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Restoring Mediterranean forests: regional insights from the European Forest Week in October 2025
22/10/2025
During the European Forest Week held in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 22–24 October 2025 alongside the 43rd Session of the European Forestry Commission, a dedicated side event brought together Mediterranean forestry experts to ...
The Mediterranean Youth Task Force contributes to intergenerational innovation dialogue during European Forest Week 2025
22/10/2025
The Mediterranean Youth Task Force (MYTF) actively contributed to shaping Panel 2 of the European Forest Week 2025, titled “Forest Futures: Intergenerational Dialogue on Building Innovation Ecosystems.”
The FAO European Forest Week took place as part ...
Silva Mediterranea updates at the European Forestry Commission
22/10/2025
At the 43rd Session of the European Forestry Commission held on 22–25 October 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye, FAO’s Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions – Silva Mediterranea was asked to provide an update on its main activities since the pre...
Young forest champions: Indigenous and rural youth leading global forest action at the World Food Forum
15/10/2025
Rome, 15 October 2025
At the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF), held at FAO headquarters in Rome from 13 to 17 October 2025, the side event
The status of Mediterranean forests 2025 - new FAO report
13/10/2025
Mediterranean forests face growing threats from human activity and climate change, according to The status of Mediterranean forests 2025 report by...
Launch of The status of Mediterranean forests 2025 at the Sixth Near East Forestry Week
01/10/2025
On 1 October 2025, at the Sixth Near East Forestry Week and the 27th Session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a dedicated side event titled “Restoring Mediterranean Forests: Insights from The status of Mediterranean forests 2...
The Sustainable Management of Mediterranean Forests project – second regional consultation workshop
01/08/2025
On 3–5 June 2025, forest experts, stakeholders and policymakers from across the Mediterranean convened in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the second regional consultation workshop of the Interreg-Med strategy for the project Sustainable Management of Mediterranean Forests (“Strategy...
Mediterranean forest restoration in focus: Silva Mediterranea and the Forest and Land Restoration Mechanism at the International Model Forest Network Global Forum 2025
01/08/2025
Strengthening regional partnerships for resilient forests in the ...
Innovative Techniques for Integrated Wildfire Management in the Mediterranean Region – a workshop in Antalya, Türkiye
01/08/2025
The General Directorate of Forestry of Türkiye, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye, the General Directorate of Biodiversity, Forests and Desertification of Spain and the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions – Silva Mediterranea of F...
Small forests, big role: Europe’s first conference on small forest holdings highlights opportunities and urgency
01/08/2025
From 20 to 22 May 2025, over 200 forest owners, policymakers, researchers...