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FAO and IUFRO publish guide on forest and water management On the occasion of World Water Week, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, the United States Forest Service and other partners, presented...

New presentation leaflet to celebrate the 25th anniversary of AIFM ! Created in 1996, the International Association of Mediterranean Forests will celebrate this Autumn its 25 years of actions around the Mediterranean basin. For this occasion, the association’s leaflet is getting a makeover! In the format of an accordion-type leaflet in 3 sheets, this leaflet...

The Conservatoire du Littoral presents its new publication on the feedback of management and conservation experiences in small islands On the occasion of the Celebrate Islands 2021 event, the Conservatoire du Littoral, with PIM and SPIA, presents its new publication on the feedback of management and conservation experiences in the small islands of Provence. This...

The ADEME published a guide “Knowing and acting: forest carbon” The French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME) is providing forest and wood industry stakeholders with a guide to the essential roles played by forests in the fight against climate change. This book presents the carbon cycle in forests (including its capture and storage) and the...

A team of scientists coordinated by the Tour du Valat published “Living Mediterranean” A team of scientists coordinated by the Tour du Valat, a research institute for the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands, today published “Living Mediterranean”, a detailed report on the evolution of Mediterranean biodiversity since 1993. The natural resources of the Mediterranean basin have...

European Forest Institue published a report on key questions about forests in EU This publication compiles key research findings in the form of 12 questions on forests in the EU and the benefits they provide to society. It aims to inform a wider range of people who are not forest experts, but who are interested in information...

Launch of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration  On occasion of World Environment Day, celebrated every year since 1974 on June 5, the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration was officially launched!   This 2021-2030 Decade aims to fight against the current environmental emergencies: the loss of biodiversity, climate change and increasing pollution.  To...

MEDFORVAL and Institute Oïkos published a survey on forest and landscape restoration practises in the Mediterranean This survey of Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) practices in the Mediterranean was undertaken to collect promising and good practices of initiatives contributing to FLR in the region. It was designed to assess the extent to which restoration initiatives...

The 2020 report on sustainable development in the Mediterranean has just come out The 2020 Report on Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean presents an overview of results achieved for 24 Mediterranean countries extracted from the Sustainable Development Report 2020. It was prepared by a team of experts of the University of Siena – Santa Chiara...

The United Nations Decade of Ecosystem Restoration strategy has been released The United Nations Decade of Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 aims to halt ecosystem degradation and restore ecosystems to meet global goals. Led by FAO and UNEP, it is based on a strategy that is the result of a global, open and inclusive consultation process conducted...