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Hotter, drier, more fire-prone: how climate change will reshape wildfire hazard...
In 2025, more than one million hectares burned across the EU. In Sardinia, the Mediterranean's second-largest island, just 0.6% of fires cause over half...
FAO survey maps Green Cities initiatives across the Near East and...
Launched at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, FAO's Green Cities Initiative aims to improve health and well-being in 1,000 cities...
EFI Biocities webinar: Urban forests for climate change adaptation
As part of its webinar series exploring how cities can integrate nature into urban development, EFI Biocities is hosting a new session in collaboration...
Coexisting with fire: FoRISK’s new factsheet on Alpine forest resilience
The FoRISK network has published the first of a two-part factsheet series on wildfire management, developed by its expert members in collaboration with FOEN/BAFU,...
LIFE ProForPES: shaping EU policy on payments for forest ecosystem services
How can we reward those who care for forests and the services they provide, such as clean water, protection against flooding and erosion, carbon...
INFOROAD: a WebGIS tool keeping forest roads ready for wildfire response
Wildfires are among the most significant disturbances affecting forest ecosystems worldwide, highlighting the need for efficient planning, accessibility assessment, and rapid emergency response. The...
Carrefour and FSC turn to preventive forest management to tackle wildfires...
Carrefour España and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have relaunched their "Committed to our forests" programme, and this fourth edition takes a decisive step...
FUTURECORK: from forest resilience to circular bioeconomy
The sustainable management of cork oak forests, cork harvesting, and the use of cork as a material play a key role in addressing climate...
From fire training to a regional knowledge hub: Antalya’s forestry centre...
Located in Antalya, the International Forestry Training Centre (IFTC) is entering a new phase. The project "Enhancing the Capacity of the International Forestry Training...
Wildfires: responsible forestry as a risk mitigation tool
Wildfires in recent years have ravaged millions of hectares of forest land, destroyed thousands of homes and claimed hundreds of victims.
Globally, nearly all of the...
Four new WILDCARD podcast episodes explore rewilding in Europe
What happens when people leave the land, when forests return on their own, or when nature refuses to follow our expectations? Four new episodes...
CEPF opens call for letters of inquiry for large Mediterranean biodiversity...
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is inviting Letters of Inquiry from 1 July to 18 September 2026 for large grants ranging from US$50,000...
MEDFORGEN opens call for Mediterranean forest media workshop in Barcelona
Mediterranean forests hold an extraordinary wealth of genetic diversity, the invisible foundation of biodiversity, resilience, and climate adaptation. Yet Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) remain...
RE-LDN workshop launches civil society action on land degradation and climate...
Around 30 UNCCD-accredited civil society organisations in Türkiye will gather in Ankara to launch the Regional Engagement for Land Degradation Neutrality (RE-LDN) initiative. Aligned...
