Mediterranean Facility

The Mediterranean, with its distinctive ecological and social characteristics, has untapped potential to contribute to the leading role played by the forest sector in the global bioeconomy. Thematic research and networking at EFI’s Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED) focuses on creating sustainable value from Mediterranean forested landscapes. 

Territorial marketing via NWFP facilitates multifunctional forest management

The INCREDIBLE project held on 10 and 11 May the first cross-cutting seminar about the role of non-wood forest products in territorial marketing. The event took place in Italy and was organised by project partner ETIFOR.

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Prizes on offer for solutions to support Mediterranean NWFP

Do you have an interesting solution or business idea to solve a technological, social or environmental challenge for non-wood forest products in the Mediterranean?

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VI Mediterranean Forest Week highlights forests’ key role for a sustainable future

EFIMED and other experts from both the Northern and Southern Mediterranean regions participated to present inspiring examples of social entrepreneurship, participatory approaches and land restoration concerning non-wood forest products.

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News and views from the Mediterranean forest network

MedForest is an open-access, contributor-driven platform for news, views and happenings related to Mediterranean forests, developed by the EFI Mediterranean Facility.

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Multidisciplinary approach needed to create new wildfire strategies

Business-as-usual to manage forest fires is no longer possible, especially when countries are facing increasing risks due to climate change. Experts from Spain and around Europe met to discuss new strategies for facing forest fires in Europe and the Mediterranean.

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Will wine corks survive climate change?

This 360 degree video shows how cork bottle toppers are made and addresses the threats faced by modern cork production.

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