EFIMED News

Sven Wunder appointed as Principal Scientist

Dr Sven Wunder has been appointed as Principal Scientist for EFI’s Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED). Dr Wunder will be leading EFI’s research activities on Payments for Environmental Services (PES) and other incentives and new business models for enhancing the provision of ecosystem services.

Managing forest fires

EFI experts share their knowledge on forest fires on various media

The bioeconomy revolution must think local

New synthesis report looks at the visions, opportunities and challenges of a forest-based circular bioeconomy for southern Europe.

Highlights from the 2018 EFI Annual Conference

Watch the recording of the seminar ‘Forests: Interconnecting Sustainable Development Goals to Action’ on 27 September.

Young Leadership applications open!

EFI’s Young Leadership Programme is looking for dynamic young leaders to create a sustainable future for Mediterranean forests.

Unravelling the risk of forest fires in southern Europe

Each year we hear terrible news from southern Europe about forest fires, a trend that has continued this week with the tragic events in central Portugal. Obviously the urgency lies with stopping the fire and providing help to local communities, but once the crisis is past, we need to take a scientific look at the root causes behind the headlines.

Fighting catastrophic forest fires

Watch our video, which looks at the key factors of increased forest fire risk in the Mediterranean region.