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We are an international consulting firm, spin-off of the University of Padova, that aims to restore the balance between people and nature.
We support public and private organizations that want to make sustainable choices and adopt innovative nature-based solutions to improve the socio-economic and environmental performances of policies, projects and investments.
In all our services we guarantee quality and long-term sustainability through the three pillars that define our work: science, innovation and governance.
Supporting who wants to make responsible choices and adopt innovative nature-based solutions to improve policies, projects and investments.
Our areas of expertise range from forestry supply chains to regenerative tourism to maximise positive impacts on nature and people.
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Technical assistance service for proposals “BioClima”
Regione Lombardia grants non-repayable capital funding to the managing bodies of protected areas and Natura 2000 sites and to public administrations for the realization of interventions of biodiversity conservation, adaptation to climate change and enhancement of ecosystem services of forests, protected areas and ecological networks in Lombardy, through the involvement of the private sector.
Do you want to become a climate positive company?
Discover the MARC approach, designed to accompany people and organisations along a path of environmental and social responsibility, a path that is not always easy and requires commitment and dedication.
Certify the sustainability of your destination
Thanks to us, you can get your tourist destination GSTC certified and optimise some of its core elements: governance, management and marketing.
Why investing in forests?
We provide advisory services to support investors throughout the investment process and management of the forest investment portfolio.
Find out how to enhance natural areas
Our territory has enormous environmental resources and is rich in natural areas that provide important ecosystem services to the population. The management of protected areas and natural resources is a complex subject. We therefore aim to tackle it with an interdisciplinary approach that is able to respond to institutional, technical and economic demands. An approach called GRAN.
Regenerate your supply chain with EMMA
The main cause of deforestation in tropical countries is the expansion of agricultural areas. Find out how we help our partners to comply with the European Zero Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) which will oblige companies to make their supply chains safer and more traceable.
WHAT’S GOING ON
Etifor is a certified B Corp
- 2022
This autumn we obtained the international B Corp certification and became the first spin-off of the University of Padua to reach this milestone.
Read MoreWe are part of a global movement of companies that respect high standards of social and environmental impact
ResAlliance – Horizon project
- 2022 2025
- ResAlliance – Horizon project
- Responsible management
- CyprusGermanyGreeceItalyLebanonPortugalSpainTunisia
- European Commission
- EFI (SPAIN)
- FUNDACIO D’ECOLOGIA DEL FOC I GESTIO D’INCENDIS PAU COSTA ALCUBIERRE (SPAIN)
- CONSORCI CENTRE DE CIENCIA I TECNOLOGIA FORESTAL DE CATALUNYA (SPAIN)
- INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTARIES (SPAIN)
- ELLINIKIS GEORGIKOS ORGANISMOS – DIMITRA (CYPRUS)
- ETIFOR (ITALY)
- D.R.E.AM. ITALIA (ITALIA)
- AGENZIA FORESTALE PER LO SVILUPPO DEL TERRITORIO E DELL’AMBIENTE DELLA SARDEGNA (ITALY)
- CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH (GERMANY)
- INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA (PORTUGAL)
- JOUZOUR LOUBNAN ASSOCIATION (LEBANON)
- INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES EN GENIE RURAL, EUAX ET FORESTS (TUNISIA)
- MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INSTITUTE OF CHANIA (GREECE)
- FEDERATION EUROPEENNE D’AGROFORESTERIE ASSOCIATION (FRANCE)
- INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN)
In face of increasing extreme weather events brought by climate change, ResAlliance aims at facilitating knowledge and good practices exchange to increase farmers’ and foresters’ capacity on landscape resilience.
Read MoreEngaging with farmers and foresters to increase landscape resilience in the Mediterranean
Nature-Based Solutions Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis to Face Climate Change Risks in an Urban Area: The Case of Turin (Italy)
- 2023
- Nature-Based Solutions Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis to Face Climate Change Risks in an Urban Area: The Case of Turin (Italy)
- Sustainable investments
- 2023
- V.A.
With the aim to promote the adoption of Nature-based Solutions in urban areas, this study tests the the potential of NBS in mitigating climate change risks in Turin (north-western Italy).
Read MoreRead the publicationAccording to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), for the first time in history, more than 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas with a forecasted increase up to 68–84% in Europe—by 2050. Urbanisation and increasing urban population lead to several environmental, social and economic challenges, which might negatively impact the well-being of citizens and the environment as a whole. Among current and future challenges faced by cities, climate change-related ones play a major role. These include flood hazards, the urban heat island (UHI) effect, which – as consequence – leads to increased energy consumption. Therefore, adequate planning and management measures, effective in the short and long term, are needed for climate change adaptation and mitigation of the associated risks. Against this background, Nature-based Solutions (NBSs) can provide an extremely effective tool. Inspired by nature itself, NBSs are increasingly recognized as possible solutions to mitigate climate change-related risks due to their potential to provide multiple ecosystem services and promote more resilient, liveable, and sustainable cities. However, while there is a growing body of literature about NBSs, their implementation on the ground still faces many technical and financial barriers. This paper aims to test the potential of selected NBS in mitigating the effects related to climate change risks, i.e., the UHI effect and urban floods, in the Turin urban area (north-western Italy). Four different intervention NBS-based scenarios are developed. The supply of ecosystem services by NBS in each scenario is assessed using InVEST models and the effectiveness of NBS investments is analysed by calculating and comparing the associated costs and benefits. Different results in terms of effectiveness and economic viability are observed for each scenario and each NBS. According to the results, flood risk mitigation using NBS seem to have the most impact, in particular forested green areas and retention ponds. The results are relevant to suggest policy mix strategies to embed NBS in city planning. PUBLICATION TITLE Nature-Based Solutions Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis to Face Climate Change Risks in an Urban Area: The Case of Turin (Italy) AUTHORS Anna Biasin (University of Padova, Etifor), Mauro Masiero (University of Padova, Etifor), Giulia Amato (Etifor), Davide Pettenella (University of Padova) PUBLICATION Land 2023, 12(2), 280; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12020280 READ THE PUBLICATION
A sustainable tourism model for the destinations and operators of the A.T.A. Trentino Città, Laghi and Altipiani
- 2022
- A sustainable tourism model for the destinations and operators of the A.T.A. Trentino Città, Laghi and Altipiani
- Responsible management
- Italy
- Trentino Marketing
The A.T.A. Città, Laghi e Altipiani has decided to help three Trentino A.P.T. in the improvement of the sustainability of their tourism systems. Etifor will support, in cooperation with Trentino Marketing, the involved APTs and accommodation facilities in the implementation of the GSTC standard.
Read MoreSupporting the implementation of the GSTC standard in four destinations in Trentino
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