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In 2010 TERRA, toguether with GAMA, planned the regional ecological network for the General Direction of Urban and Land Planing of Madrid.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMAPCT OF PROTECTED AREAS

In the last years we have done several researchs on the socio-economic impact of protected areas. Some results have been published in "Eco-entrepreurners: challenges for adding value to protected areas"

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Nature conservation and society

We believe that greater efforts are needed to integrate nature conservation in other sectorial policies, and very specially in rural development policy. It is also crucial to promote the socioeconomic benefits that protected sites generate for local actors, because conservation would not be possible without their participation.

Since 1996 TERRACENTRO has undertaken various projects in this respect, some of which have been pioneering in Europe. Work has been carried out on:

- socioeconomic impact and of job creation of protected areas

- adding value to protected sites.

- eco-entrepreneurs and sustainable rural development in protected sites.

- promotion of the use of Community funds for conservation.

- Eco conectivity and ecological networks

References

 

 

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