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The Mediterranean, with its rich diversity of forests, cultures and ecosystems, holds strong potential to address shared challenges while advancing sustainable forest management and evidence-based solutions across the region.
News and blog
The carob’s long shadow: from cursed tree to climate hero
The carob tree’s shift from a symbol of hardship and superstition to a climate‑resilient crop reflects evolving views on memory, culture, and value.
- Resilient forests
INTERCEDE’s 2nd Transdisciplinary Forum highlights the power of diversity for Europe’s forests
The INTERCEDE Forum in Porto united stakeholders to co-create solutions for sustainable forest ecosystem services across Europe.
- Inclusive governance
EFI Mediterranean Network News: advancing landscape resilience from case studies to carob value chains
May 2026 EFIMED Network News highlights cooperation and carob stories for resilient, climate-ready Mediterranean landscapes.
- Resilient forests
MEDFORGEN launched to protect forest genetic resources across the Mediterranean
MEDFORGEN was launched last March as a coordinated effort to safeguard the genetic diversity of forest ecosystems across the Mediterranean region.
- Resilient forests
Events
Young Leadership Programme 2026
Centred on futures thinking and innovation, YLP 2026 combines expert-led discussions with capacity-building activities to strengthen leadership.
24 August 2026 – 28 August 2026
- Co-created solutions
EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026
The event united the EFIMED community to advance shared research and practical solutions for Mediterranean forests.
23 March 2026 – 27 March 2026
- Resilient forests
8th Mediterranean Forest Week
The MFW fosters cooperation among researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders, encouraging dialogue on challenges facing Mediterranean forests.
4 November 2024 – 7 November 2024
- Resilient forests
Publications
Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda 2030
A collective effort of researchers, policymakers, stakeholders, and other experts from the Mediterranean forest-related community.
- Resilient forests
EFIMED projects
MEDFORGEN
A collaborative effort to safeguard the genetic diversity of forest ecosystems across the Mediterranean region.
- Resilient forests
- Inclusive governance
- Co-created solutions
- Resilient forests
INTERCEDE
Incentivising future forest ecosystem services and incomes in Europe
- Sustainable economy
INCREDIBLE
Addressing the existing research and innovation knowledge divide in relation to NWFP-service systems of the Mediterranean basin.
- Sustainable economy
ResAlliance
Engaging with farmers and foresters to share knowledge and increase landscape resilience in the Mediterranean.
- Resilient forests