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David GASC Association Internationale Forêts Méditerranéennes (AIFM)

Cluster proposal « Integrated and sustainable management of natural areas/resources in Med territories ». David GASC Association Internationale Forêts Méditerranéennes (AIFM). THE AIFM – International Association for Med Forests.

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David GASC Association Internationale Forêts Méditerranéennes (AIFM)

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  1. Cluster proposal« Integrated and sustainable management of natural areas/resources in Med territories » David GASCAssociation Internationale Forêts Méditerranéennes (AIFM)

  2. THE AIFM – International Association for Med Forests • International association specialized in fostering dialogue between all wooded lands-concerned stakeholders in the Mediterranean • 15-years experience in cooperation projects and networking incl. outside the EU : on governance, adaptation to CC, wood-energy, NWFP, cork oak • Med communication tools : publications (Latests on Mediterranean forests, International issue of FM magazine, www.aifm.org) • Member of Collaborative partnership on Mediterranean forests (FAO…), Working group on territorial approaches and sustainable devpt, links with EU bodies…  Highlight and develop synergies between partners and initiatives 2

  3. WHY A CLUSTER (PROPOSAL OF OBJECTIVES) ? • To share experiences and good practices on territory-based problematic for collective thinking • To gather scattered initiatives and strenghten existing synergies and networks • To integrate forest issues in territorial planning issues • To develop formulation of a “shared voice” of Mediterraneans • To formulate/influence policies at various levels (bottom-up) • MED programme evaluation and next 2014-2020 period • EU (RDR, ForestEurope…) • Others (initiatives in the Mediterranean, local…)

  4. WHY INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL AREAS ?

  5. WHY INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL AREAS ? • Multifunctionality of Mediterranean natural areas (of which forests) • Mediterranean areas: more than forests ! • Interrelations between sectors: agriculture, tourism, civil protection, urbanism… • Diversity of approach to be dealt with • Necessity to cross different approaches and sensitivities to comprehend and tackle whole functioning of rural areas to address climate change and sustainable development Territorial cohesion, environmental sustainability / rural areas, protected natural areas (EU 2020 Strategy priorities)

  6. WHO COULD PARTICIPATE AND CONTENT ? • Gouvernance • Civil protection • Economical valorization • Territorial and social cohesion • Natural and protected areas • Adaptation to climate change / natural risks management • … (open) • QUALIGOUV ✓ • FORET MODELE ✓ • CYPFIRE ✓ • FOR CLIMADAPT ✓ • SYLVAMED ✓ • COASTANCE • PROTECT • RURURBAL • WOODE3 • PROFORBIOMED ✓ • 2BPARKS • MEDGOVERNANCE • Others Enpi projects… (open) • Few motivedprojectsbetterthanmany not motivated

  7. PROPOSAL OF CLUSTER’S MAIN ACTIVITIES • What to share between us? • Formulation and exchanges of main results from each project • Peer review of various projects (including no-MED) • How to share? • Joint seminar • Technical workshops involving no-MED partners (other Interreg)

  8. EXAMPLE “Forêts, Sociétés et Territoires”Avignon, April 2011 • Why these sessions ? • Case studies from Italy and Spain (QUALIGOUV, FORET MODELE), France, Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco • More than 150 participants from 16 countries • A real success !

  9. Projet européen FOR CLIMADAPT – séminaire de Mértola – 20-22 juin 2011

  10. PROPOSAL OF CLUSTER’S MAIN ACTIVITIES • How to promote common results? • Long-term web platform (including mapping) to disseminate projects results and pilot sites involved in each project • Wide dissemination in the Med using communication tools • Contribution to mainstreaming on EU, regional and Mediterranean policies levels • Integrated strategy on Mediterranean forests (FAO) • Next RDR and Forest Strategy of the EU • Programming period 2014-2020 for territorial cooperation of EU • Organization of specific events (EP Intergroup…)

  11. Thanks for your attention Merci de votre attention

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