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Agroecology and communities to regenerate the lowlands

  • 2025 2026

In the Bergamo and Crema lowlands—an area still deeply rooted in rural and agricultural traditions—challenges emerge due to administrative fragmentation and lack of territorial coordination. Small municipalities often struggle to plan and implement effective ecological interventions. While sustainable and organic farming practices do exist, they are isolated, unstructured, and disconnected from local supply chains. There is no stable network among local actors to guide the ecological transition, and local communities are not sufficiently involved in biodiversity conservation. Moreover, employment opportunities for vulnerable groups in rural contexts remain limited. A coordinated body is needed to enhance existing initiatives and promote shared, long-term governance.

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We support the development of a Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) scheme to promote sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and social inclusion in the Bergamo and Crema plains.  

The Future of the Sile River: An Innovative Approach to Biodiversity Conservation

  • 2024 2025

Like much of the Venetian plain, the Sile River’s course has undergone profound environmental, economic, and social transformations in recent years. These changes have led to increased anthropogenic pressures, compromising biodiversity and deteriorating the quality of water and protected habitats.

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The PESBioSile project develops sustainable solutions to mitigate anthropogenic pressures and create environmental, social, and economic value.

Growing Legumes for a More Sustainable European Agriculture

  • 2024 2028

Today, European agriculture is facing significant challenges. On the one hand, farmers need to increase production to ensure food security, while on the other hand, agricultural practices must evolve to become more environmentally friendly. Achieving these goals requires a shift to more sustainable cropping systems that rely less on external inputs.

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LEGENDARY: KnowLEdGE creation and iNcreasing acreage of legumes in Diversified cropping systems by quAntification of​ theiR ecosYstem services.  

Strategies to reduce waste in protected areas

  • Strategies to reduce waste in protected areas
  • EU
  • European Union
  • ETRA, Università degli Studi di Trieste, ARPAV, Natura Histrica, Istituto di Agricoltura e Turismo di Parenzo (ITPTO), SUNCE, Regione Istriana, Natura Jadera (partner associato)

The Interreg Italy-Croatia WASTEREDUCE project is an initiative to improve waste management in protected areas and Natura 2000 sites by implementing concrete, joint actions.

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Working together to enhance waste management in protected areas and Natura 2000 sites through coordinated efforts between Italy and Croatia

Valuing Forest Ecosystem Services in Europe

  • 2024 2028
  • Valuing Forest Ecosystem Services in Europe
  • EU
  • Commissione Europea
  • University of Copenhagen (UCPH) RES DK, Wageningen University (WU) RES NL, European Forest Institute (EFI) RES FI, KU Leuven (KUL) RES BE, Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC) RES ES, University of Padova (UNIPD) RES IT, Prospex Institute (PI) SME BE, Etifor S.r.l. Società Benefit (ETIFOR) SME IT, Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE) RES DE, Stefan cel Mare University (USV) RES RO, Land Life (LANDLIFE) SME NL, WWF Bulgaria (WWFB) NGO BG, European Landowners Organisation (ELO)

The INTERCEDE project is an initiative to address pressing issues concerning the undervaluation and lack of economic recognition attributed to forest ecosystem services (FES) across Europe.

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Providing financial incentives to forest owners to manage forests sustainably

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