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Mapping and analysing wood flows across the Italian forest-based wood value chain: a material flows analysis

  • 2026

On June 4, 2026, the journal European Journal of Wood and Wood Products published the article “Mapping and analysing wood flows across the Italian forest-based wood value chain: a material flows analysis,” written by T.M. Khan, Mauro Masiero and Davide Pettenella (University of Padua, TESAF Department), with the collaboration of Nicola Andrighetto (Etifor) and Holger Weimar and Sebastian Glasenapp (Thünen Institute of Forestry).

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On June 4, 2026, the journal European Journal of Wood and Wood Products published the article "Mapping and analysing wood flows across the Italian forest-based wood value chain: a material flows analysis," written by T.M. Khan, Mauro Masiero and Davide Pettenella (University of Padua, TESAF Department), with the collaboration of Nicola Andrighetto (Etifor)

Finance, Business and Institutions: Nature Strategy and Sustainable Water Use

  • Mercoledì 1 luglio 2026

La gestione delle risorse idriche è entrata nell’agenda strategica di imprese, istituzioni finanziarie ed enti pubblici: definire water target, adottare pratiche di water stewardship e partecipare ad azioni collettive a scala di bacino sono oggi passi concreti che alcune organizzazioni hanno già intrapreso. L’edizione 2026 offre l’opportunità di confrontarsi direttamente con chi ha percorso questa strada, tra cui gli esponenti dell’Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) e numerose altre realtà nazionali e internazionali, che porteranno esperienze e casi studio. Durante la conferenza sarà inoltre lanciata la Water Resilience Coalition (WRC) della Lombardia. Un appuntamento unico per chi vuole approfondire strumenti e opportunità di collaborazione tra settore privato, finanza e pubblica amministrazione.

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Informations: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 9 AM – 4 PM Entrance N4, Palazzo Lombardia, Piazza Città di Lombardia 1, Milan Attendance is free, but online registration is compulsory. Click here to view the full event's agenda (in Italian). Water resource management has entered the strategic agenda of businesses, financial institutions,

Deforestation made in Italy

  • 2026

According to the FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025, forests today cover approximately 4.14 billion hectares, equivalent to 32% of the world’s land area. Despite a slowdown in the annual rate of loss, between 1990 and 2025 nearly 0.49 billion hectares of forest were lost — an area equivalent to 16 times the surface of Italy. The main driver of this loss in tropical areas is permanent industrial agriculture, linked to the very products analysed in this report. The EU (and Italy with it) imports, consumes, and processes large quantities of these raw materials, bearing direct responsibility for the forests of other continents.

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  The role of Italian businesses and consumers in global deforestation.

Testing nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory: a research programme protocol

  • 2026

The journal Archives of Public Health has published the research article Testing nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory: a research programme protocol, authored by Mathew P. White and a large group of co-authors, including Giulia Amato and Ilaria Doimo from Etifor. The paper describes the scientific programme of the European project RESONATE (Building individual and community RESilience thrOugh NATurE-based therapies), funded by Horizon Europe and carried out by 14 partners across nine European countries over four years (2023–2027).

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The journal Archives of Public Health has published the research article Testing nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory: a research programme protocol, authored by Mathew P. White and a large group of co-authors, including Giulia Amato and Ilaria Doimo from Etifor. The paper describes the scientific programme of the European project RESONATE (Building individual and

Participatory mapping of the forest community stakeholders in Europe focusing on forest genetic resources, forest reproductive material, and protected forests

  • 2025

The journal Trees, Forests and People has published the study “Participatory mapping of the forest community stakeholders in Europe focusing on forest genetic resources, forest reproductive material, and protected forests”, coordinated by T. Rogelja and Mauro Masiero (University of Padua), alongside an extensive international team of experts.

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The journal Trees, Forests and People has published the study “Participatory mapping of the forest community stakeholders in Europe focusing on forest genetic resources, forest reproductive material, and protected forests”, coordinated by T. Rogelja and Mauro Masiero (University of Padua), alongside an extensive international team of experts. The paper was developed within the Horizon Europe OptFORESTS

From Flood to Drip Irrigation: A Review of Irrigation Modernization Trade-Offs

  • 2025

The journal Water has published the scientific review From Flood to Drip Irrigation: A Review of Irrigation Modernization Trade-Offs, authored by Alessandra Santini, Mauro Masiero and Davide Matteo Pettenella (University of Padua) and Giulia Amato (Etifor). The study analyzes the trade-offs associated with the transition from traditional flood irrigation to drip irrigation systems, often promoted as a universal solution to water scarcity.

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The journal Water has published the scientific review From Flood to Drip Irrigation: A Review of Irrigation Modernization Trade-Offs, authored by Alessandra Santini, Mauro Masiero and Davide Matteo Pettenella (University of Padua) and Giulia Amato (Etifor). The study analyzes the trade-offs associated with the transition from traditional flood irrigation to drip irrigation systems, often

We Will Be at the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2026 in Phuket

  • April 2026

From 21 to 24 April 2026, Phuket will host the GSTC2026 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference, the leading international event bringing together sustainability leaders, tourism professionals and stakeholders from around the world to advance sustainable tourism practices on a global scale.

Etifor will be represented by Federica Bosco, Senior Sustainable Tourism Manager of the Tourism Programme and official GSTC trainer, who will participate as a speaker on one of the conference panels.

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Federica Bosco - Senior Sustainable Tourism Manager - brings Italian case studies to the leading international event on sustainable tourism 2 minutes

Etifor at the 3rd European Carbon Farming Summit

  • 2026

From 17 to 19 March 2026, Etifor | Valuing Nature took part in the 3rd European Carbon Farming Summit in Padova, the leading European gathering for scientists, policy makers and investors working towards a low-carbon agriculture and forest management.

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From 17 to 19 March 2026, Etifor | Valuing Nature took part in the 3rd European Carbon Farming Summit in Padova, the leading European gathering for scientists, policy makers and investors working towards a low-carbon agriculture and forest management. Our participation spanned several fronts. Alessandro Leonardi contributed to the session

Assessing Governance and Impacts of Water Funds in Colombia: An Institutional Analysis

  • 2025

The journal Sustainability (MDPI) has recently published the scientific article Assessing Governance and Impacts of Water Funds in Colombia: An Institutional Analysis, authored by Juan Diego Restrepo, Mauro Masiero, and Alessandro Leonardi. The study analyzes five Colombian Water Funds affiliated with the Latin American Water Funds Partnership (LAWFP) to understand why some of these mechanisms remain operational over time while others dissolve.

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The journal Sustainability (MDPI) has recently published the scientific article Assessing Governance and Impacts of Water Funds in Colombia: An Institutional Analysis, authored by Juan Diego Restrepo, Mauro Masiero, and Alessandro Leonardi. The study analyzes five Colombian Water Funds affiliated with the Latin American Water Funds Partnership (LAWFP) to understand why some of these

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