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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
From chocolate bars to cocoa beans: what’s the raw commodity behind the product?
EFI’s Commodity Converter helps reveal the raw commodities and planted area behind processed agricultural products.
- Sustainable economy
De mémoire d’arbre: five centuries through the eyes of a tree
To celebrate World Book Day, Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat, Principal Scientist at EFIMED, recommends one of her recent favourite reads.
- Forests and people
Mapping Lebanon’s hidden insect world, one barcode at a time
Lebanon DNA study of 58,000 insects finds over half the species may be unique to the Eastern Mediterranean.
- Resilient forests
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
From chocolate bars to cocoa beans: what’s the raw commodity behind the product?
EFI’s Commodity Converter helps reveal the raw commodities and planted area behind processed agricultural products.
- Sustainable economy
De mémoire d’arbre: five centuries through the eyes of a tree
To celebrate World Book Day, Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat, Principal Scientist at EFIMED, recommends one of her recent favourite reads.
- Forests and people
Mapping Lebanon’s hidden insect world, one barcode at a time
Lebanon DNA study of 58,000 insects finds over half the species may be unique to the Eastern Mediterranean.
- Resilient forests
From clear-cutting to continuity
It was a dark and murky evening as I paved my way through Harcourt Street in Dublin. That’s when I suddenly found myself in a pub.
- Resilient forests
Biodiversity in sustainability reporting and forest-related indicators
Alongside greenhouse gas emissions and resource management, biodiversity is an important component of sustainability reporting.
Between rubble and riverbeds: Rebuilding after the DANA floods in Valencia
One year after the 2024 floods, an EFI researcher documents recovery in Valencia and challenges of nature-based flood management.
- Resilient forests
Native trees of the Mediterranean region: distribution, diversity and conservation challenges
An open-access inventory of 643 Mediterranean tree species highlights their diversity, distribution and conservation challenges.
- Resilient forests