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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...
Who harvests non-wood forest products in Spain? A snapshot of a...
Non-wood forest products (NWFPs), such as mushrooms, cork, resin, pine nuts, chestnuts, and mastic, are a vital yet often overlooked part of rural economies...
Beyond timber: MULTICAS reshapes chestnut forest value chains and rural resilience
The municipality of Tineo hosted the official launch of the MULTICAS Project this June, an ambitious innovation initiative aimed at revitalising rural areas in...
PEFC Spain launches new DigiMedFor platform to track forest ecosystem services
PEFC Spain has launched an interactive digital platform that visualises ecosystem services in Catalonia’s PEFC-certified forests, supporting sustainable forest management through accessible, science-based insights....
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,...
Forest value chains in transition: IUFRO event on innovation and inclusive...
Sustainability transitions and the bioeconomy are reshaping the forest sector, driving a shift from timber-focused models towards more integrated and multifunctional approaches. These recognise...
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...
