RENFORCE
Strengthening the resilience of Mediterranean forests to climate change
The RENFORCE project (Resilience ENhancing to adapt FORests to Climate change Effects) is part of the Interreg Euro-MED programme. Its ambition is to prepare Mediterranean forests to face the impacts of climate change—particularly large-scale wildfires and storms—through proactive, integrated management.
The project is scheduled to last 33 months, from April 2025 to December 2027.
ACTUALITÉS
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CONTEXT
Mediterranean forests are increasingly exposed to cross-border disturbances. The risks of wildfires and storms are on the rise, aggravated by global warming. To date, forest management has often been reactive; RENFORCE proposes shifting towards a preventive approach, based on climate adaptation and cooperation among stakeholders.
OBJECTIVES
Identify, test, and promote innovative approaches for the prevention and management of natural hazards.
Integrate fire and storm risks into forest planning.
Encourage inter-institutional cooperation and citizen engagement.
Maintain the health and resilience of forest ecosystems.
PARTNERSHIP
The project brings together 8 institutions from 6 Mediterranean countries.
AIFM’s role:
Leader for defining pilot actions and monitoring the project’s carbon footprint.
Active partner in developing the common prevention strategy and disseminating results.
University of Torino, Italy
CFTC, Spain
UCPP, France
Association Internationale des Forêts Méditerranéennes, France
Municipality of Niksic, Montenegro
Region of Thessaly, Greece
BSC Kranj, Slovenia
SMPPA, Italy
Action Plan
The project is structured around three main components:
Common prevention strategy – analysis of best practices, collection of data on forest management, and drafting of a shared strategy.
Pilot actions – joint definition of interventions, testing mechanised forest operations, short supply chain models for local use of materials, and predictive modelling of wind damage.
Capitalisation – drafting policy briefs for decision-makers, dissemination to stakeholders, monitoring the project’s carbon footprint, and coordination with other Euro-MED projects.
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