Ποια ήταν η πρόκληση/πρόβλημα που αντιμετωπίστηκε?

Our solution is based on the promotion of agroforestry management and Ecosystem Services (ES) certification in Portugal (continent and islands). One of the main problems that our solution had to address is the lack of certified ES in agroforestry systems in Portugal – only 17.4% of total cork oak cover in the country has certified management (FSC, 2022). Associated with this, we had to come up with a solution to fulfill the needs for a comprehensive and easy to use online platform, oriented towards forest and agroforestry management and ES certification. This platform was thought of as a way to involve private owners in agroforestry certification using digital tools and as a support system based on best practices. Some landowners live in the city and have recently inherited private land in rural areas (Almeida, 2020). These properties are often left to be passively managed by a third party, or completely abandoned, as most of their owners are away from the land and not properly knowledgeable of agroforests (Almeida, 2020). In this regard, a partnership between agroforestry managers and experts in the field, mediated by i2connect, may be crucial to reach landowners not familiar with new technologies or with agroforestry systems.

References:

Almeida, Μ. ΕΝΑ. (2020). The use of rural areas in Portugal: Historical perspective and the new trends. Revista Galega de Economia, 29(2 Special issue), 1–17. Μετάβαση στο περιεχόμενο://doi.org/10.15304/rge.29.2.6750.

Forest Stewardship Council (2022), Μετάβαση στο περιεχόμενο://fscportugal.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/742bf14163fa4ede9ba7d9fa41f7e1ce – last accessed on 03/04/2024.

Πώς λύσατε το πρόβλημα?

We are solving this problem by extensively promoting the use of ForestSIM® – an online platform directed towards forest management and ES certification (Μετάβαση στο περιεχόμενο://www.2bforest.pt/forestsim). A team of 2BForest regional technicians is working closely with la

Αυτό που είναι καινοτόμο στην πρακτική σας περίπτωση?

Our practical case is built upon the innovations that were brought by the ForestSIM® platform to the forestry sector – more specifically to forest management and ES certification. With the partnership that we hope to establish within i2connect, we aim to

Ποιοι είναι οι παράγοντες επιτυχίας στην επίλυση του προβλήματος?

One of the main success factors in solving our problem is the large and pioneering experience that 2BForest has gained in the fields of forest management and ES certification in Portugal. Our regional technicians, working closely with landowners, are able

Διδάγματα

One of the main lessons learned is that there seems to be a need to develop a simplified version of the ForestSIM® platform (in the form of a mobile app) to strengthen the bond between less tech-savvy landowners and agroforestry certification. Παρ 'όλα αυτά, most agroforestry owners respond well to face-to-face meetings concerning certification and best practices. In this regard, the work of regional technicians will always be essential to ensure the involvement of private landowners in the process. Επίσης, although these investors could gain more from certified agroforestry management and ES provision, efforts still must be made to overcome the aforementioned socio-economic and socio-ecological issues. A network of interconnected forest professionals, such as managers, technicians and associations, could definitely achieve a higher participation from landowners in the certification process. For instance, by having more private investors interested in agroforestry certification, we could gather more data on the effects of distinct management models to increase the provision of carbon storage/sequestration services in these type of systems.

Ποιος είναι ο ρόλος του συμβούλου ή της συμβουλευτικής υπηρεσίας με την πρακτική περίπτωση?

By gaining knowledge from i2connect advisory services, we could seize the opportunity to improve the ForestSIM® platform by developing effective design decisions on new features related to agroforestry, in the hopes of reaching more landowners invested in

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Ναί

Εκτιμώμενη δυνατότητα μεταφοράς σε κλίμακα από 1 ΜΕΤΑ ΜΕΣΗΜΒΡΙΑΣ 5

(όπου 1 είναι εύκολο και 5 πολύ δύσκολο)

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Susana Brígido

sbrigido@2bforest.pt

Σύνδεσμος με εξωτερικές πληροφορίες

Μετάβαση στο περιεχόμενο://www.2bforest.pt/forestsim