Governance

Scientists, foresters, and policymakers all play a role in forest governance, which refers to forest planning and management approaches and principles on a local, regional and international scale. Key elements in Mediterranean forest governance emphasise sustainable management, bioeconomy processes, and rural development.

Mediterranean Youth Task Force participants.

Mediterranean Youth launch new channels for communication!

What better time than Earth Day to launch the social media accounts of a network of young people actively engaged in the forest sector...

FAIR principles make your grey literature shine out

The publication of scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals may be a well-laid path but unfortunately the same cannot be said for grey literature. Materials...

New global report confirms that forests reduce health risks

The global scientific evidence of the multiple types of benefits that forests, trees and green spaces have on human health has now been assessed...

Mediterranean Young Leadership Programme 2023: Land abandonment and cultural landscapes

The recently published Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda 2030 identifies land abandonment as one of the overarching challenges for the future of the region. This...

EFIMED’s Mercedes Caron selected to join the Global Young Academy

EFI is pleased to announce that Junior Researcher, Mercedes Caron, has been selected as a member of the Global Young Academy, an international society...

PEFC continues to lead forestry certification in Spain with growth in 2022

PEFC forest certification continues to grow in a strong and steady trend towards forest sustainability driven by all sectors and policy frameworks. Good management...

Tragsatec is hiring young professionals to support the EU Spanish presidency in 2023

The Spanish public company Tragsatec is looking for 6 graduates with an official master's degree to provide technical assistance and support to the Spanish...
Mountain and forest

New EU Commission call for a Forest and Forestry Stakeholder Platform

The EU Forest Strategy for 2030 has the goal to establish a new forest governance framework in the European Union. Given the crucial...
Urban forestry in Milan.

Unlocking the Potential of Urban Forests: Developing a Local Urban Forestry Action Plan

Urban forests are crucial contributors to greener, healthier, more resilient and liveable cities. They provide an efficient nature-based solution to many environmental challenges, while...
Mediterranean Youth Task Force 2023 Board

Meet the first board of the Mediterranean Youth Task Force!

Silva Mediterranea’s Mediterranean Youth Task Force (MYTF) elected its first board of coordinators for the year 2023, in a completely democratic and transparent procedure....

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Landscape Fire Governance Framework: addressing complexity and uncertainty

Landscape fires are increasingly becoming a global problem, with over 300 million hectares burned annually. These fires are assuming increasingly extreme characteristics and causing...

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