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The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests...

Global Gateway: EU and Member States launch global Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-free Value Chains

At the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, the European Commission is continuing efforts with partner countries to ensure a successful transition to deforestation-free supply chains. The global fight...

In 2022, land roughly the size of Corsica was scorched by wildfires in the EU, according to the latest JRC report on fires in the pan-European region. Find out more here....

Indigenous Peoples have long been successful stewards of the world’s biodiversity, and their knowledge, innovations and practices ensure the sustainable use of biological resources, carbon sequestration...

Mountain forests are currently undergoing dramatic changes in many regions due to their sensitivity to climate change and anthropogenic pressures, which will become a major...

The theme for 2023 is "Forests and health” Forest sustainable management and their use of resources are key to combating climate change, and to contributing to the prosperity and well-being of current and...