14 / 12 / 2023
2022 is the second worst year for forest fires, says new report
Nearly 900,000 hectares of land burnt in 2022, according to the recent Joint Research Centre report on Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2022. This is a significant increase compared to 2021, […]
Read more...12 / 12 / 2023
Forests and water cycle: adapting poland’s mountain forests to climate change
Forests cover 41% of Europe’s mountain soils and play a vital role in balancing the hydrological cycle. Their ability to store and redistribute water makes forests an essential asset in the face of climate change […]
Read more...25 / 10 / 2023
The European Union can do more for forest fire resilience
Europe needs a change of paradigm to better deal with extreme wildfires, which are being exacerbated by climate change. This was the main message of the policy debate organised by Euromontana as part of the […]
Read more...25 / 04 / 2023
No indiscriminate afforestation in the mountains: Euromontana welcomes European Commission guidelines
Afforestation of mountain areas can be counterproductive for the conservation of habitats and species, as pointed out by the European Commission in its recently published guidelines for Biodiversity-Friendly Afforestation, Reforestation and Tree Planting aimed at […]
Read more...8 / 12 / 2022
Fire resilience discussed at FIRE-RES’ 1st General Assembly
FIRE-RES partners and its Advisory Board gathered in Wageningen from 28th to 30th November 2022 for a productive annual project meeting and the first General Assembly, hosted by Wageningen University and Research. One year after the project´s […]
Read more...18 / 11 / 2022
Forest fires increase in 2021 and 2022 concludes the recent JRC report
500,500 hectares of land burned in 2021, concludes the 2022 Joint Research Centre’s annual report on forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In 2020, the burned surface amounted 340,000 hectares (compare with […]
Read more...10 / 06 / 2022
Formicable: training professionals to develop the mountain wood industry
Forestry can be difficult in mountainous areas due to natural constraints, and some techniques, such as cable skidding, can be used to overcome steep slopes with minimal impact on soil and biodiversity. Yet, in France, […]
Read more...2 / 03 / 2022
FIRE-RES goes live!
Today, the website of the FIRE-RES project went live. An opportunity to get better acquainted with this Green Deal project demonstrating the implementation of Integrated Fire Management concepts and supporting the transition towards more resilient […]
Read more...26 / 01 / 2022
FIRE-RES project kicks-off: striving for a fire-resilient Europe
On the 18th – 19th and 20th January 2022, Euromontana participated to the kick-off meeting in Solsona (Spain) of the Horizon 2020 research project FIRE-RES. This project aims to boost the socio-ecological transition of the […]
Read more...1 / 12 / 2021
Forest fires worsens year by year: what is the status in Europe?
On October 2021, the Joint Research Centre published the 21st edition of its annual report on forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa related to the year 2020. According to this report, in […]
Read more...14 / 10 / 2021
FIRE-RES: new mountain project on extreme wildfires in mountains!
In December 2021, Euromontana will start working on FIRE-RES: a new European-funded project on extreme wildfire events in mountainous and forest areas of Europe and beyond. Heat waves and wildfires events will be increasingly widespread […]
Read more...1 / 09 / 2021
New EU Forest Strategy for 2030: are mountains out of the woods?
The European Commission published in July 2021 the new EU Forest Strategy, repealing the 2013 one and setting new objectives towards 2030. Although long overdue, as the last Forest Strategy ended in 2020, the new […]
Read more...29 / 06 / 2021
Integrated data to anticipate forest fires in Mediterranean mountains
Fire is the most significant natural threat to forests and wooded areas in Mediterranean mountains. Their natural ecosystems, rich in shrubs, are especially vulnerable to fire and climate change fosters wildfire risks due to the […]
Read more...19 / 04 / 2021
Europe’s 2030 forest must be multifunctional
As the European Commission is currently preparing its next EU Forest Strategy for 2030, Euromontana contributed to the public consultation to share its recommendations on the sustainable management of mountains’ forests. Euromontana calls for a […]
Read more...9 / 12 / 2020
The EU Forest Strategy for 2030: enhancing the resilience of forests and regional value chains
As part of the Green Deal, the European Commission should present in the beginning of 2021 the new EU Forest Strategy for 2030, repealing the 2013 text. Forests are the most common land cover of […]
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