Remote
Sustainable economy / Territorial management
4 webinars (1.5 hours each)
Natural environments host both fragile biodiversity and human activities, whether recreational or economic. Finding a balance between socio-economic development and conservation is a major challenge.
This webinar series explores sustainable practices in the agriculture, fisheries, and tourism sectors, drawing on a territorial approach.
- Understand the concept of sustainable economy and territorial approaches
- Identify environmental issues and other stress factors affecting the agriculture, fisheries, and tourism sectors
- Describe examples of sustainable practices in these three sectors
Managers, practitioners and stakeholders from protected areas and their surrounding territories
PROGRAM
- Definition of sustainable economy, its 3 pillars, interrelationships and trends
- Developing a territorial approach to sustainable economy
Speakers:
- Olivier Courbon, NO.MAD Agency (France)
- Gilles Lolio, Conservatoire du littoral (France)
- Abdessalem Fezzani, Consultancy Offices Thétis and CARASP (Tunisia)
- Historical review and major fishing issues
- Learnings from the field on sustainable fishing practices
Speakers:
- Antonio Calo, University of Palermo (Italy)
- Antonio di Franco, Anton Dohrn Zoological Station (Italy)
- Zafer Kizilkaya, Mediterranean Conservation Society (Türkiye)
- Antoni Grau, Marine resources Service – Balearic government (Spain)
- Historical retrospective and major challenges facing agriculture
- Learnings from the field on sustainable farming practices
Speakers:
- Mercedes Munoz Canas, UICN Med (Spain)
- Jade Isidore, Conservatoire du littoral (France)
- Maha Kahlaoui, Ceratonia company (Tunisia)
- Historical retrospective and major tourism issues
- Learnings from the field on sustainable tourism practices
Speakers:
- Lucia Prieto Fustes, MEET Network (Spain)
- Julien Tavernier, Calanques National Park (France)
- Omar Abi Ali, Independant Consultant (Lebanon)
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: Open to all
- Languages: English / French
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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Webinar 1 – Sustainable Economy and Territorial Approach
Date
Thursday 1 October 2026 – 14:30–16:00 CET
Location
Online
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Webinar 2 – Sustainable Fisheries
Date
Thursday 8 October 2026 – 14:30–16:00 CET
Location
Online
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Webinar 3 – Sustainable Agriculture
Date
Thursday 15 October 2026 – 14:30–16:00 CET
Location
Online
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Webinar 4 – Sustainable Tourism
Date
Thursday 22 October 2026 – 14:30–16:00 CET
Location
Online
Status
Opening soon
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Open to all
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