Tag: non-wood forest products
FUTURECORK: from forest resilience to circular bioeconomy
The sustainable management of cork oak forests, cork harvesting, and the use of cork as a material play a key role in addressing climate...
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...
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...
Valencia boosts carob’s role as a climate-resilient crop at the EFI...
A recent report featured on À Punt’sLa Via Verda programme, a regional public television channel in Valencia, has highlighted the renewed importance of the...
Carob: a Mediterranean tree for our times
The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) has been part of the Mediterranean landscape for millennia. Drought-tolerant, adapted to poor soils, and capable of thriving where...
FORESTMED 2025: strengthening resilience and cultural landscapes
The Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region is characterised by an outstanding richness in terms of culture and ecosystems. However, the area is currently facing...
Catalan Cork Institute paves Spain’s first playground with recycled cork stoppers
The children's playground on the provincial road in Cassà de la Selva has become the first in Spain to be paved with cork stoppers...
FUTURECORK project certifies over 100 cork harvesters in Spain’s new national...
Over one hundred men and women have taken part in the first edition of the national cork harvester certification launched by the FUTURECORK project....
IUFRO Podcast Episode 5: A century of wood
In the latest episode of Branching Out: the forest podcast, host Jose Bolaños (IUFRO HQ) welcomed Franka Brüchert and Roger Meder, Co-Coordinators of IUFRO...
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...
