On 7 and 8 November 2024, the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions – Silva Mediterranea held its Twenty-Fifth Session in Barcelona, Spain, at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau site, back-to-back with the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW), 4–7 November 2024. 

During th...

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 4, 7 November 2024, three side events took place: 

The Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW), convened under the theme “Working together for sustainable and resilient Mediterranean forests – Towards a collaborative road map,” represented a new chapter in the long history of Mediterranean forests. 

This session of the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW), jointly organized by the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) in its capacity as co-lead of the

(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 1, 4 Novem...

Session 2 of the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week, titled “Climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean forests,” was structured and chaired by Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat, Principal Scientist at the European Forest Institute’s Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED), Spain, and Pablo Sabín,...

The third plenary session, co-organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the International Association for Mediterranean Forests (AIFM) explored the theme “From policy to implementation – Adapting the Global Biodiversity Framework to preserve and restore Mediter...

Mediterranean forest ecosystems face mounting challenges from climate change and human activities. The first session of the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week (8MFW), titled “Building resilience: restoration strategies and policies for Mediterranean forest ecosystems,” was co-organized by FAO an...

Led by Corina Basnou from the CREAF research centre, Spain, and Michela Conigliaro from FAO, session 5 discussed how to develop creative urban greening, through inclusive, multifunctional, multiscale and nature-based approaches and solutions. This is truly a n...

Mediterranean forests are facing an escalating crisis due to the combined pressures of climate change and unsustainable resource use, which threaten the existence of these ecosystems. 

The High-Level Segment held during the Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona, Spain, was a...