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Cocoa production has been one of the main drivers of forest loss in West Africa. In the resulting post-forest landscapes, agroforestry has often been recognised as a solution...

How can forests provide inspiration and material for sustainable construction, while fostering biodiversity and carbon sinks? How should we work with nature for designing and building...

The first edition of the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum renews collaboration and invites new participation in EFIMED’s network connecting forest researchers, policymakers, and practitioners across the Mediterranean...

Richness in biological resources and a well-established bio-based primary production, represents a huge potential for developing the bioeconomy in Lithuania. However, one ingredient is still missing. A lack comprehensive...

Global trends influence the approaches and mindset for using natural resources and technological capacities. Participatory scenario methods have proven useful in long-term foresight. However, country-level...

The forest-based industry has been moving towards the manufacture of bio-based products in response to the increasing concern by consumers and governments regarding the use of non-renewable materials and the generation of residues...

Consumer acceptance of new bio-based products plays a key role in the envisioned transition towards a forest-based bioeconomy. Multi-storey wooden buildings (MSWB) exemplify a modern, bio-based...

A recent study on harvested forest area in the EU (Ceccherini et al. 2020) reported a strong increase in clear-cut harvest area in recent years, based on remote...

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The Commission has proposed to align the rules for the energy performance of buildings with the European Green Deal and decarbonise the EU's building stock by 2050.