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Portugal

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Land Area
9,160,560 ha
GDP/Capita
33,674.5 USD

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Community-based forestry in Portugal

6 November 2018

Forest ownership is changing across Europe. New community and private forest owners are bringing fresh interest and new objectives to forest management[1]. According to the COST Action FP1201 “Forest land ownership changes in Europe” report 2015[2], common property regimes, such as rural common…

Paula Guimarães: Responsible forest management from Portugal to Mozambique

2 July 2018

WASHINGTON (Landscapes News) – When establishing environmentally and socially responsible forestry projects in new areas, taking time to listen to the locals and understand the context really pays off, said Paula Guimarães at a discussion forum about how the public sector can support private sector…

Feeding the world’s most populous nation – Sino-lusophone agricultural co-operation proves to be a win-win for all

source and photo: macauhub MARCH 11TH, 2016   Feeding the world’s most populous nation – Sino-lusophone agricultural co-operation proves to be a win-win for all With growing wealth in China, the Chinese are getting more sophisticated and demanding in their food habits.  For example, in 1985 they…

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Entrevista: “A floresta e a natureza vão responder muito mais rapidamente do que os políticos” (Portugal)

Autor:Carlos Fonseca, Diário Leiria Fonte:http://www.diarioleiria.pt/noticia/26876   Carlos Fonseca, professor da Universidade de Aveiro (UA), integrou, por indicação do Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas, a Comissão Técnica Independente (CTI) que elaborou o relatório sobre os fogos…

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VIII Congresso Florestal Nacional

Desde a sua fundação, em 1984, a Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências Florestais tem vindo a desenvolver diversas actividades no sentido de fomentar o estudo e progresso da ciência e da técnica florestal entre as quais se destaca a organização dos Congressos Florestais Nacionais. Os sete Congressos…