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News in the markets of forest-based products and services, including production, consumption, prices, trade flows, major drivers, and expectations.

Senselab: a tech bridge to forests

Senselab: a tech bridge to forests

Learn what Senselab is and how it connects forestry, sustainability, and businesses.
Two hands holding a seedling. Behind there's a yellow product label with green icons about a house, world, and two circular arrows.

Ecolabels: nudging businesses and consumers toward sustainable actions

Ecolabels can help consumers make green, eco-friendly and socially sustainable choices.
Exploring futures for forest bioeconomy: horizon scanning and the fungi revolution

Exploring futures for forest bioeconomy: horizon scanning and the fungi revolution

How can horizon scanning help explore possible futures by giving some examples of weak signals? Here’s how.
Grape harvesting in between sorbus domestica, Domaine de Restinclières, (Montpellier), France. AGFORWARD project – Flickr.

What are the digital tools to boost agroforestry in Europe?

BioGateway Oct 28, 2024
Read about DigitAF and its contribution to advancing agroforestry in Europe with a catalogue of tools and databases.
Integrate+ Trainer, a tool for virtual forest management

Integrate+ Trainer, a tool for virtual forest management

BioGateway Aug 23, 2024
Read about Integrate+ Trainer mobile app, which allows users to perform virtual management exercises and compare alternative forest management strategies in the forest.
Why should businesses care about biodiversity? Illustration with bee and a flower, seedling, clothes, bank, pile of wood, packaging, and a bird

Why should businesses care about biodiversity?

Rodrigo Mendes Aug 9, 2024
Businesses play a crucial role in restoring and protecting biodiversity, as their operations are linked to nature along their supply chain. CircHive Project offers tools for organisations to measure and assess their environmental impact.
Man Putting Up His Tent in the Forest

Nature-based tourism: a growing sector of world bioeconomy

Lately nature-based travel destinations seem to be gaining more popularity as people are searching for tranquillity and solace among an increasingly urbanized society. But what is nature-based tourism?
Closeup Photo of Sprout

Government and industry perceptions of bioeconomy

BioGateway Jul 3, 2024
A new study explores the perceptions of government and industry in nine European regions regarding the bioeconomy, shedding light on their unique perspectives and priorities.
New tool for dynamic wood material flow assessment and visualisation

New tool for dynamic wood material flow assessment and visualisation

BioGateway Jun 28, 2024
New open-source Python tool – aiphoria – is designed to dynamically assess and visualise wood material flows using detailed Sankey diagrams.