International Day of Forest 2025 – Message from the president Susana Barreiro

21 March 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Question 1 : In your opinion, what are the main benefits of planted forests in addressing current environmental challenges, such as climate change and biodiversity loss ? We are facing

FIRE-RES General Meeting: Financial innovation for landscapes resilient to extreme fires

29 January 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

From October 8 to 10, 2024, the FIRE-RES project held its general meeting in Bordeaux and Mimizan, bringing together researchers, local stakeholders, and European partners from the 11 Living Labs.

Enabling sustainable management of fast-growing trees at scale: outcomes from the 27th Session of the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment (IPC)

29 January 2025 0 Comments 1 tag

By Faustine Zoveda, Laureana de Prado, and Thais Linhares-Juvenal, FAO The 27th Session of the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment (IPC27), hosted

Polyphasic approach to the selection of Esteya isolates for the control of the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

29 January 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Pine wilt disease, caused by the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is a major phytosanitary concern to pine forests worldwide. Managing pine wilt disease involves a complex logistical undertaking, with limited

Estimating the value of forests: Forest economics – with application to maritime pine in south-west France – Jean-Philippe Terreaux

29 January 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

To buy, sell, trade or pass on a forest or forest plot, it is essential to know how to determine its value.  However, this is an asset, a very specific,

A trans-Atlantic perspective on successful plantation establishment in boreal ecosystems: lessons learned and research opportunities

29 January 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

This perspective paper explores the challenges and opportunities of plantation establishment in boreal ecosystems of eastern North America and Scandinavia. It highlights the effectiveness of mechanical site preparation, species-specific responses,

Webinar – Let’s Talk About Planted Forests – 5 december 2024

28 October 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The next Let’s Talk About Planted Forests webinar will take place on 5 December 2024 at 7.30 am CET (Paris time). The French and New Zealand forestry sectors face similar

IEFC celebrated its 25th anniversary in Scotland!

2 October 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

That’s more than 25 rings that have been added to the cedar tree in front of Pierroton Castle since the IEFC’s founding fathers filed its articles of association. It’s been