Mediterranean forests play a pivotal role for local economies by providing a large array of ecosystem services and goods. Despite its potential, the sector is facing significant challenges at many
The objectives of the project were the following: to clarify the state-of-the-art of forest research and higher education in the countries in transition (CITs), particularly emphasising the prevailing
Starting point of the project is the lacking voluntary establishment of private forest owners' associations in the six Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former
OPERAS aims to improve the understanding of how Ecosystem Services/Natural Capital (ES/NC) concepts may contribute to human well-being in different social-ecological systems in inland and coastal
The SylvaMED project aimed at improving the policy frameworks in view of combining forest management in private and public lands with the provision of relevant environmental services to society. The
The four year EU FP7 project Valerie (VALorising European Research for Innovation in agriculturE and forestry) started on 1 January and the kick off meeting took place 16-17 January in Wageningen, the
In this issue: European diversity explored Living with wildfires - what science can tell us Preventing wildfires requires a change of vegetation structure Creating forest conservation policies in SE
