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Thursday, 21 November 2024 UP FAMNIT hosted the 3rd Consortium Meeting as part of the PRO-Coast project

The third consortium meeting within the PRO-Coast project successfully concluded between 20 and 21 November at UP FAMNIT. The meeting gathered ecologists and researchers from 20 organizations across 14 countries. In addition to Slovenia, participating countries include Belgium, Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany, Estonia, Romania, Montenegro, Cyprus, Malta, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Ireland.

   

Throughout the two-day meeting, partners shared their progress and achievements, addressed the challenges they faced, and outlined ambitious future objectives. 

As part of the project the Department of Biodiversity UP FAMNIT is responsible for a case study in the Strunjan area, in collaboration with the Strunjan Landscape Park. Researchers are collecting data on animal sightings using the SRNA application and engaging with various stakeholders, focusing on interactions between humans and wild animals. By the end of the project, this will contribute to reducing conflicts between them.

About the project:

Around 40 precent of Europeans live within 100km of the coast, where there is continuing loss of natural services that provide food, water, health and recreation. This loss of natural resources has a significant impact on certain population groups, with the effects being more evident for some than for others. To address this, the project partners in the PRO-Coast initiative aim to assist local communities in preserving and restoring ecosystem services across Europe. They also promote the use of local knowledge and the implementation of activities that contribute to the conservation of terrestrial, marine, and other natural resources, as well as species protection. To this end, stakeholders are actively engaged through various events, including workshops, educational seminars, conferences, and online forums.

The meeting of all 20 project partners enabled an in-depth discussion of the progress made in the first year of the project, as well as strategic planning for the upcoming year, thereby setting the foundation for 2025. By the end of the project, the partners aim to develop an effective strategy for improving environmental policy and promoting sustainable development in local communities. The project currently includes a total of 10 case studies from various coastal cities across Europe.