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Enhancing the disused real estate assets of the Valbelluna

  • 2022 2024

Primavera Casa is the outcome of the HOST (Hosting Open Source Tourism Dolomiti Valbelluna) project, which is funded by the Cariverona Foundation. The project’s objective is to enhance the value of unused real estate properties in Valbelluna by transforming them into homes that can be inhabited for short-term (for tourism purposes) or medium-to-long-term (for residential purposes) stays. As a part of the project, Etifor provides technical and tourist support to the Dolomiti Prealpi Tourist Consortium.

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Welfare, nature and tourism

  • 2023 2026

The WeNaTour project aims to train new professionals for sustainable tourism, keeping the well-being of local communities and environmental protection at the centre of its strategies.

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The European Alliance for Innovation and Sustainability Education in Welfare, Nature, and Tourism

SpongeScapes

  • 2023 2027
  • SpongeScapes
  • EU
  • EU Commission

  • Stichting Deltares (Deltares)
    UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH)
    International Office for Water (OiEau)
    University of Padova (UniPD)
    University of Ljubljana (UL)
    Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO)
    Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS)
    WWF Greece (WWF)

Natural solutions to improve the functionality of sponge landscapes in European river basins to increase the resilience of communities against hydro-meteorological extreme events.

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Increasing the resilience of communities against extreme events through "sponge landscapes"

BioClima: a public-private initiative to support investments in protected areas in Lombardy

  • 2022 24

Within the framework of the Lombardy Region’s ‘Biodiversity and Climate’ call for proposals, the Cariplo Foundation awarded Etifor a contract to provide technical assistance services for beneficiary organisations interested in participating in the call for proposals.

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Ecosystem services and funding It is well known that protected areas provide multiple benefits to society; however, funding to maintain ecosystem services is increasingly limited and irregular over time, preventing long-term planning. To this end, the contribution of private capital, in addition to public funds, which are often poorly targeted to the real needs

Value and benefits of irrigated agrosystems in the Veneto region

  • 2022 2024

The irrigation of the Veneto plain is provided by large water derivations and canals managed by the Consorzi di Bonifica (reclamation consortiums) of the Region. Etifor will analyse and value the great variety of ecosystem services provied by these canals. 

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Economic evaluation of the ecosystem services of irrigated agrosystems managed by the Consorzi di Bonifica in Veneto

MediterRE3: Technical advisory on governance and financing of forest protected areas

  • 2023

In Europe, fires burn over 500,000 hectares of forest annually, and scientists estimate that during the 21st century, the number and extent of wildfires will increase due to climate change.

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Reducing fire-related greenhouse gas emissions by promoting fire-smart landscape management

Brescia: a nature-based future

  • 2022 2024

Cities are among the places most likely to experience the effects of climate change. This is the reason why the municipality of Brescia, in collaboration with Ersaf and Etifor, promotes an innovation management plan for green areas and biodiversity, which includes the evaluation of ecosystem services and the simulation of possible nature-based solutions. 

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Building an innovative Management Plan for the Green Areas and Biodiversity in the municipality of Brescia

Certification and marketing of forestry products

  • 2020 2023
  • Certification and marketing of forestry products
  • Burkina Faso
  • AES-CCC

The villages communities have been actively involved in the project to reduce childhood malnutrition, diversify the families’ diet in rural areas and increase women’s access to monetary income. Through the platform wownature.eu, Etifor has supported women in raising funds to grow trees and get raw materials for oils and shea butter production. These products are now certified Cosmos Natural (2022) and WTFO (2023).

Eradication of boars and mouflons on the Elba Island

  • 2023

The feasibility study, realized with Oikos Institute and Nemo Srl, analyses the eco-ethological, social, economic, technical and legal variables of the two ungulates management options. Specifically, Etifor will conduct an opinion poll among locals and key stakeholder groups to understand their perception of the “presence of ungulate” on the island.

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The Project The feasibility study, realized with Oikos Institute and Nemo Srl, analyses the eco-ethological, social, economic, technical and legal variables of the two ungulates management options. Specifically, Etifor will conduct an opinion poll among locals and key stakeholder groups to understand their perception of the “presence of ungulate” on the island.

Climate crisis adaptation of Land Irrigation Authorities of Veneto Region PhD Research Project

  • 2022 2025

This PhD, co-funded by Etifor, focuses on the study of the ecosystem approach and nature-based solutions for adaptation to the climate crisis in the Reclamation Consortia of the Veneto Region.

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Ecosystem approach and nature-based solutions for climate crisis adaptation of Land Irrigation Authorities of Veneto Region

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