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Seventh Mediterranean Forest Week - Proceedings

Antalya, Türkiye, 21–25 March 2022

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 196 p.

Author FAO; MoAF; BTU; OGM; AIFM;

Publisher FAO ; MoAF ; BTU ; AIFM ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-137977-6

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc6801en

Synopsis (short abstract) The Seventh Mediterranean Forest Week, entitled “Forest and Ecosystem Restoration for the next Mediterranean Generations", took place from 21 to 25 March 2022 in Antalya, Türkiye. The Mediterranean Forest Week gathered more than 150 public and private sector representatives, national and local governments, technical and scientific organizations, forestry experts and managers, environmental organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), young professionals, media, scientists and academics, and stakeholders from forest-related sectors coming from 14 countries, all of which contribute in setting up a shared vision for the Mediterranean forests in this event.

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FAO, MoAF, BTU, OGM  & AIFM. 2023. Seventh Mediterranean Forest Week Proceedings – Antalya, Türkiye, 21–25 March 2022. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc6801en

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