The impacts of climate change in the Mediterranean region are particularly severe, jeopardizing essential ecosystem services such as biodiversity and carbon storage. This webinar will explore both the challenges and opportunities associated with adaptive management, placing a special emphasis on assisted migration as a key strategy to bolster forest resilience. The discussion will feature the first continent-wide analysis of assisted migration in European forests, highlighting patterns of local adaptation in crucial tree species.
Furthermore, the speakers will delve into the complexities of selecting the appropriate tree species for planting—a task that is far from trivial and necessitates careful consideration of numerous interdependent factors. Addressing these aspects is vital for sustaining the Mediterranean forest carbon sink in the face of future climate scenarios.
These webinars offer the opportunity to explore the key issues for research, policy and practice in the weeks leading up to 8th Mediterranean Forest Week. Through the webinars, pertinent points of discussion will be identified for subsequent debate during the 8MFW.
This is your opportunity to join the discussion about forest adaptation, biodiversity, wildfires, and green cities, in the context of the week’s global theme on sustainable and resilient Mediterranean forests.
The 8MFW will start where the webinars leave off: outputs from the webinars will be used, together with the results of the discussion during the plenary sessions and the content of the presented posters, to feed into the High-Level Segment on day 4 of the conference.