The Annual Forum 2017 of the EU Alpine Strategy will take place on 23 and 24 November 2017 in the Munich BMW Welt.
Action Group 7
To develop ecological connectivity in the whole EUSALP territory
Mission
Action Group 7 focuses on developing ecological connectivity and thus to strengthen, improve and restore biodiversity, as well as ecosystem services. Its implementation will increase the degree of connection between natural and semi-natural landscapes in the entire EUSALP territory.
With its broad representation of members from Alpine countries and regions as well as advisors with different institutional and sectoral backgrounds, AG 7 builds on a dialogue including stakeholders from all relevant sectors. It aims at setting up a comprehensive macro-regional scheme by applying the EU Strategy for Green Infrastructure (GI) to regional scales and making the Alps an outstanding candidate for GI in Europe.
The AG 7 provides the framework for developing a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas, including features in rural and urban areas which together – functionally interconnected – ensure diverse advantages for nature, as well as social benefits and economic prosperity for humans.
3rd Thematic Policy Area
"Environment and Energy"
"Environment and Energy"
Specific Objectives
- To identify Alpine GI elements of transnational relevance, improve governance approaches and explore funding opportunities.
- To promote the various benefits of GI as complementary solutions to Grey Infrastructure and bring GI onto the political agenda of the Alpine Region.
- To trigger tangible implementation initiatives and liaise with implementation partners from all relevant sectors to make GI visible and close gaps in the trans-European “matrix for life”.
- To allow the benefits of ecological connectivity to emerge at ecosystem and societal dimensions, enhancing resilience to threats such as climate change.
- To develop solutions to halt biodiversity loss and address challenges such as missing connections between natural areas and homogeneous and impoverished lowlands.
Role: Leader
Region: Bavaria
Role: Leader
Angelika Abderhalden
WWF
Blanka Bartol
Christian Baumgartner
CIPRA International
Raimund Becher
Region: Bavaria
Thierry Boisseaux
Alpine Convention, Ecological Network Platform
Katalin Czippán
IUCN Commission on Communication and Education
Serena D'Ambrogi
Tjaša Djokić
Johannes Ehrenfelder
Hermina Golob
Alessandro Gretter
Region: Trento (Autonomous Province)
Ruedi Haller
Bettina Hedden-Dunkhorst
Brigitte Koehler-Neumann
Region: Baden-Württemberg
Matthias Lampert
City of Munich, Alpine Metropoles
Andrea Mugerle
Gioele Passoni
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management
Caroline Pecher
EURAC research - European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (AlpES project LP)
Sylvia Pintarits
City of Munich, Alpine Metropoles
Guido Plassmann
ALPARC – Alpine Network of Protected Areas
Alfred Ringler
Club Arc Alpin
Annapaola Rizzoli
Region: Trento (Autonomous Province)
Thomas Scheurer
ISCAR – International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps
Primož Skrt
Alpine Space Programme
Antonella Trisorio
Projects
Calendar
EUSALP General Assembly II / First EUSALP Annual Forum
23/11/2017 - 11:00 to 24/11/2017 - 14:00
Location BMW Welt, Munich
Event type: Main event