The European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) brings together seven countries and almost 50 regions. For these countries, the Alps, including their foothills and lowland areas, are both a distinct advantage and a particular challenge.
Action Group 7 - Green infrastructure
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
Role: Leader
Angelika Abderhalden
Blanka Bartol
Raimund Becher
Thomas Boehm
Katalin Czippán
Serena D'Ambrogi
Marion Ebster
Alessandro Gretter
Ruedi Haller
Bettina Hedden-Dunkhorst
Harald Ladich
Andrea Mugerle
Gioele Passoni
Luisa Pedrazzini
Sylvia Pintarits
Guido Plassmann
Alfred Ringler
Annapaola Rizzoli
Ursula Schuepbach
Antonella Trisorio
Projects
Results
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Results from the "Peatlands in the Alps" |
ONLINE WORKSHOPS FOR PEATLAND STAKEHOLDER IN THE ALPINE SPACE |
03 Feb 2021 | |
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RESULTS of the Workshop EUSALP meets LEADER |
Results of the LEADER workshop organised by AG7 on 17 of October 2018 in Torino. Results are prepared in poster format (as presented at the Annual Forum, 20/21 November 2018 in Innsbruck),... |
20 Nov 2018 | |
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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
Annual Forum 2021 & Closing of the French Presidency
Nice
14/12/2021 - 09:00 to 15/12/2021 - 19:00
14/12/2021 - 09:00 to 15/12/2021 - 19:00
Event type: EUSALP Public Event
EUSALP Presidency 2022 Kick-Off
Bozen/Bolzano, Trade Fair
26/01/2022 - 13:30
26/01/2022 - 13:30
Event type: EUSALP Public Event
The EU Strategy for the Alpine Region EUSALP, launched in 2015, aims at developing the Alpine region as an attractive, innovative, competitive and green region in the heart of Europe.
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