Tag: climate change
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Nicosia Risk Forum 2024: shaping the future of risk, safety, and disaster resilience
The Nicosia Risk Forum (NRF2024) has once again brought together key stakeholders to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: building disaster resilience in the Mediterranean region. […]
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Mediterranean resilience in action: best practices for a sustainable future
The ResAlliance project shares 121 innovative practices to tackle Mediterranean hazards like desertification, drought, and wildfires. Accessible online, these solutions empower landowners and policymakers to enhance resilience in agriculture, forestry, […]
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Could traditional agropastoral systems be the key to a resilient future?
Traditional farming systems have been developed over generations of experience. Rooted in time-tested knowledge, these systems may hold valuable solutions for modern challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. From […]
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ResAlliance Project at the 8th Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona
The 8th Mediterranean Forest Week will be hosted in the breathtaking Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site in Barcelona, a UNESCO World Heritage location recognized for its architectural brilliance and lush […]
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Who are the champions of agroforestry tree planting in Europe?
As part of the ambitious ‘EU Forest Strategy for 2030’, the European Commission has set a target to plant an additional 3 billion trees across Europe by 2030. This initiative […]
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Silvo-pastoralism: A key tool for enhancing landscape resilience to forest fires
Silvo-pastoralism and agroforestry are increasingly recognised as innovative, fire-smart practices in the Mediterranean, helping prevent large forest fires while promoting biodiversity conservation and enhancing resilience to climate change. Silvo-pastoralism serves […]
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Heatwaves strikes back
Have you recently felt dizzy walking back home with your grocery bags under the blazing August sun? How many of you are struggling to sleep this summer, with noisy fans […]
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Beyond the emergency: the lesson of ResAlliance
Here we report an opinion article written by Dr. Gavriil Xanthopoulos (Research Director at the Greek Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems) in the newspaper (To VIMA – Sunday edition), focusing on the […]
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Balancing recreation and conservation: sustainable management of coastal dunes
Coastal dunes are so popular for outdoor recreation, which often causes difficult dilemmas in coastal dune management. The conservation of coastal dunes requires a multifaceted approach that balances recreational use […]
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Agroforestry: A Key Solution for Climate Change
A recent scientific review published in Nature Climate Change highlights how agroforestry could easily become the first natural climate solution in Europe and worldwide. Agroforestry, defined as the deliberate incorporation […]