EFI Director Marc Palahí has been awarded the Medal of Honour from the Spanish foresters association “Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros de Montes” for professional work in the international arena.
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.
Can you change the future of Mediterranean forests?
Bioeconomy, Capacity building, Climate change, Forest management, Governance, Innovation, Mediterranean, Non-wood forest products, Rural development, Sustainability, Training
There is still time to apply for the 2018 EFI Young Leadership Programme.
Deadline 31 July!
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.
EFI and Euronews partner for new 360 video story on Portuguese wildfires
The European Forest Institute has collaborated with European broadcaster Euronews on a ground-breaking 360-degree video on wildfires in Portugal.
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.