CIBioGo

The need to enhance participation in biodiversity governance has become more pressing, particularly following the published EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its "30x30" target.

The CIBioGo project aims to boost citizen participation in biodiversity governance, safeguard protected areas, strengthen ecosystem services, and facilitate environmentally friendly territorial development strategies.

To accomplish these objectives, it is essential to improve stakeholder and citizens' involvement and collaboration while addressing the existing lack of awareness about the importance of biodiversity and its ecosystem services.

Lead Partner:

• Province of Potenza, Italy

Partners:

• Harghita County Council, Romania
• Commonwealth of L’Horta Sud, Spain
• Vidzeme Planning Region, Latvia
• Slovenia Forest Service, Slovenia
• Service of Wallonia – Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment (Directorate of Nature and Water), Belgium
• BURST Nonprofit Limited Liability Company, Advisory Partner, Hungary 

Discovery Partners:

• Center for research and policy making CRPM Skopje, North Macedonia
• Cantonal administration for civil protection Middle Bosnia Canton/Central Bosnia Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina 

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Each partner, with the assistance of the Advisory Partner, engages in an interregional learning process aimed at improving the policy instruments for the collaborative and sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Central to this learning initiative is the sharing of good practices, a series of interregional peer review visits accompanied by stakeholder exchanges at regional level, and capacity-building sessions.

These activities aim to facilitate the adaptation of good practices, support the integration of policy improvements, and foster both individual and organizational learning.