Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation
- 2022
- Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation
- Responsible management
- 2022
- V.A.
The volume “Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation” was produced with the aim to illustrate the benefits of this type of infrastructure. Alessandro Leonardi from Etifor has contributed to this publication with an article on how to design an appropriate and cost-effective forest green infrastructure for water payment schemes to protect and improve water quality.
Read MoreRead the publicationThe term “Green Infrastructure” (GI) has mainly been discussed from an adaptation strategy perspective in cities and urban areas. However, as this volume shows, GI are relevant for rural and suburban areas too, proving many positive benefits. One of the most important characteristics of GIs is their multifunctionality, as they help maintain biodiversity and traditional landscapes while providing an efficient tool for disaster prevention. This is particularly relevant with regard to climate change, which puts a lot of constraint on grey infrastructures, since they were not designed for such intense and frequent extreme weather events.
The volume “Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation” was produced with multiple aims in mind. First, to introduce the progress on the evaluation, implementation, and governance of green infrastructure (GI) in Japan and in other countries. Second, to provide scientists, university students, and practitioners with basic information on the structure, function, and maintenance of GI. Third, to accelerate transformative change for green strategies to adapt to climate change.
Alessandro Leonardi form Etifor has contributed to the production of this volume. His contribution describes how to design an appropriate and cost-effective forest green infrastructure for water payment schemes to protect and improve water quality.
ARTICLE’S TITLE
Forest Green Infrastructure to Protect
Water Quality: A Step-by-Step Guide for
Payment Schemes.
AUTHORS
V.A.
PUBLICATION
Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation: Function, Implementation, and Governance.
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Uforest – Training needs’ assessment and stakeholder analysis
- 2021
- Uforest – Training needs’ assessment and stakeholder analysis
- Sustainable investments
- 2021
- AA.VV.
Our team worked on the “Uforest Training Needs’ Assessment and Stakeholder Analysis” report. It provides an overview of the existing demand on training needs to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in urban forestry and Nature Based Solutions (NBS).
Read MoreDOWNLOADUrban forests represent an innovative solution, but there are still few specific training opportunity on this subject.
EU Market Outlooks on Green Care
- 2021
- EU Market Outlooks on Green Care
- Sustainable investments
- 2021
- AA.VV.
Our team worked on four EU Market Outlooks, one for each Green4C’s project thematic sectors: Forest-based care; Urban green care; Social agriculture; and Green care tourism. The market outlooks investigate and provide market figures and business models associated to the four main Green Care markets. The different outlooks are separate and will be published on the reference page at different times.
Read MoreDOWNLOADNature for Health, Well-being and Social Inclusion
Non-wood forest products for people, nature and the green economy
- 2021
- Non-wood forest products for people, nature and the green economy
- Responsible management
- 2021
- EFI & FAO
This white paper is a call to recognise, and to leverage, the potential of NWFP to contribute to policy priorities in Europe, especially in relation to rural development, nature conservation, and human well-being. It shows how leveraging NWFP potential could contribute to the successful implementation of the European Green Deal, and to a greener and more sustainable post-COVID economy restart.
Read MoreForests for Water Services: A Step-by-Step Guide for Payment Schemes
- 2021
- Forests for Water Services: A Step-by-Step Guide for Payment Schemes
- Responsible management
- 2021
- PESFOR-W Cost Action
The purpose of “A guide to Forest–Water Management” is to improve the global information base on the protective functions of forests for soil and water. Find out more.
Read MoreForests that are good for water
- 2021
- Forests that are good for water
- 2021
- V.A.
The study aims to guide the implementation of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes that support tree planting and forest management to protect and improve water quality.
Read MoreREAD THE PUBLICATIONA step-by-step guide for payment schemes
An FAO guide to forest–water management
- 2021
- An FAO guide to forest–water management
- Responsible management
- 2021
- FAO
The purpose of “A guide to Forest–Water Management” is to improve the global information base on the protective functions of forests for soil and water. Find out more.
Read MoreFSC® Guidance for Stakeholder Engagement
- 2021
- FSC® Guidance for Stakeholder Engagement
- Responsible management
- 2021
- AA.VV.
This FSC® guidance outlines an easy-to-use set of examples to engage stakeholders for those looking to get FSC certified or those already certified
Read MoreAn easy-to-use set of examples to engage stakeholders
Social innovation
- 2021
- Social innovation
- Local development
- 2021
- B.Sless; C.Burlando; E.Pisani; L.Secco; N.Polman
This paper explores the contested concept of social innovation by using the ideas of discourse and framing as a lens to explore the contested definitions of social innovation.
Read MoreREAD THE ARTICLEA preliminary exploration of a contested concept