Name
LIFE DUNAS
country
Portugal
Goal
"The sand dunes of Porto Santo are a unique ecosystem in the Madeira Archipelago, its uniqueness is the result of several geological origins and the beach is of great importance in the environmental, socio-cultural and economic context." Objectives: To increase the resilience of the Porto Santo dune ecosystem; Reconstruction of the disturbed dune cordon at the Ponta/Calheta site; Restoration of the dune ecosystem by planting native species and controlling invasive exotic species; Consolidation of the area behind the dunes by boosting traditional viticulture and recovering the typical "crochet" walls; Installation of a footbridge and community involvement lPrevent impacts of trampling by installing a footbridge; lIncrease awareness of the importance of preserving coastal ecosystems through the involvement of the local community; Replication and transfer of the Project's results.
Main Topic
Biodiversity: preserving and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity
All Topics
Biodiversity: preserving and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity
Zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment
Fostering a just transition: leaving no one behind (fostering i.e. inclusivity, equity, empowerment of marginalized communities or other goals regarding justice)
Scale
- Regional (e.g. a province, including multiple cities)
Actors
- Regional government
Main Activity
Raising awareness and/or political agenda-setting;
Activities
- Providing knowledge transfer / advisory / education services
- Conducting research, pilot studies and/or living labs
- Raising awareness and/or political agenda-setting
- Facilitating dialogue and networking
- Designing policies and/or (management) strategies
- Showcasing and/or demonstrating practices
Source
This initiative was provided by the SGD consortium.
This initiative is self-reported and not identified by the SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium
CONTACT
For further details please contact co-leads Dr Chris Foulds (chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk) and Dr Rosie Robison (rosie.robison@aru.ac.uk).
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101036640. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the SHARED GREEN DEAL HAS project and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.