Action Group 7
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.
"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.
Projects
Results
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28 Alpine States and regions adopted the political declaration „Alpine Green Infrastructure – Joining forces for nature, people and the economy” |
MInisters' Conference on Alpine Green Infrastructure Munich, 2nd October 2017 |
27 Nov 2018 | |
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Results from the Workshop »Networking for Ecological Connectivity and Green Infrastructure«, September 2017 |
Workshop »Networking for Ecological Connectivity and Green Infrastructure«, Sept 19, 2017, Koper Detailed report and presentations are... |
06 Apr 2018 | |
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Results from the workshop "Going local - green infrastructure meets climate change adaptation" |
Workshop: Going local – “Green infrastructure” meets “climate adaptation strategies” |
15 Dec 2017 |
Calendar
KICK OFF MEETING OF THE EUSALP ITALIAN PRESIDENCY 2019
28/02/2019 - 11:00
AG7 8th Meeting
27/03/2019 - 12:00 to 28/03/2019 - 13:00
27-28 March 2019, Vienna: Action group 7 members will among other discuss state of progress on different implementation initiatives regarding green infrastructure and ecological connectivity. More information on the agenda will be provided soon.
Smart Villages - A common perspective through different visions
23/05/2019 - 14:00 to 24/05/2019 - 14:00
Within the events scheduled for the year of the Italian Presidency of EUSALP, Regione Valle d'Aosta organizes a political event on the thematic of Smart Villages in the prestigious location of the Sky Way Mont Blanc