Adaptation to climate changes and integrated planning in landscape as directions of cooperation for 2014-2017

Przemyslaw Majewski, Baltic Landscape Project Coordinator,Gun Lidestav, Lead Partner Coordinator

Johan Svensson, Chair of Steering CommiteeOthers are welcome

Main finding of BL Project in 2012-2014:

o Baltic Landscapes Network, have met support of local and regional stakeholders and proved their capacities solving several local problems.

o Importance of problems identified before the project start have been confirmed.

Main finding of BL Project in 2012-2014:

o Sectorial planning is one of main barriers for integration of planning in the landscape. Disintegration of landscape planning is well based in the governance and management system.

o Landscapes have not any holistic visions of sustainable development.

Main finding of BL Project in 2012-2014:

o Local territorial planning is often in hands of municipalities which have seldom capacity for it.

o Consultations with local population is declared but superficial. Serious debate with stakeholders about governance in the landscape is missing.

Main finding of BL Project in 2012-2014:

o Implementation of EU strategies, conventions and directives is getting good response on national level, but meet several challenges on local level.

o Protected areas are implemented by top down approach building reluctance toward protected areas and local effort to block it.

Main finding of BL Project in 2012-2014:

o Green energy - hydropower on rivers, power windmills and biofuel use - are treated as priorities and implemented without suitable consideration for consequences for environment and local society.

o Landscape challenges are similar in other regions like North West Russia, Mediterranean Sea Region and in Canada.

Project 1:Integrated planning in Baltic landscapes

Full title:Integrated landscape planning based on social and management innovations as way toward sustainable management of natural resources.

Long-term goal

To foster good governance in forested landscapes based on integrated and sustainable approach.

Main objective for 2015-2017

To develop new step in integration of planning in the landscape, based on social and management innovations in 4-8 examples of Baltic Landscapes.

Landscape components in our focus

•Forest, •Waters resources, •Local population, •Landscape stakeholders, •Protected areas and Biodiversity•Economy based on natural resources.

Issues for 2015-2017

– Integrated, cross-sectorial landscape planning – Balance of interests of different users in the landscape– Water retention in forests– River and stream management– Sustainable development of rural forested landscape– Local capacity in landscape planning and management

Issues for 2015-2017

– Tourism and recreation in the landscape– Protected areas– Adaptation to climate change– EU strategies, conventions and directives– Legal and administrative framework of landscape

management– Participation of local population and stakeholders

Tools for 2015-2017

– Landscape data, gathering and use of cross sector experience and knowledge

– Ecosystem services for valuation and balancing land use– GIS based knowledge, communication, debate and

solutions– Participation upgrading from consultation to debate level

Tools for 2015-2017

– Step wise approach, demonstration of proposals in real landscapes

– Research as source and support for local innovations– Dissemination to other regions– Proposals for regional and national policies

Project management Project communication

Model landscapes (case studies)

Sustainable landscape management and governance as a social innovation for enhanced capacity in rural areas

Local participation through GIS-based

knowledge and information

sharing

Ecosystem services for balancing and valuating land use

and land use interests

A governance perspective on

barriers and possibilities of the

political framework

Landscape data for knowledge sharing

and decision processes

Demonstration, information,

communication, debate

Dissemination and evaluation of sustainability

innovations and guidelines

Adaptive capacity to landscape and

societal challenges

Integrated, cross-sectorial landscape

planning

Main result

New, integrated governance and planning model for landscape based on social and management innovations. Relevant proposals for national and Baltic Region policies and programs.

Project 2:Landscape Adaptation to Climate Change

Full title:Tools for adaptation to Climate Change on landscape level - Baltic Adaptation Strategy on the ground.

Main objective for 2015-2017

To develop local processes and tools of implementation of Adaptation to the Climate Change on landscape level based on combination of experiences of Baltic Climate Change Strategy and Baltic Landscape Network.

Six fields of local adaptation

•forestry •water management •nature conservation•local society•gradual integration of landscape planning•reindeer husbandry

Main results

• Action plans of adaptation for each Baltic Landscapes• Gradual implementation of adaptation plans in Baltic

Landscapes with feedback to regional and national levels and dissemination to other regions.

Project potential partners

Belarus•Belarusian State Technological University,•BELGOSLES - State Forest planners,•State Territorial Planners,•Neman River Valley Council,•State Forest Novogrudok;

Project potential partners

Finland•University of Eastern Finland,•Two other important players to be decided;

Project potential partners

Germany•to be explored

Project potential partners

Poland•State Forest Service – regional branches,•Local self-governments – to be decided,•Research – to be decided,•NGO – to be discussed;

Project potential partners

Russia•Silver Taiga Foundation, Syktyvkar, the Komi Republic,•Regional State Forest Committee in the Komi Republic,•Protected Areas administration in the Komi Republic;

Project potential partners

Sweden•Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Umeå SLU •Swedish Forest Agency – regional branch,•NGO – to be discussed;

Project potential partners – additional options

• Latvia• Estonia• Norway• Additional landscape in Belarus• Additional landscape in Germany• Additional landscape in Poland• Additional landscape in Russia

Project potential partners – additional options

Meditteranean Model Forest Network:– Urbion Model Forest in Spain,– Yalova Model Forest in Turkey,– Montagne Fiorentine Model Forest in Italy,– Ifrane Model Forest in Morocco,– Provence Model Forest in France;

Optimal funding

4-6 mln EUR

3 Oct 2013 29