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Innovative initiatives in the forest sector applied to the resin sector

The objective of this document is to highlight the importance of different initiatives, techniques and tools that have been presented by different organizations, both public

Influence of resin tapping on wood characteristics and properties

Assess how resin tapping can induce changes in the physical, chemical, and mechanical wood properties of the trees, thus conditioning its technological suitability for certain

Guide to the application of the territorial contract for resin tappers, an innovative institutional support formula for the natural resin sector

The autonomous resin tapper trade is precarious due to factors such as the seasonality of the activity, the fluctuation of resin prices, some resination campaigns

GO PinusResina

The PinusResina initiative aims to identify/establish new value chains for the competitive and safe transformation and recovery of pine resin in high value-added products, with

Cork carbon footprint: From forest to products

In the life cycle of cork, carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) gases are released from biological material combustion or decomposition as well as from

From gene to resin

The objective of the project is to provide preliminary information, both bibliographic and ethnological, chemical, genomic, biochemical, technical and economic, in order to assess the

Assessment of tapping performance on some pine species in Tunisia

The main objective of the present investigation is to explore the knowledge and the best practices of resin extraction technics in rural areas and marginal

Assessment of resin tapping in pine forests of Castilla y León considering social and environmental values

The pine forests on the sandy plains of inner Spain represent a singular habitat and ecosystem in very poor site conditions. In addition to economic

Analysis of prescribed burning as a tool to increase resin yield

Along with the latest advances in the resin sector for improving resin production, such as forest tree breeding, innovative harvesting technology, etc, prescribed fire is

Pine resin tapping in Tunisia

Resin is a natural product that has multiple applications and is highly demanded in the chemical industry. As a non-timber forest product, exploitation of the

Accessing site productivity in cork oak stands in Portugal

In recent decades, new cork oak plantation areas have been established in Portugal, not only in the traditional areas of distribution of the species but

Tools to reduce the risk of poisoning by wild mushrooms

Poisoning is mostly the consequence of confusion with other edible mushroom species but, in some cases also, of poisonous species collection by people who are

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INCREDIBLE project aims to show how Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) can play an important role in supporting sustainable forest management and rural development, by creating networks to share and exchange knowledge and expertise. ‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) promotes cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation to highlight the value and potential of NWFPs in the region.

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‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) project receives funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme under grant agreement Nº 774632.

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