{"id":2115,"date":"2017-08-17T18:09:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T16:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etifor.com\/en\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2023-03-16T11:34:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:34:38","slug":"alpes-ecosystem-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etifor.com\/en\/portfolio\/alpes-ecosystem-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpine Ecosystem Services: mapping, maintenance, management<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"

The problem
\n<\/strong>The alpine space and its ecosystems provide a range of good and services<\/strong> that are particularly important for protection against natural hazards<\/strong> (e.g. landslides and avalanches), the availability of drinking water<\/strong> and the development of recreational and tourism activities<\/strong>. \u00a0Given that ecosystems and their services go beyond national borders, a transnational approach is needed for their conservation and sustainable use.<\/p>\n

The solution<\/strong>
\nThe\u00a0 AlpES<\/strong> (Alpine Ecosystem Services – mapping, maintenance, management)<\/a> project aims to draw attention on the importance of ecosystem services in environmental policies at the regional and transnational scale, by raising awareness of AlpES target groups. As a basis for joint action, public authorities, policy makers, NGOs and economic actors need a common understanding of ecosystem services, comparable information on their status and support in using tools for integrating them in their fields of work.<\/p>\n

Specifically, the project aims to:<\/p>\n