Face-to-face
Sustainable economy / Territorial management / Participatory approaches
4.5 days
To reconcile socio-economic objectives with ecosystem conservation, managers must collaborate with local stakeholders.
This training supports the development of a participatory territorial approach, helping build a shared vision and guide practices toward greater sustainability.
- Apply relevant techniques to develop a shared vision of the territory alongside with the challenges it faces
- Select the most suitable tools and approaches for the sustainable management of economic activities (tourism, fishing or agriculture)
- Develop a participatory management framework for these activities
- Assess the progress of economic activities in terms of sustainability and climate change adaptation
Managers, practitioners and stakeholders from protected areas and their surrounding territories (RESCOM project pilot sites)
PROGRAM
- Definition of sustainable economy, its 3 pillars, interrelationships and trends
- Economic players in the area
- Creating a space for dialogue
- Analysis of territory
- Sustainable tourism as a challenge for the site
- Tools and approaches to sustainable tourism
- Participatory approaches to tourism management
- Sustainable agriculture / fisheries as a challenge for my site
- Tools and approaches for sustainable agriculture / fisheries
- Participatory approaches to the management of agriculture / fisheries
- Supporting changes in practices through training and awareness-raising
- Assessment of economic activities in terms of sustainability and adaptation
LEARNING RESOURCES
Methodological Guide « Managing sustainable economic activities in natural areas», Conservatoire du littoral, 2024
- Training team: Conservatoire du Littoral, Initiative PIM, MedWet, RESCOM partners
- Access conditions: For RESCOM project pilot sites
- Languages: English / French
Participation in the webinar series “Hosting Sustainable Economic Activities in Natural Environments”
Reading the methodological guide “Hosting sustainable economic activities in natural environments” and viewing videos from Module 6 of the COGICO MOOC.
UPCOMING SESSIONS
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Hosting Sustainable Economic Activities in Natural Environments – Face-to-Face Training
Date
2-6 November 2026
Location
Agadir / Souss-Massa National Park, Morocco
Status
Opening soon
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For RESCOM project pilot sites
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