Spotting bugs from the sky: Can remote sensing warn us of forest pests?
Remote
sensing technology allows us to obtain information from any spot on Earth
without having to be physically there. Thanks...
WWF Spain releases report on ‘superfires’ in the Mediterranean
Last month, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Spain released a new report on the risk of extreme fire events in the Mediterranean region....
International conference on forest fires: save the date!
Save the date for an exciting event this autumn. “Resilient landscapes to face catastrophic forest fires: global insights towards a new paradigm”...
Science Meets Stakeholders Dialogue at IUFRO XXV World Congress
Not going to IUFRO XXV World Congress? You can still make your voice heard! Participate in this brief survey to set the...
Land Life Company boosts reforestation in the Mediterranean
Land Life Company, founded in 2013, operates at a global scale across more than 20 countries. However, in recent years, Spain and...
Upscaling forest and landscape restoration to meet the Paris goals
The FAO Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism is implementing the project “The Paris Agreement in action: Upscaling forest and landscape restoration to...
Retro-innovation working for wildfire prevention: Shepherds’ contracts to reduce biomass and maintain fuelbreaks
Innovative contracts are providing extra income and social recognition for shepherds working to reduce forest fire risk. These indicator-based contracts, as well...
Sowers after the fire: bird-mediated restoration in Mediterranean forests
Gardeners, ecosystem engineers and landscapers: fruit-eating birds are playing
a fundamental role in protecting biodiversity and recovering vegetation in
habitats affected by external disturbances,...
Adapting Forest to Climate Change symposium in Toulouse
On 19-20 November 2019 the French city of Toulouse will host the symposium "Adapting forests to climatge change" where a programme of...
Bioeconomy as a long-term model for fighting forest fires
Hundreds of firefighters are fighting forest fires in southern Catalonia, Spain, as temperatures rose to 40 degrees Celsius and above across Europe....
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Retro-innovation working for wildfire prevention: Shepherds’ contracts to reduce biomass and...
Innovative contracts are providing extra income and social recognition for shepherds working to reduce forest fire risk. These indicator-based contracts, as well...
