Robinwood Plus: an overview Laura Muraglia Liguria Region – Department Environment.

Robinwood Plus: an overview

Laura Muraglia

Liguria Region – Department Environment

www.robinwoodplus.eu

RW+ main data

Interreg IV C “Robinwwod Plus”

Regional Initiative Project – Miniprogramme (i.e. subprojects)

Total budget: € 3,063,463.56Of which subprojects: € 1,300,000.00 (42%)Of which ERDF: € 2,358,322.67 (76%)

Dates: January 2010 – December 2013


RW+ partners

• Liguria, Italy

• Calabria, Italy

• Hargita, Romania

• Kainuu, Finland

• Limousin, France


RW+ partners’ inputs

• Liguria: policy integration capacity, participatory approach in environmental field, widespread ISO 14001 and protected areas

• Kainuu: wood industry is the main source of living;

participatory approach widely used in the forestry sector

• Limousin: skilled in rural development and best practices exchange (eg. RUR@ACT network); a certain experience in participatory approach in the forestry sector


RW+ partners’ inputs

• Hargita: the economy strongly depends on forestry and wood industry; skilled in vocational training in rural areas

• Calabria: presence of local SMEs producing wood products and by products that need to expand their markets


RW+ main objective

“Promote the multifunctional role of forests as engine for economic development, environment protection, quality of life improvement in rural areas, in accordance with the EU Forest Action Plan (2006) and sustainability policies.”

EU Forestry Action Plan

Multifunctional role of forests

Sustainable development

Nature & soil conservation

Social improvementEconomy development (tourism, energy, wood, etc.)


RW+ main tool

“Apply participatory forest planning” = involvement of all local stakeholders in the process aimed at planning the exploitation of forests (set end-uses, operators, timing)

Improve governance & empower peopleReduce conflicts (among the different roles)

Raise awareness and informationInvolve the many small land owners


RW+: approach

Collect and organize best practices and information

Experience exchange (on site and on line

meetings)

Regions

Subprojects

Draw lessonsGuidelines &

Policy reccomendations

Regional policies2014-2020

Dissemination


Main expected outputs

• International subprojects to be financed, at least 25 beneficiaries

• Guidelines on quality participatory forest planning approach

• Policy recommendations for forestry economy development

• Online best practice knowledge base and social network for practitioners


RW+ subprojects’ selection

Applicants status

10 Municipalities and Unions 4 Local administrations5 Natural Parks 3 University 2 Development Agencies 2 Public bodies


RW+ expected outcomes

RW+ partners expect to achieve the following outcomes:

• Dissemination of participatory approach• Application of forest planning techniques• Involvement of local land owners and defragmentation• Birth of rural SMEs• Increased political interest and awareness


RW+ selected subprojects

DESTINATION MOUNTAINDevelopment of tourism on forest land (theme parks)

ELWOODLocal wood use (handcraft, furniture, home building, carpentry…) and promotion of links between wood workers and schools

FOR MARIEManagement of forest resources and development of a localwood supply chain through stakeholders’ engagement


RW+ selected subprojects

PASFORMMAPromotion of rural areas through new models for forest management

SHAREWOODInformation and environmental education about the multifunctional role of forests


Thank you for your attention

Responsible officer for the Department Environment of Region Liguria: Laura Muraglia [email protected]

Project Manager:Roberta Casapietra (ARE Liguria)[email protected]

Staff Members: Damiano Penco (Region Liguria), [email protected] Verardo (ARE Liguria), [email protected]; Elisa Cascioli (ARE Liguria) [email protected]; Matteo Graziani (Liguria Ricerche) [email protected]

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