Cluster proposal « Integrated and sustainable management of natural areas/resources in Med...

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« Integrated and sustainable management of « Integrated and sustainable management of natural areas/resources in Med territories »natural areas/resources in Med territories »

David GASCDavid GASCAssociation Internationale Forêts Méditerranéennes (AIFM)Association Internationale Forêts Méditerranéennes (AIFM)

Journée de Cluster et de capitalisation – 30 novembre 2011

THE AIFM – International Association for Med Forests THE AIFM – International Association for Med Forests

International association specialized in fostering dialogue between all wooded lands-concerned stakeholders in the Mediterranean

15-years experience in cooperation projects and networking incl. outside the EU : on governance, adaptation to CC, wood-energy, NWFP, cork oak

Med communication tools : publications (Latests on Mediterranean forests, International issue of FM magazine, www.aifm.org)

Member of Collaborative partnership on Mediterranean forests (FAO…), Working group on territorial approaches and sustainable devpt, links with EU bodies…

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Highlight and develop synergies between partners and initiatives


WHY A CLUSTER (PROPOSAL OF OBJECTIVES) ?WHY A CLUSTER (PROPOSAL OF OBJECTIVES) ?

To share experiences and good practices on territory-based

problematic for collective thinking

To gather scattered initiatives and strenghten existing synergies and

networks

To integrate forest issues in territorial planning issues

To develop formulation of a “shared voice” of Mediterraneans

To formulate/influence policies at various levels (bottom-up) MED programme evaluation and next 2014-2020 period

EU (RDR, ForestEurope…)

Others (initiatives in the Mediterranean, local…)


WHY INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL AREAS ? WHY INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL AREAS ?


WHY INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL AREAS ? WHY INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL AREAS ?

Multifunctionality of Mediterranean natural areas (of which forests) Mediterranean areas: more than forests !

Interrelations between sectors: agriculture, tourism, civil protection,

urbanism…

Diversity of approach to be dealt with

Necessity to cross different approaches and sensitivities to

comprehend and tackle whole functioning of rural areas to address

climate change and sustainable development

Territorial cohesion, environmental sustainability / rural areas, protected

natural areas (EU 2020 Strategy priorities)


WHO COULD PARTICIPATE AND CONTENT ?WHO COULD PARTICIPATE AND CONTENT ?

QUALIGOUV ✓ FORET MODELE ✓ CYPFIRE ✓ FOR CLIMADAPT ✓ SYLVAMED ✓ COASTANCE PROTECT RURURBAL WOODE3 PROFORBIOMED ✓ 2BPARKS MEDGOVERNANCE Others Enpi projects… (open)

Gouvernance

Civil protection

Economical valorization

Territorial and social cohesion

Natural and protected areas

Adaptation to climate change / natural risks management

… (open)

Few motived projects better than many not motivated


PROPOSAL OF CLUSTERPROPOSAL OF CLUSTER’’S MAIN ACTIVITIESS MAIN ACTIVITIES

1. What to share between us? Formulation and exchanges of main results from each project Peer review of various projects (including no-MED)

1. How to share? Joint seminar Technical workshops involving no-MED partners (other Interreg)

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Why these sessions ?

Case studies from Italy and Spain (QUALIGOUV, FORET MODELE), France, Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco

More than 150 participants from 16 countries

A real success !

EXAMPLE “Forêts, Sociétés et Territoires” EXAMPLE “Forêts, Sociétés et Territoires” Avignon, April 2011Avignon, April 2011

Journée de Cluster et de capitalisation – 30 novembre 2011Projet européen FOR CLIMADAPT – séminaire de Mértola – 20-22 juin 2011 9


PROPOSAL OF CLUSTERPROPOSAL OF CLUSTER’’S MAIN ACTIVITIESS MAIN ACTIVITIES

3. How to promote common results? Long-term web platform (including mapping) to disseminate

projects results and pilot sites involved in each project

Wide dissemination in the Med using communication tools

Contribution to mainstreaming on EU, regional and Mediterranean policies levels Integrated strategy on Mediterranean forests (FAO) Next RDR and Forest Strategy of the EU Programming period 2014-2020 for territorial cooperation of EU

Organization of specific events (EP Intergroup…)

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