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State of the World’s Forests 2024: a call for innovation for resilient Mediterranean forests Mediterranean forests are particularly vulnerable The FAO report on the State of the World’s Forests 2024 makes an alarming observation: our forests, pillars of biodiversity and climate regulators, are under increasing threat from climate change. Extreme events are on the increase...

Registrations to the 8th Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW) are open! The 8th Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW) has officially opened its registrations! Enrol now and be part of an event that brings together researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to debate the future of Mediterranean forests. Hosted in the stunning Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, recognised as a...

Mediterranean forests take centre stage: 8th Mediterranean Forest Week website now online! The Joint Organising Committee of the Mediterranean Forest Week (MFW) is pleased to announce the official website launch of the 8th Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW). 8MFW will take place from November 4-8, 2024, at the magnificent Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site in Barcelona...

In 2023, more wildfires than average The EFFIS/Copernicus report looks at forest fires in Europe over the whole of 2023, with a particular focus on southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. Europe experienced above-average forest fire activity in 2023, with a peak during the summer months. This led to an increase in the area burnt...

EU countries must restore at least 30% of habitats in poor condition by 2030, 60% by 2040, and 90% by 2050 Provisions for agricultural ecosystems can be temporarily suspended under exceptional circumstances Over 80% of European habitats are in poor shape Parliament has adopted the first EU law to restore degraded ecosystems across the EU...

Initiatives in Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia cited as best practices for reversing ecosystems degradation...

Death of Mohamed Larbi Chakroun (2 February 1943 – 22 December 2023)   The AIFM is deeply saddened to announce the death of its former President and founding member, Mohamed Larbi Chakroun, on 22 December 2023. A former student at the École des Barres (ENITEF), he joined the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture in the early...

The FAO, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye, the Bursa Technical University, and the AIFM has just published the Proceedings in English of the Seventh Mediterrean Forest Week. The Seventh Mediterranean Forest Week, entitled “Forest and Ecosystem Restoration for the next Mediterranean Generations”, took place from 21 to 25...