GREEN JOBS AN EXAMPLE FROM SOUTHEAST PORTUGAL

ISA, 9 November 2011 SUSANA ROSA

Where? PNN is located in SE Portugal, 10km NW of Barrancos (3h by car from Lisbon or Faro airports)

The property of ca. 1000ha is limited by Rio Ardila in the north and Rio Murtega in the south

History and purpose

The property was bought in 1997 by EDIA, S.A. in the scope of the Alqueva dam Environmental Management Program as a Compensation Measure for the loss of natural habitats .

In the PNN a sustainable agro-silvo-pastoral management plan is in practice based in management prescriptions resulting from the PNN Biodiversity Monitoring Program.

GREEN JOBS

ACCORDING TO

are (…) work in agricultural, manufacturing, research and development (R & D), administrative, and service activities that contribute substantially to preserving or restoring environmental quality.

The creation and management of PNN fulfills broad perspectives of a

“green economy”

including

• low carbon emissions • increasing biodiversity • local sustainable development

Why?

… because it is indeed green

- Creation of jobs on activities with positive environmental impact or impact compensation

Such as

Nature conservancy programs and projects

POCTEP project

www. iberlinx.com

The project main aim is the conservation of the Iberian Lynx and specifically the development of transboudary actions that include formation, methodologies development, divulgation, habitat management, etc.

LIFE Iberlince approved

… and next?

Aims to implement actions on Portugal (including PNN) and Spain on adequate lynx territory

… because it is local

• local people • local knowledge • local development

Detection of plants, animals, tracks, trails and signs

… because it provides formation

• local people • local knowledge • local development

… fulfilling the needs of formation of the available people for the available tasks

Red deer capture for GPS GSM wireless telemetry marking

Latrine location captured by PDA with an user-friendly software using GPS/GSM technology developed for the project

Fire vigilance formation, then carried out by 4 people from June to October 24-hour a day

… because the knowledge is shared with visitors

Lodging facilities…

…and available equipment…

to support an ecological and responsible tourism

We are looking forward to keep it green

Thank you!