good practices on ecosystem restoration: online learning session
The online event is organized as part of the United Nations Decade, by the FAO Task Force on Good Practices and will be an...
CTFC promotes improved value chains for wild food products to boost rural areas
The growing interest in local products, their sustainability, and social value has increased the demand for these products for their use in gastronomy; this,...
Turkish project tests tree-related microhabitats as biodiversity indicators
As we are being driven towards a chain of crises that are experienced more severely at some parts of the world due to dramatic...
Forest fires: how to deal with them?
Last year Spain closed its worst year ever for forest fires. According to official figures, 4 out of every 10 hectares burnt in the...
Feeling the forest: participatory methods to uncover the emotional dimension of forests
Forests contribute to people’s quality of life in different ways. They provide materials such as timber, fibres, and non-wood forest products, which are sources...
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Forest spirituality at the heart of the best academic paper on...
The paper "Exploring evolving spiritual values of forests in Europe and Asia: a transition hypothesis toward re-spiritualizing forests" was announced as the winner of...
