EFIMED promotes and conducts research as well as comparative studies on key scientific priorities within the scope of the Mediterranean Forest Reseach Agenda, focusing on:

Impact of climate and land-use changes on forest ecosystems functioning and related key resources: water and soil

* Climate change effects on forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean region

Integration of the risk of forest fires in land use and forest management planning

* Integration of the risk of forest fires in forestry decision making

Economic tools and policies for sustainable forest goods and services

* Valuation of forest externalities
* Cost-benefit analysis of forest projects, management practices and policies
* Analysis of policies related and supporting SFM and sustainable development
* Cross-sectoral policy impacts on forest lands

Models and decision systems for optimising forest management planning

* Multi-objective forest planning
* Forest growth and yield modeling (including non-wood forest outputs)


EFIMED is a facilitator and promoter of Mediterranean forest research and acts as a catalyst in the building of consortia for making project proposals.