LANDLIFE project presentation

1. LIFE+ 2010 INF/ES/540
LANDLIFE
Boosting land stewardship as a conservation tool in
the Western Mediterranean Arch:
A communication and training scheme

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Loss of biodiversity throughout Europe
Why?
Some environmental organisations are seeking ways to express their
concern, but generally expect others to solve the problem.
Different groups do not participate more actively in biodiversity
conservation because the classic mechanisms of protection have been
designed and managed almost exclusively by the public bodies.
Land stewardship appears as a choice of great interest to empower
society and allow its active involvement in the conservation of
biodiversity and nature management
The project contributes to main key policy areas, priority objectives and
actions of the EU Action Plan to 2010 and Beyond

3. LIFE+ 2010 INF/ES/540
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A challenging project
To increase...
...knowledge of land stewardship...
...use of land stewardship...
...citizen involvement with land stewardship...
...to upgrade nature conservation in Europe

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Geographical range
The Western Mediterranean
Arch and beyond

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Ob1_ To publicise the theoretical basis of land stewardship as a
Objectives strategy for nature conservation and to provide the tools and
recommendations to implement it effectively.
Ob2_ To facilitate knowledge and experience exchange among
stakeholders involved in land stewardship.
Ob3_ To advise land trusts, public and private landowners and
governments in the development and implementation of land
stewardship initiatives.
Ob4_ To train public and private organisations regarding the
conservation of biodiversity through the use of land stewardship.
Ob5_ To communicate land stewardship to a wider audience through
a message shared by all project partners.
Ob6_ To involve the general public in land stewardship and
biodiversity conservation.

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C ACTIONS: Communication actions / awareness raising campaigns
Main
C1. Publication of the European manual "Land stewardship of nature.
actions
C2. Organisation of regional land stewardship workshops
C3. Organisation of a European land stewardship Congress
C4. A European website portal for the communication of land stewardship
and the LIFE project
C5. Creation of multimedia materials for communication and participation in
land stewardship
C6. Organisation of the European Week of land stewardship
D ACTIONS: Training activities
D1. Creation of a help desk for the development and implementation of
initiatives in land stewardship
D2. Online course on land stewardship

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Timeline of the project Communication actions
Training actions
2011
European website portal
European Week
European manual on on land stewardship
land stewardship Help desk
Multimedia
materials
Regional workshops
Online course
European Congress
2014

8. LIFE+ 2010 INF/ES/540
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Knowledge and communication of land stewardship:
Expected Communication of land stewardship as a tool for biodiversity conservation in
geographical and thematic areas where it is currently unknown.
results
100% increase in awareness level of land stewardship concept among priority groups
and 50% increase in the number of sponsors of land stewardship initiatives.
Use of land stewardship as a tool for biodiversity conservation:
Exchange of experiences and knowledge among all stakeholders.
25% increase of the total number of agreements established by land trusts and 20%
increase of the total surface of area protected by them.
Quality improvement of all stewardship projects (20% less rescinded agreements).
Land stewardship training for the technical staff of at least 80 public and private
organisations engaged with biodiversity conservation
Citizen involvement towards land stewardship:
200% increase in media appearances of land stewardship initiatives in Europe
100% increase in awareness level of land stewardship among general public and
50% increase in citizen involvement with the activities developed in the project.