How can trail projects become more effective in terms of heritage conservation and sustainable development in their regions? Rigas Zafeiriou presented MedINA’s INCREAte approach, as a management framework for increasing the scope, depth and impact of trail projects worldwide. By applying INCREAte’s scientific, feedback-driven methodology and it’s extensive toolbox, trail managers can prioritize what is...
,The International Conference Echopolis 2018 “Nature and Culture-based strategies and solutions for cities and territories” is taking place in Athens. SDMed Observation, Planning & Ecoinnovation in collaboration Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and the School of Applied Arts and Culture of the University of West Attica are organising this event in order to...
MedINA is delighted to announce the launch of its newly developed approach for designing nature conservation projects and beyond. The INCREAte approach aims to support and enrich the protection and management of the natural environment, by focusing not only on environmental but also cultural aspects and on the involvement of local communities and stakeholders. The...
The Directorate of Forest and Forest Environment Protection of the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems of the Hellenic Agricultural Organisation (ELGO) – Demeter are co-organising a one day conference to celebrate the International Day of Forests. Dr. Nicos Georgiadis, Forest expert from MedINA’s Scientific Secretariat has been...
The last three years of implementation of the MAVA funded INCREAte project have led to the development of the INCREAte approach, its application manual and toolkit. The approach aims to improve the management of Mediterranean environmentally sensitive areas by integrating cultural aspects into nature conservation for improved conservation outcomes. Effectively, the INCREAte approach is a...
Integrating cultural aspects into nature conservation
On July 14-15, 2016, MedINA is organising a kick off workshop on the Greek island of Kythera, placed under the aegis of the Municipality of Kythera and Antikythera. The workshop is part of MedINA’s, MAVA funded, INCREAte project (Integrated Nature and CultuRe Approach) and the island of Kythera has been selected as the preliminary pilot...
Showcasing the island’s rich heritage
As the end of the year is fast approaching and the holiday season is upon us, the Med-INA team would like to take note of its major activities and achievements during 2018 and take the opportunity to wish all its partners a Happy New Year 2019. MedINA’s major project this year is the Terra Lemnia...
