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Latest publications
Adverse selection and severe design constraints in PES
This study investigates the potential and limitations of PES to prevent legal deforestation of surplus Legal Reserve (LR) areas in MATOPIBA, Brazil.
- Resilient forests
Perceived naturalness and wellbeing
The findings indicate that higher perceived naturalness is associated with higher psychological wellbeing.
- Forests and people
Everyday movement through nature linked to nighttime cardiac regulation
We provide evidence that active movement in nature may support nighttime cardiac regulation, which may be beneficial for health.
- Forests and people
Mapping wood flows to final product and energy uses in 2021 in the European Union
This study presents a material flow analysis of wood use across the European Union in 2021, tracking flows from forest harvest to end-of-life.
- Sustainable economy
Featured explainers
What is the Index of Biodiversity Potential?
The Index of Biodiversity Potential (IBP) is an (indirect) biodiversity evaluation tool co-designed by foresters and researchers.
- Co-created solutions
What is forest resilience?
Forest resilience is the ability of forests and society to recover and adapt to environmental, climatic and societal changes.
- Resilient forests
Forest monitoring: How do we know what is happening in Europe’s forests?
Forest monitoring has been constantly evolving through time, in tune with new scientific methods and with evolving societal expectations towards…
- Resilient forests
Featured resources
GeoRoots
A browser-based tool for creating, checking, and editing geolocation information for EUDR compliance.
- Inclusive governance
Wood production maps for European forests
The wood production maps for Europe show the volume of wood production in European forests for the years 2000-2010 at a resolution of 1 km x 1 km.
- Sustainable economy
CO2Fix
A tool which quantifies the C stocks and fluxes in the forest biomass, the soil organic matter and the wood products chain.
- Resilient forests
Database on Forest Disturbances in Europe
The Database on Forest Disturbances in Europe (DFDE) provides historic information about disturbances in the forests of Europe.
- Resilient forests
Latest news and blogs
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
New online tool helps clarify the raw commodities behind processed products
The EFI Commodity Converter translates processed goods into raw commodity equivalents and estimates planted area, transparently and openly.
- Sustainable economy
