European Environmental Agency says climate change will hit genetic biodiversity
21/03/2017 - Read MoreClimate change seems like one beast, but it can show different faces depending on where you look. It will affect all European regions, but in some…
Working groups kicking off
16/12/2016 - Read MoreThree new EUFORGEN working groups recently met for the first time to get on track with the tasks assigned to them by the Steering Committee as key…
IUCN on track to give protected status to forest genetic conservation units
22/11/2016 - Read MoreThe World Conservation Congress, held in Hawai‘i in early September, adopted a motion calling for forest genetic conservation units to be recognised…
Swiss forests to be rejuvenated
17/10/2016 - Read MoreSwitzerland recently adopted a new forest law that is the first to specifically link forest protection with adaptation to climate change. The plan…
Nagoya protocol enters into force in Finland
7/10/2016 - Read MoreA new act on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol and related EU regulation entered into force in Finland on the 1st of September 2016. For those…
Genetic resources in the spotlight at the European Commission
24/06/2016 - Read MoreA one-day conference in Brussels on 9 June 2016, presented the findings, draft conclusions and preliminary recommendations of the “Preparatory action…
Why active forest management is necessary
1/03/2016 - Read MoreIt is a fallacy that the best way to protect a forest is to leave it alone – and with climate change gathering pace and the world’s population rising,…
Five important publications for the last five years’ work
24/12/2015 - Read MoreThe fruits of five years of work by over 50 experts in forest genetic resources across Europe are now online. EUFORGEN has just published studies of…
Research findings with policy implications for conservation of forest genetic resources in Europe
11/12/2015 - Read MoreHow can we ensure that the saplings of today will grow into the forests society needs tomorrow? An international meeting held at Forestry House in…
EUFORGEN’s workplan is shaping up
30/11/2015 - Read MoreDuring its 11th meeting in November, EUFORGEN’s Steering Committee defined the areas of work for three working groups that will operate during Phase V…
