The European Forest Institute (EFI) is an international organisation established by European States. EFI conducts research and provides policy support on forest-related issues.
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Catastrophic forest fires claimed lives this summer across the world, from California to Portugal and Spain. The Mediterranean basin is a global wildfire hotspot and the threat of wildfires to forests and society is expected ...
Environment
Oct 27, 2017
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In a new video, the European Forest Institute (EFI) looks at the key factors of increased forest fire risk in the Mediterranean region and advocates for a new vision based on shifting the focus from reactive fire suppression ...
Environment
Jul 31, 2017
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Land use provides multiple goods and services to society. Meeting the future needs of a rising population while at the same time conserving natural areas, halting biodiversity loss, and switching to larger shares of renewable ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2016
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There is great scope to enhance the role of EU forests and the forest sector in tackling climate change according to Professor Gert-Jan Nabuurs, lead author of a forthcoming EFI science-policy study. Prof. Nabuurs outlined ...
Environment
Oct 16, 2015
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European forests have an important role in rural development as a source of raw material and food, as well as for their recreational value. Rural development focuses on the use of local resources to provide benefits to the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 16, 2015
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The benefits that forests provide to people are getting increasing attention in scientific studies and decision making alike. Wood, or timber, production is one of the major benefits and it provides an important raw material ...
Environment
Sep 9, 2015
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Natura 2000 is the core of the EU's biodiversity conservation policy, with the network of protected areas covering ca. 18% of the EU's land territory. Forests play an essential role for the network and Europe's biodiversity, ...
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