ROBINWOOD PLUS NEWS
2013-05-27 Recommendations and guidelines - Results of RobinwoodPLUS
2013-02-27 Upcoming Robinwood Plus event 26-27 March 2013
2013-02-15 Liguria Region presents the new FORESTRY REGIONAL PROGRAM: a test for the participatory approach
2013-02-14 The subproject ELWOOD had objectives to enhance local wood sectors for the sustainability of local know-how and the transformation of local wood
2013-01-31
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WOOD AND FORESTS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING AND MAINTAINING THE ECONOMY OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES, RURAL AREAS AND MOUNTAIN TERRITORIES.
THE INTERREG IVC EUROPEAN PROJECT -
ROBINWOOD PLUS
WANTS TO STIMULATE AND SUSTAIN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL REGENERATION OF RURAL AREAS IN A SYSTEMATIC WAY, THE TOOL BEING
PARTICIPATORY FOREST PLANNING
What problems does the project address to?
- gap in economic development between rural and urban areas
- lack of entrepreneurship in rural areas
- little market power of forest-products-related SMEs
- lack of paths to sustainable development
What solutions do we see to foster forestry role for development through:
- improve regional and local governance and policies
- involvement of private stakeholders (such as land owners or forest businesses, mainly SMEs)
- development of entrepreneurship in many sectors (wood industry, tourism, craftsmanship, energy)
Partner regions
- Liguria Region - Italy
- Joint Authority of Kainuu - Finland
- Limousin - France
- Harghita County Council - Romania
- Calabria Region - Italy
Robinwood Plus activities
- systematisation of best practices and information
- experience exchange at regional and local levels through subprojects
- guidelines for the application of quality participatory forest planning and policy recommendations on forestry economy development for the regions and EU policies.
ROBINWOOD PLUS OBJECTIVE
PROMOTION OF THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL ROLE OF FORESTS AS ENGINE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND LIFE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Duration: january 2010 - december 2013
