How to support the effective management of Natura 2000 sites?

Pellegrino, Davide; Schirpke, Uta; Marino, Davide

doi:10.1080/09640568.2016.1159183

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“…They can adopt different kinds of instruments: from management plans and integrative conservation measures within existing planning instruments such as a landscape plan, hydrogeological system plan, pasture plan, etc. to administrative or contractual measures [15]. In the Lombardy Region, where eight out of the selected sites are located, ERSAF (Regional Agency for Services to Agriculture and Forests) is the body in charge of the management, protection and development of forests, even though in some cases the management of sites has been delegated to the provincial administration and national protected areas.…”

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“…A PES scheme helped to collect more funds for the Natura 2000 network and increased community awareness of direct and indirect benefits (environmental and socio-economic) from Natural Capital that are often overlooked by local stakeholders and organizations [15]. This factor is crucial because even though the role of management authority is important to provide optimal support for the conservation of biodiversity and ES [29], in many cases there is a lack of synergy and integration among local public authorities and private enterprises, as well as low valorization of local resources hindering the effective management of Natura 2000 sites [15]. Another difficulty is often to identify sellers and buyers in sites with scarce human activities with little or no ES demand.…”

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“…So far, all over the world, many PES initiatives have been defined and implemented globally [11] on different scales (from small river basins to entire countries); however, there is still a great variety of PES models [12,13]. In Italy, many projects and proposals developed in recent years show a rising tendency towards innovative instruments of environmental governance such as the launch of the observatory of Italian PES by the Italian Network of the Ecosystem Service Partnership (ESP) or many PES case studies developed at regional or local level [14][15][16][17]. Furthermore, on 2 February 2016 the Law 28 December 2015 no.…”

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Can Payments for Ecosystem Services Improve the Management of Natura 2000 Sites? A Contribution to Explore Their Role in Italy

Marino

Pellegrino

2018

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Financing protected areas is crucial for guaranteeing the flow of ecosystem services (ES) provided by natural and semi-natural ecosystems, which are the basis of human well-being. In the last two decades, together with traditional conservation tools, innovative instruments, such as PES (Payment for Ecosystem Services), have been proposed and implemented all over the world in order to improve management effectiveness in biodiversity conservation. In this paper we identified and categorized 33 PES case studies in 19 Natura 2000 sites developing the hypothesis that a PES approach may contribute to improving the effectiveness of conservation actions at different spatial and administrative levels. We found that in these areas, farmers and foresters often allow the maintenance of natural and semi-natural ecosystems through their economic activity. Through PES schemes their important role can be formally acknowledged, both in environmental and economic terms. PES schemes are also a tool for involving more stakeholders, particularly local companies, residents and tourists in conservation actions. So PES can actually improve Natura 2000 sites' management and increase the availability of financial resources in favor of conservation actions. However, careful attention must to be paid to the supporting role of public authorities, generally crucial for the success of a PES.

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Can Payments for Ecosystem Services Improve the Management of Natura 2000 Sites? A Contribution to Explore Their Role in Italy

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2018

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“…Many planning instruments, such as water protection or forest management plans, are implemented in Natura 2000 sites, which are available tools for site management authorities (Pellegrino, Schirpke, & Marino, 2016). These planning tools are also important because many human activities can impact biodiversity (Tsiafouli et al, 2013).…”

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Synergies of planning for forests and planning for Natura 2000: Evidences and prospects from northern Italy

Trentanovi

Campagnaro

Rizzi

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Improvements in the management of Natura 2000 sites are essential to achieve the targets set out by the Habitats and Birds Directives of the European Union. A current focus is on the development of management plans, which are fundamental instruments in the implementation of conservation measures. This study explores the viability of using existing forest plans to assist in this purpose. As case study, we consider the regulatory framework of the Veneto Region, northern Italy. We collected quantitative and qualitative data on forest plans at the regional and at three sub-regional spatial scales: local, district, and biogeographical. Forest plans cover about 54% of the terrestrial area of Natura 2000 sites in Veneto, and 75% of Sites of Community Importance in the Alpine biogeographical region. At the local scale of analysis, metrics from forest plans represent a valuable historical record which can be used to interpret the current state and future trends, especially for forests with long management records. These data can be used to assess biodiversity indicators for the monitoring of Natura 2000 forest and non-forest habitats, in compliance with Article 17 of the Habitats Directive. Moreover, the heterogeneous stand conditions which are promoted by some forest management approaches can improve the conservation efforts for some habitats and species. The scale of local forest plans are typically the most appropriate for implementing habitat management strategies. From this study, we conclude that management authorities should take advantage of the wide spatial coverage and distribution of existing forest plans, especially in mountain areas inside and outside the Natura 2000 network, for the successful conservation of European Union habitats and species

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“…Many applications of the A'WOT method exist in the literature especially in the domain of forest [16] and natural management resource [21,22], while the researches in the field of environmental and territorial planning are more limited [23][24][25].…”

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Strategic Assessment and Economic Evaluation: The Case Study of Yanzhou Island (China)

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This paper proposes an interdisciplinary multi-level decision-making procedure for supporting an ongoing process of rural development of Yanzhou Island (China). A multi-methodological evaluation approach based on the combined use of different evaluation tools has been developed in order to take into account the economic, social, environmental and cultural aspects of the planning process. An experts’ panel has been involved in research since the preliminary phases of the evaluation with the aim of helping the structuring of the decision problem and discussing the outcomes of the analysis. The proposed approach allowed to understand the potentials and weaknesses of the area and to design the most suitable solution for the case study selected. The interdisciplinary nature of this process had given the opportunity to co-design and re-define the master plan in line with the expressed priorities. The master plan of the new district encourages landscape enhancement and promotes the economic development, proposing to grow tourism activities and wellness facilities in a natural place.

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How to support the effective management of Natura 2000 sites?

Cited by 29 publications

References 31 publications

Can Payments for Ecosystem Services Improve the Management of Natura 2000 Sites? A Contribution to Explore Their Role in Italy

Can Payments for Ecosystem Services Improve the Management of Natura 2000 Sites? A Contribution to Explore Their Role in Italy

Synergies of planning for forests and planning for Natura 2000: Evidences and prospects from northern Italy

Strategic Assessment and Economic Evaluation: The Case Study of Yanzhou Island (China)

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