The EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026 concluded after five days of intense scientific exchange, cross-border collaboration, and forward-looking policy dialogue, reaffirming the centrality of Mediterranean forests to global sustainability agendas.
EFIMED News
Carob Days workshop celebrates a most Mediterranean tree
The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), will be at the centre of international exchange and collaboration during a dedicated three-day workshop focusing on its ecological, cultural, and economic relevance.
Forest research and resilience in focus at EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026
Biodiversity, Climate change, Forest management, Mediterranean, Research, Resilience, Sustainability
Researchers, policymakers, practitioners and institutions from 28 Mediterranean countries and beyond gather at EFI Mediterranean Network Forum in Valencia to address shared challenges for Mediterranean forests.
EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026: strengthening forest resilience across the Mediterranean
From 23 to 27 March 2026 in Valencia, Spain, the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum will gather researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and civil society actors to address shared challenges for Mediterranean forests, advance dialogue and cooperation on finding common solutions.
EFIMED’s December newsletter: closing the year and looking ahead to resilient forests
The December edition of the EFI Mediterranean Network News closes 2025 with a strong focus on resilience, cooperation and innovation across Mediterranean and European forest landscapes, highlighting key project milestones, new tools and policy-relevant research.
EFIMED’s November newsletter: climate hotspots, forest genetics and resilient landscapes
The November edition of the EFI Mediterranean Network News captures a busy month for Mediterranean forests on the global stage, from COP30 in Belém to new research on water resilience, genetic diversity and changing wood markets.
COP30: The Mediterranean is a climate hotspot, unveils latest scientific findings
At COP30, scientists highlighted the Mediterranean as a global climate hotspot, facing rapid warming, water stress and rising seas. UfM, MedECC and EFIMED urged urgent, coordinated action to protect communities and ecosystems.
EFI launches MEDFORGEN project to strengthen forest genetic conservation across the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Forest Genetic Resources Network (MEDFORGEN) is officially underway, marking the beginning of a collaborative effort to safeguard the genetic diversity of forest ecosystems across the Mediterranean region.
Register now for the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026!
The second edition of the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum renews collaboration and invites new participation in EFIMED’s network connecting forest researchers, policymakers, and practitioners across the Mediterranean.
Status of Mediterranean Forests 2025 report now available
The third edition of the Status of Mediterranean Forests (SoMF 2025) has been officially launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Silva Mediterranea – the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions – during the 6th Near East Forestry Week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.