Studies and research

Etifor in the World Bank Group Report on Landscape Restoration in Chad

  • 2025

The World Bank Group has recently published the report Strategic Landscape Restoration for Resilience: Leveraging Ecosystem Services to Secure Livelihoods in Chad, which provides guidelines for addressing land degradation and climate risks in Chad, using ecosystem services to improve local livelihoods and promote sustainable development.

 

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The World Bank Group has recently published the report Strategic Landscape Restoration for Resilience: Leveraging Ecosystem Services to Secure Livelihoods in Chad, which provides guidelines for addressing land degradation and climate risks in Chad, using ecosystem services to improve local livelihoods and promote sustainable development. At the heart of the report is a case

Socio-economic opportunities of Forest Care initiatives

  • 2025

Forest Care Initiatives (FCIs) use forest environments and resources to enhance health and well-being, foster social inclusion, and generate new local economies.
The paper, published in Dendronatura and authored by Ilaria Doimo (Etifor | Benefit Company) and Davide Pettenella (University of Padua), explores the socio-economic potential of FCIs, showing how they can support territorial regeneration and create new green jobs.

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Published on Dendronatura, n. 2/2025

Innovation Report on Deforestation-free Supply Chains

  • 2025

The EMMA4EU report presents 43 case studies to help companies and institutions tackle the challenges of the new EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR).

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Download report The EMMA4EU report presents 43 case studies to help companies and institutions tackle the challenges of the new EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR). Adopted in 2023, the EUDR requires strict standards of legality and sustainability for commodities such as timber, cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil, and beef. The Innovation Report on

A Regenerative Management Plan for the Treviso-Ostiglia Cycle Route

  • 2025

In the heart of the Veneto region, the Treviso-Ostiglia cycle route stretches for over 50 km, crossing natural landscapes, small towns and four provinces. It is a strategic infrastructure for soft mobility and cycle tourism, and today, it benefits from an interprovincial and multi-stakeholder management plan—possibly the first of its kind in Italy.

 

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An innovative example of regenerative governance to enhance cycle tourism and the territories it crosses.

Financing urban Nature-based Solutions

  • 2024

In this English-language paper, the authors conducted a systematic literature review to identify obstacles and effective financing strategies, with a specific focus on the perspective of those who invest or co-invest in these solutions.

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A literature review from the perspective of funders

Assessing the Impacts of Nature-Based Solutions on Ecosystem Services

  • 2024

This report examines the potential benefits of implementing Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) in the Nima River subbasin in Colombia. The study uses a Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems nexus approach to assess NbS’s impacts on various ecosystem services.

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A Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus Approach in the Nima River Sub-Basin (Colombia)

Associative models for tackling forest land abandonment in Italy

  • 2024

In a recent scientific article published in the journal Acta Silvae et Ligni with the title ‘Associative models for tackling forest land abandonment in Italy’, the authors delved into the potential of associative organisational models as an answer to this problem, with a special focus on the Italian context. Find out more

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Read the article In Italy, forest land abandonment is a growing challenge that threatens the resilience and stability of ecosystems. Fragmented ownership and a lack of active management increase vulnerability to climate risks such as wildfires and biodiversity loss. In a new scientific article published in Acta Silvae et Ligni, our team investigates how

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