Focali

Focali Forests and forest-oriented initiatives play a central role for both climate and poverty alleviation.

Focali (Forest, Climate, and Livelihood research network) is a Swedish research network focusing on forest / bio-energy, climate change and poverty issues. This is true when it comes to mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions as well as adaptation to the consequences of global warming. Several Swedish universities and institutions are represented in the network. The purpose of this initiative is to develop a Swedish knowledge-based network to contribute to the provision of relevant knowledge to Sida and other Swedish authorities for the effective use of forest operations to achieve climate-poverty targets. In addition Focali aims to increase the flow of relevant information between scientists, industry, government and civil society. Focalis homepage www.focali.se is an important platform for knowledge sharing of Focali reports, policy briefs and events as well as related material and news. To stay updated make a visit to our homepage a regular habit. To receive updates about Focali publications and seminars you are welcome to sign up for our newsletter on our homepage.

16/09/2026

TITLE: Biodiversity beyond academia: connecting research, policy an...

15/09/2026

🌳From providing food to supporting pollinators, forests do lot more than you might think.

This new Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – Landscape Alliance Global report explores how healthy forests help nourish people and sustain the planet 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd3592en

13/07/2026

Marine Elbakidze shares insights on agroecology in Ukraine, community resilience, and landscape recovery in this Tune in to Food Systems Q&A.

02/07/2026

27/06/2026

07/04/2026

NEWS STORY ⎮

Research by Focali member Agnes Pranindita, defended, at the Stockholm Resilience Centre her PhD thesis “Moisture recycling in forest-agricultural systems: An interdisciplinary view within and across scales” that highlights how moisture recycling, the movement of evaporated through the atmosphere before falling again as precipitation, connects , , and human livelihoods across regions and sectors.

Read more: https://buff.ly/EMc5XaB

25/01/2026

If an okari nut falls in the forest, you’re definitely going to hear it. The oval crimson husk — larger than an adult’s palm — drops by the hundreds from the 30-metre canopy of the okari tree (Terminalia kaernbachii) between May...

16/01/2026

Biodiversity loss ranks as the 2nd most severe global risk over the next decade.

The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2026 places biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as the second highest-ranked long-term risk, just behind extreme weather events.

The top three 10-year risks are all environmental:
🌍 Extreme weather events
🌿 Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse
🔄 Critical change to Earth systems

Since the launch of the IPBES Global Assessment in 2019, environmental and climate risks have consistently been highly ranked.

All of this underscores what science has been telling us: the nature crisis and climate crisis are deeply interconnected and must be addressed together.

Notably, while short-term concerns focus on geopolitical and societal challenges, the long-term outlook shows environmental risks dominating. This is a clear signal that transformative change on nature cannot wait.

18/12/2025

06/12/2025

📢 The new “Inclusive Conversations” report from SwedBio, Focali, SGI Office for UN Affairs and Climate and Development Knowledge Network reveals that embedding in biodiversity and climate strategies goes beyond consultations. It means reshaping governance, accountability and power. 🌱

The dialogue process noted that many national frameworks still lack mechanisms to monitor rights holders’ participation.

📄 Read the full report and consider how your work might strengthen representation, transparency and justice.
https://www.besnet.world/advancing-a-human-rights-based-approach-to-biodiversity-and-climate-action-launch-of-the-inclusive-conversations-report/

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