A Road Map for Mediterranan Forest in the green Economy Work in progress

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1 A Road Map for Mediterranan Forest in the green Economy Work in progress Inazio Martínez de Arano EFIMED at the 21 NEFRC & III Middle East Forest Week January 2014, Amman, Jordan

2 WHO WE ARE: A Network of Forest Research Organisations A Policy-Science Interface Platform An Intergovernmental Organisation Based in Barcelona 2

3 WHAT WE DO Overcome Research Fragmentation - Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda - Mobility & Capacity building - Medfor Master & Sci. Visits To address emerging and transnational forest issues and societal challenges North Africa EU tweening programme. Contributing to a new generation of Mediterranean scientists 3

4 WHAT WE DO Steps towards a Mediterranean Forest Research AREA - FORESTERRA joint CALL Spain, France, Italy, Turkey, Portugal, Tunisia, Morocco, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece and Algeria EFIMED and CIHEAM 4

5 WHAT WE DO Research in socio-economics - Valuation of Ecosystem Services - Accounting and PES - Governance and Participation Participatory watershed management Multi-Purpose Trees and Non Wood Forest Products for stronger rural areas Forest in Environmental accounting New Ways to Market Forest Externalities 5

6 WHAT WE DO Policy-Science interface: useful Knowledge - EFIMED WEEK - Mediterranean Forest Week 6

7 THE CONTEXT Mediterranean forests face increasing challenges due to global change: - Increased Risk and Desertification - Rural Abandonment in the North - Increased pressures to use in the south and East WHAT? HOW? WHO? 7

8 THE CONTEXT Mediterranean Forest are a Sink of public resources and provide low value to local populations -Fragmented value chains NWFP - Biodiversity has no value -Out of Carbon markets -No links with water Policy - No income from turism 8

9 THE CONTEXT The Forest Policy Paradox: Fragmentation Climate (carbon) Biodiversity Desertification Energy Water Rural development Turism Research Civil Protection Urban Planning Public procurement 9

10 Moving Forward MEDITERRANEAN FORESTS IN THE GREEN (Bio) ECONOMY -A path towards sustainable (low carbon) development and social justice through a wise use of natural resources -A Focus in Mediterranean value chains -Considering social context and system limits -Learning together developing win win strategies 10

11 Building a road Map through Policy-Science-Practice Dialogue -EFIMED Scientific Seminar Forest as socio-ecosystems innovative production and use of wood in the Mediterranean Updating the Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda, June2014-February 2015 Barcelona BioEconomy Forum Forests Source of Richness Nov

12 IV MEDITERRANEAN FOREST WEEK March 2015, Barcelona Improving livelihood: role of Mediterranean forests value chains in a green economy Understanding Cross-Sectoral linkages Organising committee III Med Forest Week 12

13 TUESDAY 17/3 WEDNESDAY 18/3 THURSDAY 19/3 FRIDAY 20/3 Plenary Parrallel Plenary Plenary Plenary Parrallel Plenary Parrallel WATER & FORESTS REGISTRATION WELCOME KN1. innovation in the Mediterranean forest sector KN2. continuity with the III MFW LUNCH ENERGY & FORESTS FIELD TRIP 1: CPF LUNCH INCLUDED TOURISM & FORESTS FIELD TRIP 2: DIBA LUNCH INCLUDED FOREST PRODUCTS (wood & nonwood) Entrepreneur ship, innovation & Industry Tools & Initiatives to support forest development EU DONORS (European Commission and key bilateral donors (Germany, France, Spain...)) LUNCH MULTILATERAL DONORS (GEF/World Bank/African Development Bank...) LLEIDA UNIVERSITY : education & knowledge transfer in mediterranean forestry HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT PRESS CONFERENCE PLANTING PLENARY PLENARY CONCLUSIONS Transfer to BCN SIDE EVENTS: science, bilaterals, presentations, young researchers, posters, communication, etc GALA DINER 13

14 Thank you! شكرا 14