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 in Spain
Carrefour España and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have relaunched their "Committed to our forests" programme, and this fourth edition takes a decisive step...
Moving beyond suppression: why fire-smart management pays off
Across the Mediterranean region, wildfires are becoming larger, more intense, and more destructive. Climate change is part of the story, but it is not...
From fire training to a regional knowledge hub: Antalya’s forestry centre goes digital
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...
What takes a new landowner from inaction to stewardship? Economic incentives for wildfire risk...
Imagine you live in a city: office schedules, metro commutes, evening beers and dinners with friends. One morning, you receive a letter from a...
Shaping the future of crisis response: EU‑DRIVE project launched in Nicosia
EU‑DRIVE (European Upskilling in Disaster Resilience and Innovation in Vocational Excellence) is a forward-looking Erasmus+ initiative designed to strengthen Europe’s capacity to respond to...
EFIMED lead discusses Mediterranean forests on Catalan podcast
In an interview on the Catalan podcast Sàbia Verda, led by journalist and environmental communicator Inma Ranera and broadcast by Ràdio Arenys, EFI Mediterranean...
New FAO e‑learning course strengthens integrated fire management skills
FAO has launched a new e‑learning course aimed at strengthening practical skills for integrated fire management (IFM), with a focus on early warning systems...
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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...
