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Mapping wildfire risk in Tunisia’s Aïn Snoussi forest through Nature-based Solutions
Forests are essential reservoirs of biodiversity and play a fundamental role in climate regulation, carbon sequestration, soil protection, and the maintenance of terrestrial ecosystem...
Shared lessons from the Himalayas to the Mediterranean: governing forests against...
Forest fire governance is shifting from a narrow suppression model towards a broader prevention-and-resilience approach, and this is where a pan-global lens becomes highly...
The hidden biodiversity battle to save Europe’s forests
In the village of Suonenjoki, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) stands surrounded by a forest of pine trees. The local soils are not...
What takes a new landowner from inaction to stewardship? Economic incentives...
Imagine you live in a city: office schedules, metro commutes, evening beers and dinners with friends. One morning, you receive a letter from a...
Holding the line against desertification: what Portugal’s Leiria Forest shows Europe
Soil degradation across Europe has worsened significantly over the past decade. According to the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and the European Environment Agency,...
Rooted in history, growing through science: inside Greece’s oldest and only...
The Library of the Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems (IMFE/ELGO–DIMITRA) is the oldest and only specialised library in Greece dedicated to Forestry and the...
The carob’s long shadow: from cursed tree to climate hero
Today, the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) enjoys something of a renaissance, celebrated for its resilience, nutritional value and potential as a climate-adapted crop across...
The carob tree in Tunisia: linking heritage and emerging value
Tunisia is characterised by a rich diversity of plant species, both herbaceous and woody, which play an essential role in environmental protection, biodiversity conservation,...
More than a tree: how carob shapes culture and food in...
In Lebanon, carob, known as kharroub (خروب), is far more than a health-food ingredient. Deeply embedded in rural traditions and food culture, it forms...
Carob in Lebanon: from heritage to a climate‑resilient resource for circular...
The carob tree is increasingly recognised as a “tree for our times”, offering exceptional potential to respond to some of today’s most pressing challenges,...
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...
