Terza giornata di formazione teorico-pratica nell’ambito del progetto LIFE ClimatePositive per rafforzare le competenze su come integrare i servizi ecosistemici negli obiettivi di una gestione forestale sostenibile in Molise, con visita in campo.
Read MoreEnable better forest management in Molise
The carbon offsetting market needs clear and strict rules based on a new relationship between institutions and operators in the sector. With this objective in mind, the European Commission, on 30 November, adopted a proposal for a regulation to set up a voluntary carbon offset certification scheme based on uniform European standards and high-quality criteria.
Read MoreThe carbon offsetting market needs clear and strict rules based on a new relationship between institutions and operators in the sector. With this objective in mind, the European Commission, on 30 November, adopted a proposal for a regulation to set up a voluntary carbon offset certification scheme based on uniform European standards and
On 21 November 2023, the European Parliament approved the Carbon Removal Certification Framework: the scheme establishes monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) rules to ensure the high quality of carbon removals, counteracting greenwashing.
Read MoreNew monitoring, reporting and verification rules to ensure high-quality carbon removals and tackle greenwashing.
The conference ‘State of the Art of Forestry Associations in Italy’ will be held on 4 December 2023 from 14.00 to 18.00 in Milan and can be followed via streaming.
Read MoreIt will be held on 4 December 2023 from 2pm to 6pm in Milan and can be followed via streaming.
In 2018, storm Vaia damaged 42,800 hectares of forest in 494 municipalities for a total of two billion in damage to infrastructure, buildings and environmental heritage. Today, the emergency continues and, the cause, is the bark beetle.
Read MoreThe bark beetle epidemic in the forests impacted by Vaia storm continues: as many trees are at risk as those felled by the storm.
Within the framework of the Lombardy Region’s ‘Biodiversity and Climate’ call for proposals, the Cariplo Foundation awarded Etifor a contract to provide technical assistance services for beneficiary organisations interested in participating in the call for proposals.
Read MoreBioClima is a public-private initiative to support investments in protected areas in Lombardy
L’Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) ha pubblicato a settembre un importante report dedicato alle specie aliene invasive intitolato “Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control”.
Read MoreInvasive alien species threaten biodiversity, ecosystem services, health and people's quality of life.
A training day dedicated to forestry technicians as part of the LIFE Climate Positive project in Italy.
Read MoreA training day dedicated to forestry technicians as part of the LIFE Climate Positive project in Italy.
The villages communities have been actively involved in the project to reduce childhood malnutrition, diversify the families’ diet in rural areas and increase women’s access to monetary income. Through the platform wownature.eu, Etifor has supported women in raising funds to grow trees and get raw materials for oils and shea butter production. These products are now certified Cosmos Natural (2022) and WTFO (2023).
Abundant and widespread rainfall can help temporarily reduce the drought emergency in Italy, which affects certain areas like northern Italy and other European regions. For instance, the levels of some rivers may return to values close to the seasonal average. Problem solved? Not quite.
Read MoreThe impact of the climate crisis on the alternation of extreme events like droughts and floods
