Nice, France, 11 June 2025 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling pollution, unsustainable exploitation and invasive species in three continents. These initiative...

Participants took part in field visits across Catalonia, Spain, to explore key challenges and innovative solutions in forest management, biodiversity conservation and wildfire prevention. These visits provided firsthand insights into post-fire restoration efforts, urban forest dynamics and fir...

The Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW) held in Barcelona, Spain, from 4 to 7 November 2024, hosted a total of 14 side events, where key regional stakeholders showcased their work, research and projects.  

On day 2, 5 Novemb...

The Mediterranean region faces interconnected social and environmental challenges threatening its landscapes and communities. Recognizing this, the final plenary session of the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW) explored how development cooperation and financial instruments could help bui...

The Youth Dialogue, “Youth Action Towards Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems”, held on 4 November 2024, was a resounding success. Hosted as part of the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona and online, the event brought together almost 100 participants (70 online and 25 in per...

The publication status of Mediterranean forests (SoMF) seeks to improve knowledge of Mediterranean forests. This series was first developed by the the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) following a request made to it by the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questio...