Forests

Climate Proof Reforestation in Brussels

This article was originally published on Cities4Forests on 29 October 2021. In the face of…

Governing City Forests in India: Tipping the Scales

As Indian cities experience continued growth and associated urban challenges, such as air pollution, artificial…

Putting Feel-Good Tree Planting Into Perspective

Tree planting has been heralded as the accessible and affordable solution to tackling climate change,…

Championing Urban Forests for Human Well-Being

Unfamiliar with the term ‘urban forests’? Here’s a breakdown. Urban Forests as Nature-Based Solutions (UF-NBS)…

Integrating Urban Greening in City Planning

India has made several important commitments, such as the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) on climate…

Forests Are Allies of Human Health

Forests create a wide variety of ecosystem services essential to human health and well-being on…

Searching for Cities in Forests

These classic works of non-fiction explore two different expeditions searching for lost cities in the…

It’s All About Ecosystem Restoration

This year marks the beginning of the new UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), which follows on footsteps and efforts…

The Great Green Wall

In the aftermath of the multi-billion euro commitment from France and others to support the…

Burning Down the House

Growing up in Australia, one is no stranger to raging wind, seas, brutal and harsh…

Mediterranean Forests Are Facing the Unknown

While Mediterranean forests play a vital role in the livelihoods of Mediterranean communities, they are…

Diverse Forests Are Essential for the Future

Trees are the rising stars for tackling the climate crisis. The 2019 EU Green Deal…

Agroforestry and Biodiversity

Nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction. This startling fact demands that…

The Disappearing of Indonesia’s Rainforests

In early August 2019, I went on a ten-day journey across the Indonesian provinces of…

The EU Green Deal, Biodiversity and Forests: Ingredients for Success

Our future relies on sustainably managed, resilient forests. The EU Green Deal is an opportunity…

The City-Forest Nexus

Growing Cities, Building Forests Walking the streets of most global cities today, things seem to…

Urban Forests Make Cities More Sustainable

By 2050, it is estimated that cities will host an additional 2.5 billion urban dwellers.…

Revealing Non-wood Forest Products

The European Forest Institute (EFI) Mediterranean Facility explores and sheds light on the wealth of…

#wood4climate

Europe is moving towards better and greater climate action on forests inside and outside the…
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