A worker inspects a load of timber at Chetumal in Quintana Roo in Mexico. 19 December 2019, Rome - The global production and trade of major wood products such as industrial roundwood, sawnwood and wood-based panels have surged to their highest level since the Food and...
During the Sixth Mediterranean Forest Week, the Brummana Declaration was approved. The Declaration furthers the discussion from the State of Mediterranean Forests 2018 about the role of Mediterranean forests to fulfill the nationally determined contributions (NDCs). The declaration can be downloaded here. THE BRUMMANA DECLARATION FOR THE...
Participating stakeholders shed the light on the countries achievements and contributions to mitigate and adapt to climate change Beirut, 4 April 2019 - Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture Dr. Hassan Lakiss, the the Sixth edition of the Mediterranean Forest Week (VIth...
The Second edition of the #FacesOfTheForest Contest has taken part of the events organized and communicated by the network of Forest Communicators in the Mediterranean Region and Near East (FCNMedNE) for the 6th Mediterranean Forest Week that took place in Brummana, Lebanon from 1-5 April...
According to UNESCO, 30% of the world's tourism is located in the Middle East and in 2030, this region is expected to welcome over 500 million tourists. Against this background, is it possible to have this expected mass-tourism without degrading the environment? This question was debated...
Agenda Communication and social media boot camp 30-31 March 2019 | 09.00-17.00 Sixth Mediterranean Forest Week Crowne Plaza Hotel (Ile de France) Beirut, Lebanon A training workshop focused on effective communication and building social media skills Organized by the Forest Communicators Networks and FAO, the workshop will bepresented in two...
EAGER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MEDFOREST WEEK 2019- Lebanon? This is your chance to share your forest views with the world. Become a forest communicator by taking part in a 2-day Bootcamp on “Communicating for forests”, the 30 and 31st of March, the weekend before the VI Mediterranean Forest...
Download the full report here: http://www.fao.org/3/I9535EN/i9535en.pdf Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is a commitment made by countries to tackle the complex challenges we face, from ending poverty and hunger and responding to climate change to building resilient communities,...
Take part in the Second edition of the #FacesOfTheForest Contest as part of the events organized and communicated by the network of Forest Communicators in the Mediterranean Region and Near East (FCNMedNE) for the 6th Mediterranean Forest Week taking place in Brummana, Lebanon from 1-5...
Following the success of the Fifth Mediterranean Forest Week (MFW) in Morocco in March 2017, the Sixth MFW will take place in Lebanon on 1-5 April 2019. The Sixth MFW will bring together a diverse range of participants to consider how Mediterranean forests can assist...