Studies and research

Sottocorteccia | A book on bark beetles and changing forests

  • 2024

After the Vaia storm in 2018, another one immediately began: the epidemic of the type bark beetle, a beetle that attacks the most widespread and vital species in alpine forests, the spruce tree. In this book, the authors recount the bark beetle’s consequences on territories, communities, and the economy. The studies and analyses carried out by Etifor are featured in the chapter on estimating economic damage.

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After the end of Storm Vaia in 2018, a threat looms over the forests of the Northeast: the bark beetle.

New challenges call for new skills: providing quality education for sustainable destination managers with the WeNaTour project.

  • 2024

What skills are needed to lead sustainable tourism? This article, presented at the GSTC Symposium, explores the WeNaTour case and the training challenges for tomorrow’s destinations. Discover more.

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Download the article In recent years, the European tourism sector has been facing a series of complex and interrelated challenges – from the global pandemic to the climate crisis, geopolitical instability, the energy emergency and inflation. These factors have been accompanied by profound changes in work patterns, mobility, and leisure, which are structurally reshaping

The forestry sector in Paraguay

  • 2024

This paper presents the results of comprehensive research conducted on Paraguay’s forestry sector. The main objective of this study is to offer an in-depth analysis of the sector, identifying its strengths and weaknesses. The ultimate goal is to draft a preliminary roadmap for the sector’s development and facilitate its transition to sustainability.

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This document presents the findings of a comprehensive research study conducted on Paraguay's forestry sector. The primary goal of this study is to offer a thorough understanding of the sector, identifying its strengths and weaknesses. The ultimate aim is to draft a preliminary roadmap for the sector's development and facilitate its transition towards

Analysis of the State of the Art of Forestry Associationism in Italy

  • 2024

More than 30 interviews with organization leaders provided an overview of the state of the art of association forms in the forestry sector in Italy. The report includes summary sheets on association models and operational guidance for forest owners and policy makers.

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 The report "Analysis of the State of the Art of Forestry Associationism in Italy," published in the context of the LIFE ClimatePositive project, intends to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art forms of association in the forestry sector active to date in Italy, presenting some valuable elements to characterize each of them. Through a series of interviews

Forests in the EU Carbon Removal Certification Regulation: more problems than solutions?

  • 2023

The carbon offsetting market needs clear and strict rules based on a new relationship between institutions and operators in the sector. With this objective in mind, the European Commission, on 30 November, adopted a proposal for a regulation to set up a voluntary carbon offset certification scheme based on uniform European standards and high-quality criteria.

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The carbon offsetting market needs clear and strict rules based on a new relationship between institutions and operators in the sector. With this objective in mind, the European Commission, on 30 November, adopted a proposal for a regulation to set up a voluntary carbon offset certification scheme based on uniform European standards and

Forza della natura Quaderno 44 Fondazione CRC

  • 2023

This publication develops and describes the climate change debate with up-to-date references and evidence from the international and national scientific community. Find out more!

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The "Quaderno 44 || Forza della natura. Le sfide del cambiamento climatico e le nature-based solutions territoriali" ( Force of Nature. The Challenges of Climate Change and Territorial Nature-Based Solutions) develops and describes the debate on climate change with updated references and evidence proposed by the international and national scientific community. The provincial

Nature-Based Solutions Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis to Face Climate Change Risks in an Urban Area: The Case of Turin (Italy)

  • 2023

L’aumento dell’urbanizzazione e le sfide del cambiamento climatico stanno creando pressioni ambientali, economiche e sociali significative nelle città europee, tra cui l’incremento del rischio di alluvioni e l’effetto isola di calore urbano (UHI). Le Soluzioni Basate sulla Natura (NBS) sono sempre più riconosciute come strategie per fornire molteplici servizi ecosistemici, mitigare i rischi esistenti e rendere le città più resilienti e vivibili. Tuttavia, l’implementazione delle NBS incontra ancora numerose barriere tecniche e finanziarie.

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The effectiveness of NBS in mitigating heat islands and flooding in urban areas

Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health

  • 2023

Nature-based solutions, such as urban forests and wetlands, can help communities cope with climate change and other environmental stresses, improving social-ecological resilience. However, the mechanisms that support individual nature-based resilience remain unclear. To fill these gaps, the paper proposes nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory, or NBRT.

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A paper investigating how contact with nature improves individual and collective resilience to environmental stresses

Integrating Nature-based Solutions in the Grey Infrastructure of Cities

  • 2024

The EU CAP Network workshop ‘Young entrepreneurs – Engines of innovation in rural areas’ took place in Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday 30 November and Thursday 1 December 2022. Etifor helped coordinate the development of the workshop, choosing the methodologies and supporting their implementation.

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The EC GreenScape project involves 12 partner organisations from six EC countries: Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland, Austria

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