ForestsMiss the forest for the treesCURRENT STATUSForests are complex ecosystems providing multiple functions and services, beyond what wood supply, such as provision of freshwater, clean air, regulation of climate and nutrient cycling, recreational, etc. Nowadays, forests are threatened by a …

Conservation and managementFostering science and practices to support environmental protectionCURRENT STATUSBiodiversity and the essential ecosystem services it provides – fertile soils, healthy foods, drinking water, clean air – are being seriously degraded as a result of unsustainable extraction, production and …

Anthropogenic pressures on land and seaAssessing pressures of human activities in coastal and marine areas of the Mediterranean and beyondCURRENT STATUSThe coastal and marine environment is exposed to multiple factors and pressures stemming from human activities and climate change. Some …