By Pilar Valbuena. “A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean.” – Dr. Seuss In the realm of forestry, this playful quote by Dr. Seuss carries a profound truth. The direction in which we lean—towards sustainable management and conservation of our forests—can...
If you want to know, have a look at the new FAO publication Forest Products in the global bioeconomy: Enabling substitution by wood-based products and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals, launched on 21 March on the occasion of the International Day of Forests. Wood-based products...
The seventh Mediterranean Forest Week, which places an important role on the next Mediterranean generations, offers an opportunity and platform to promote youth exchanges on ecosystem and forest restoration by ensuring a bottom-up approach. The dialogue invites Mediterranean youth to express challenges and exchange ideas and...
Near East Forestry and Range Commission calls for strengthened efforts to reduce forest degradation and deforestation 21 October 2021, Cairo – Restoring and sustainably managing forests to maximize their positive contributions to rural livelihoods and food security is a key challenge for the Near East and...
Fao says demand comes from economic growth in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific 19 December 2019, Rome - The production and trade of the world's leading wood products, such as logs, sawn timber and wood-based panels, reached their highest level since the United Nations Food and...
The Broummana Declaration was adopted during the sixth Mediterranean Forest Week. The Declaration deepens the discussion on the basis of the State of Mediterranean Forests 2018 on the role of Mediterranean forests in fulfilling nationally determined contributions (CDNs). BROUMMANA'S STATEMENT ON THE ROLE OF MEDITERRANEAN FORESTS...
Participating stakeholders shed the light on the countries achievements and contributions to mitigate and adapt to climate change Beirut, 4 April 2019 - Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture Dr. Hassan Lakiss, the the Sixth edition of the Mediterranean Forest Week (VIth...
The Second edition of the #FacesOfTheForest Contest has taken part of the events organized and communicated by the network of Forest Communicators in the Mediterranean Region and Near East (FCNMedNE) for the 6th Mediterranean Forest Week that took place in Brummana, Lebanon from 1-5 April...
According to UNESCO, 30% of the world's tourism is located in the Middle East and in 2030, this region is expected to welcome over 500 million tourists. Against this background, is it possible to have this expected mass-tourism without degrading the environment? This question was debated...
Agenda Communication and social media boot camp 30-31 March 2019 | 09.00-17.00 Sixth Mediterranean Forest Week Crowne Plaza Hotel (Ile de France) Beirut, Lebanon A training workshop focused on effective communication and building social media skills Organized by the Forest Communicators Networks and FAO, the workshop will bepresented in two...