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The MIGRA-TREE network already has 43 specialists from 20+ countries. Now it needs practitioners
In a week, 43 specialists from 20+ countries. But three quarters are scientists, while assisted migration is decided in nurseries and forest districts. We need practitioners.
Moldsilva Reform on TVR Moldova: Yes to the Merger, but a Forest Is More Than Timber
We back the merger of Moldova's state forest enterprises, but not a joint-stock company. What we said on Obiectiv Comun about the Moldsilva reform, protected areas and modern nurseries - full episode inside.
Lessons from Our Study Visit to Sweden and Lithuania
What Moldova can take from the Baltic Sea region in its transition to containerized technology, and what it will have to learn on its own.
Lithuania: from over 50 nurseries to 11 and 50 million seedlings a year [PHOTO]
From more than 50 nurseries to 11 that produce more and better, with two new ones under construction. How Lithuania built a national system from seed to planting site without giving up its old oaks and legacy equipment. Second country of our study visit.
Forest Sector Reform: "Pădurile Moldovei" Must Not Become a Joint-Stock Company
One day before the consultation closes, ARBORETUM submitted 17 questions and 32 proposals on the Moldsilva reform. Yes to merging the enterprises, no to a joint-stock company and no to nature reserves inside a commercial structure.
Sweden: from clear-cut forests to 126 million seedlings a year [PHOTO / VIDEO]
From severe deforestation and the first Forest Code of 1903 to industrial nurseries: what we saw in Sweden, the first country of the study visit on container technology.
Cutting the Forest Budget - to Fund More Roads? What the September 2 Budget Rectification Looked Like
Over 17 environmental organizations are demanding a review of the Government's budget decision, under which the environmental sector loses around 374 million lei. Meanwhile, other areas, such as regional development and roads, receive additional budget support. And this in the year of the harshest drought for all of Europe!
Green Shield: Southern Moldova Needs Careful Reforestation
Ten environmental organizations and independent experts submitted a position paper on the $47 million project to reforest southern Moldova. Here's what they're demanding and why it matters for the country's steppes.
Against GMO Liberalization: 26 Organizations and Experts Demand Withdrawal of Draft Law
Civil society, academia and experts demand withdrawal of draft law No. 667-MAIA-2026 on liberalizing GMO legislation, citing risks to Moldova's competitive advantage, biodiversity and national sovereignty.
Soil Multidegradation and the Water Crisis in Moldova. Why Climate Is a Matter of National Security
Moldova ranks among the most climate-vulnerable countries in Europe. World-class research shows how erosion, loss of fertility, and water scarcity act all at once. What are we doing about it?