CIHEAM Press Review

Mediterranean forests shaped by millennia of human interaction and adapted to highly variable climatic conditions, form complex and dynamic landscapes and represent a wealthy cultural and natural heritage. They offer a wealth of valuable resources: more than timber, it is the many essential ecosystem services they provide that represent the true value of Mediterranean forests. […]

The website for the Horizon Europe project, INTERCEDE (InceNtivising fuTurE foRest eCosystem sErvices anD incomes in Europe) is now live, offering a comprehensive hub for the project’s goals and activities, which aim to foster and value the benefits that forests provide to society, through the development of novel policies and instruments targeted to support forest owners in […]

How did the largest wildfire in Spain’s history reshape the landscape of fungal communities? Research unravels the intricate dynamics of mycological guilds in the aftermath of a mega-fire, revealing proliferations and ecological turnovers which take place at the beginning of a period of successional recovery within a Mediterranean forest ecosystem.

A WLE-hosted webinar series discussing the critically important role of research and innovation to secure more inclusive, sustainable and resilient futures.

Women and girls are often excluded from efforts to restore planetary ecosystems. This despite the huge roles they play in agriculture, food security, nutrition, land management and all other uses of nature. On this year’s International Day of Rural Women, let’s take a closer look at the structural barriers, social norms and historical biases that still hold us back and trip up our attempts to restore the planet.
Today, the decline of nature has reached dangerous levels, with catastrophic consequences in store for people and planet. In response,  global agendas and programs are prioritizing ecosystem restoration – this year for example, the UN General Assembly declared the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

Invasive or alien species are one of the most significant threats to biodiversity, contributing to ecosystem degradation across the globe. These species, defined as non-natives that spread uncontrollably beyond their original range and displace local biodiversity, often disrupt the balance of ecosystems, leading to multiple layers of challenges. One such species is Ailanthus altissima, commonly […]

The fishing sector accounts for just 1% of Malta's GDP and employs 1000 fishers. But with fishing deeply linked to the nation's identity, collaboration between Maltese fishers and scientists is helping to shape the growth of the fishing sector and future of Malta's marine ecosystem.

Traditional Ramli agricultural systems in the lagoons of Ghar El Melh and in the hanging gardens of Djebba El Olia reflect profound bonds between the cultivated crops and the natural ecosystem
​Agriculture: FAO adds two Tunisian sites to GIAHS list, Ramli and Ghar El Melh and gardens of Djebba El Olia.