Tag: ecosystem services
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Imagine you live in a city: office schedules, metro commutes, evening beers and dinners with friends. One morning, you receive a letter from a...
Forests and water: IUFRO podcast on ecosystems, livelihoods, and sustainable management...
Season 3 of Branching Out: the forest podcast highlights how IUFRO scientists collaborate across disciplines to address emerging challenges through Task Forces. Episode 4,...
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,...
ECOBIO project: turning ecosystem services into economic opportunities in rural areas
PEFC is promoting the ECOBIO project, an initiative designed to transform forest ecosystem services into economic opportunities in rural areas. The initiative seeks to...
Under the Forest, the Soil: Voices from the HoliSoils Marseille Workshop
What if we told you that forest resilience begins beneath your feet, hidden in the soil? Across Mediterranean forests, climate change is reshaping what...
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...
