Project objectives:

The project objective consisted in pinpointing integrated cross border methods, systems and tools of sustainable management of agricultural and forest resources in the CADSES area, towards a shared carbon balance, taking into account the fundamental function of forests in absorbing and retaining carbon and implementing existing environmental policies according to the State commitments towards the Kyoto Protocol. The project allowed to provide concrete tools for the assessment and improvement of the capability of the grand agricultural and forest resources of  the CADSES area, to play a primary role in the global market of the carbon shares, following the application of the Kyoto Protocol.

Project activities:

• Transnational data collection and identification of CADSES cross-border territorial areas of intensive monitoring in order to determine the balance of carbon;
• Analysis of the cross border gaps and support to the description of the carbon cycle in the target areas, in order to improve the analysis of the regional agricultural and forestry resources management;
• Carbon cycle evaluation and definition of targets in order to improve management of resources in the cross border CADSES areas and increase carbon credits;
• Pilot actions for the application of transnational sustainable management principles of agricultural and forest resources, aimed at supporting the government bodies in the application of the transnational Action Plan delivered in the previous actions;
• Dissemination and exploitation for the improvement of agricultural and forestry resources management in the CADSES area.

Expected results:

• Creation of a database on agricultural and forest systems and setting up of models for the public administration to allow a better management of forest and agricultural areas;
• New strategies and technologies to improve the management of agricultural and forest systems in order to obtain the best environmental and economic results and promote sustainable development;
• Common monitoring activities at the transnational level in cross border areas to determine the balance of carbon within an integrated methodology;
• Actions to support the integration process of spatial and rural development at the regional level;
• Best practice exchange concerning the management of closed carbon cycles, which could later be implemented in other EU regions.

Type of service

Partnership and project activities co-ordination.

Technical Secretariat activity (organisation of meetings, events).

Accounting, monitoring and reporting.