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Urban Protected Areas: Perspectives For An Alliance Between Nature And Cities

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Partnership is the key to the future of cities and urban protected areas. They are the driving force for shared governance: conservation integrates urban reality and nature the city landscape. The session offers a dialogue between researchers, parks managers and cities from a wide perspective, involving both European and Southern Countries.
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A dialogue between researchers, park managers and cities from different countries on urban conservation strategies. Urban protected areas are a conservation showcase; a tool for the education and awareness of urban populations; a powerful element of nature in the city; an instrument of economic and social development; a means of social inclusion for disadvantaged people and minorities. This session will address challenges and action levers and provide innovative solutions on planning and management of the nature-city interface; carrying capacity; city-park governance; citizen mobilization and awareness raising for young people. It aims to overcome the dichotomy between conservation (of nature) and development (of cities) and meets the 2050 Vision, "Living in harmony with nature", in an essentially urban world.

Session agenda

Moderator

Prof. Angioletta VOGHERA

Full Professor in Urban and Regional Planning,
CED-PPN Centro Europeo di Documentazione sulla Pianificazione dei
Italy

Introduction
16:00 - 17:30

Mr Jonathan HUGHES

WCMC Chief Executive Officer / IUCN Council Member,
UNEP-WCMC
United Kingdom


16:00 - 17:30

Dr Louise LEZY-BRUNO

Director of Sustainable Development,
Département de l'Essonne
France

Introduction
16:00 - 17:30

Speaker

Mr Alary FRANCK

Chargé de mission Education à l'Environnement,
Parc national de Port-Cros
France

Education à l'environnement: mission socle des parcs nationaux, exemple à Port-Cros
16:00 - 17:30

Dr Maria SPARLA

biologist,
Parco agricolo Sud Milano - Città metropolitana Milano
Italy

The Parco Agricolo Sud Milano: an experience of peri-urban agriculture
16:00 - 17:30

Prof. Massimo SARGOLINI

Full Professor,
University of Camerino
Italy

Relationship between protected areas and urban areas: experiences in the context of the Adriatic coast
16:00 - 17:30

Panelist

Dr Emma SALIZZONI

Assistant Professor,
CED PPN - Politecnico di Torino
Italy

Discussion
16:00 - 17:30

Dr Gabriella NEGRINI

CED PPN Research Technician,
CED PPN - Politecnico di Torino
Italy

Discussion
16:00 - 17:30

Dr Luigi LA RICCIA

Post-doc Research Fellow,
CED PPN - Politecnico di Torino
Italy

Discussion
16:00 - 17:30

  • Federazione Italiana Parchi e Riserve Naturali [Italy]
  • Comité national de l'UICN, France
  • Comitato Italiano IUCN
  • IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
  • IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (MED)
  • IUCN URBAN ALLIANCE
  • Institut Libertas recherche appliquée
  • Institute for Landscape and Open Space, University of Applied Sciences of Rapperswil (Switzerland) - Dominik Siegrist
  • University of Vienna, Department of Geography and Regional Research (Austria) - Norbert Weixlbaumer
  • University of Bern, Centre for Development and Environment (Switzerland) - Thomas Hammer
  • Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Applied Geography and Environmental Planning Working Group (Germany) - Ingo Mose
  • University of Camerino, School of Architecture and Design (Italy) - Massimo Sargolini
  • Parco Agricolo Sud Milano Authority (Italy) - Maria Pia Sparla
  • Parc national des Calanques
  • Parc national de Port-Cros

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