Decision support system for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in large-scale protected areas Erasmus Project

Project Title

Decision support system for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in large-scale protected areas

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Cooperation between educational institutions and business; Environment and climate change; Civic engagement / responsible citizenship

Project Summary

The implementation of SDGs on the regional level are a major step toward sustainable development and objective of numerous policy programmes of the EU, to its member states and individual provinces and regions. Additionally, supranational organisations like the UN or the UNESCO commit their member states to the implementation of SDGs. Large-scale protected areas as model regions for sustainable development are expected to be at the forefront of the implementation of SDGs. The SDGimp project aims at developing decision making capacities and promotes the implementation of SDGs by providing high quality learning system and decision support materials for regional stakeholder and entrepreneurs. The direct target groups are (a) regional stakeholder, e.g. from large-scale protected areas, municipal administrations, regional development initiatives like LEADER LAG, sustainability initiatives and alike (b) individual entrepreneurs like farmers, crafts and business sector, service providers in the tourism sector or catering trade. Provided online the content is easy accessibility and a simple to apply.

In total 7 organisations from 5 different EU countries (DE, ES, LT, PL and RO) form the SDGimp consortium. It facilitates the collaboration of organisations from new and old European Member States. The comprehensive partnership bridges the gap between science and practice as it represents research and consulting organisation (Institut für Ländliche Strukturforschung – IfLS, Panstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Informatyki I Przedsiebiorczosci w Lomzy – PWSIP), adult education organisations (Biosphären-Volkshochschule – BVHS and Community for Lifelong Learning – CPIP), a LEADER Local Action Group (Asociacion para el Desarrollo Rural del Litoral de la Janda – GDR), the European umbrella organisation for protected areas (Europarc Federation – EPF) and an institute of ICT and education technologies (Baltijos edukaciniu technologiju institutas – BETI). Furthermore, large-scale protected areas will participate as associated partners. Their role is to support the project partners and contribute to testing and applying the SDGimp outputs as well as to contributing to the dissemination activities of the SDGimp project.

To achieve the objectives of the project two Intellectual Outputs will be developed, tested and used in close collaboration with five associated partners as well as multiplied to relevant stakeholder groups. The ‘Learning Platform for the Implementation of SDGs’ (O1): Main results produced within O1 are a learning platform about the SDGs and challenges regarding their implementation. The second intellectual output ‘Decision support material for the implementation of SDGs’ (O2) provides members of municipal administrations, of administrations of large-scale protected areas, regional development initiatives, land users and other entrepreneurs with decision support material. It will consists of tools and instructions on how include SDGs into professional decision making processes. All outputs produced will be freely accessible for the public within and beyond the project’s lifetime.

The project will increase the capacity of regional decision makers regarding the implementation of SDGs. It will enable them to successfully develop innovative strategies for considering impacts on SDGs in their professional decision making processes. Overall, the project will support the implementation of SDGs on the regional level. Thus, it will contribute to the sustainable development of regions, social and environmental justice as well as the implementation of European and international agreements.

Project Website

http://sdgimp.eu

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 246962,15 Eur

Project Coordinator

VEREIN FUER LANDLICHE STRUKTURFORSCHUNG EV & Country: DE

Project Partners

• FODERATION DER NATUR- UND NATIONALPARKE EUROPAS (FODERATION EUROPARC) EV
• Biosphären-VHS St. Ingbert
• CPIP-COMUNITATEA PENTRU INVATAREA PERMANENTA
• Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Łomży
• VIESOJI ISTAIGA BALTIJOS EDUKACINIU TECHNOLOGIJU INSTITUTAS
• Asociación para el Desarrollo Rural del Litoral de la Janda
• Biosphärenzweckverband Bliesgau