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.
Read MoreReducing fire-related greenhouse gas emissions by promoting fire-smart landscape management
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.
Read MoreBuilding an innovative Management Plan for the Green Areas and Biodiversity in the municipality of Brescia
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.
Read MoreThe 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.
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.
Read MoreEcosystem approach and nature-based solutions for climate crisis adaptation of Land Irrigation Authorities of Veneto Region
Led by environmental psychologist Dr. Mat White at Vienna University’s Cognitive Science Hub, the consortium consists of world leaders in NbT research practice policy and innovation in:, Austria (Green Care Austria – Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität Salzburg), Belgium (EuroHealthNet), Bulgaria (Meditcinsky Universitet-Plovdiv), Denmark (Københavns Universitet), Italy (Universita degli Studi di Padova – ETIFOR), the Netherlands (Natuurvoormensen Omgevingspsychologisch Onderzoek – Universiteit Twente), Spain (ISGLOBAL – AZTI), Sweden (Nature Based Solution Institute – Uppsala Universitet), and the UK (University of Exeter – funded by UKRI), with additional expert oversight from leading NbT researchers/practitioners in Australia (University of Wollongong), Canada (University of British Columbia) and the US (Cornell University, University of California San Francisco).
Against the rise of non-communicable and chronic diseases, nature can provide a solution. For this reason, RESONATE wants to provide more evidence on the benefits of nature for health and wellbeing and provide the use of nature in this sense.
Read MoreA project uniting Nature Based Therapies experts from around the world.
Through the Gestire 2020 and Oltrenatura projects and the help of Etifor, the protected areas of the Oltrepò Pavese have organised themselves to conserve biodiversity and tap into new funding. Learn more!
Read MoreOrganized protected areas to access new funding
Technical consultancy for the study of innovative governance models, evaluation of ecosystem services related to consortium activities and search for funding for the implementation of the new ecological run-off directives.
Read MoreTechnical consulting for the Consorzio di Bonifica Piave
EURECAT,
Regionális Energiagazdasági Kutatóközpont: REKK,
Consiglio di Bacino Brenta ,
Istituto Universitario di Studi Europei ,
Université de Rouen,
City Council de Figueres,
WAREG – European Water Regulators,
Université de la Réunion,
ETIFOR SRL ,
Central Tisza Rural Water Directorate,
Stockholm International Water Institute,
Office International de l’Eau,
InnWater is a new project that aims to support good water governance and water systems sustainability. Learn more!
Read MoreInnWater, a new project to support good water governance and water systems sustainability
A new project to collect, synthesize and integrate knowledge on PES
Technical assistance for the identification of innovative actions to be carried out by the Interregional Agency for the Po River (AIPo) for the improvement of ecological connections between Natura 2000 Network sites in the Po river basin, within the framework of the LIFE SNAP NatConnect2030 proposal.
Read MoreTechnical assistance to AIPo for the design of an integrated LIFE project (NatConnect2030) for the improvement of ecological connections in the Po river basin
