Tag Archives: forest protection

SWIFTT: A Copernicus-based forest management tool to map, mitigate, and prevent the main threats to EU forests

The solution will increase forest management productivity and cost-effectiveness, and enable forest managers, authorities, and policymakers to deal with forest threats proactively (IN BRIEF) Insect outbreaks, wildfires, and windthrow pose significant threats to European forests, exacerbated by climate change-induced extreme … Read the full press release

Partnership Between Guiné Bissau and Eni to Drive Environmental and Health Initiatives

(IN BRIEF) The Government of Guiné Bissau and Eni have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to explore collaboration opportunities in various areas, including exploration, climate solutions, agriculture, sustainability, and health. The MoI aims to promote sustainable growth, protect forests, … Read the full press release

Barry Callebaut makes the CDP’s prestigious A List as a leader in corporate action and transparency on deforestation

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 17-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Barry Callebaut Group (SWX: BARN), Switzerland-based cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer, has announced the company, for the first time, made the CDP’s prestigious A List as a leader in corporate action and transparency … Read the full press release

EIB commits EUR 120 million to finance forestry projects in Slovakia

Luxembourg, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 120 million to finance projects contributing to afforestation, improved forest protection and management and the upgrading of agricultural infrastructure in rural Slovakia. EIB Vice-President László Baranyay, responsible for … Read the full press release