We work with public and private sector to ensure that their activities contribute to preserving biodiversity, air quality, soil and water, reducing gas emissions linked to climate change and the efficient use of…
Futurium : Open Public Review
Participation in the pilot project of the European Commission Open Public Review on eGovernment projects funded by Horizon 2020. The projects evaluated were: WeGovNow: Innovative technologies in a unified platform for citizen information, electronic participation and communication between…
Qnatur: platform on tourism and sustainable development in protected areas
Started in 2011, Qnatur, It is a pioneering project in Europe that promotes responsible consumption and tourism in protected areas Natura 2000. It started as an independent company, but in 2017 fue absobida by Land Ecogest.…
Strategic environmental assessment of special plans
Guidelines for strategic environmental assessment of special plans: Drought Plan National Plan for Water Quality National River Restoration Plan Specific Objective: guidelines detailed description of the "Initial document…
Strategic environmental assessment: Transport sector
Methodology and guide for the environmental strategic assessment for the Sectoral Plan of Maritime Transport and Ports and the Sectoral Plan of Air Transport for the public authorities. Specific objectives are: Content of the "initial plan document" which forwards the promoter to…
Strategic environmental assessment: plans for transport infrastructure
Methodology and guide for the strategic environmental assessment of the Sectoral Plan for Road and Rail Transport for public authorities. Specific objectives are: Content of the "initial plan document" from the promoter organ to the Environment Agency …
Report for the European Commission on the implementation of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive
Lola Manteiga, of TERRA, was involved in the project as a national expert. The tasks performed included: revision of the legislation relating to the directive for strategic environmental assessment in Spain, including the autonomous communities, interviews with national leaders…
Cross-border cooperation programme Spain Portugal
The INTERREG cross border programme Spain-Portugal promotes the development of the border areas between Spain and Portugal, strengthening the economic relations and cooperation between existing networks. One of its priorities is the management of the environment, heritage…
Report for the European Commission on the implementation of the environmental impact directive
Lola Manteiga, of TERRA, participates in the report as national expert. The report includes an analysis of the changes in the legal system and the current situation in Member States regarding the amendments to Directive 2003/35/EC; new developments…
Promotion of local enterprises based on sustainable use of natural resources in Andalusia
At the initiative of the Foundation Migres, Terra developed a plan to promote and consolidate companies based on the valorisation of natural resources in Tarifa and the Bay of Cadiz in the field of ornithological tourism, watching…
Socio-economic impact and employment in protected areas of Castilla and Leon.
Protected areas can and should be able to report socio-economic benefits to local populations, what is possible through the enhancement of goods and services which they generate. This is precisely…
Strategic environmental assessment: water planning
Developing a Strategic Environmental Assessment Guidelines for the Water Planning: Basin Plans and the National Hydrological Plan . Specific objectives are: guidelines detailed description of the "Initial Plan Document" which refers to the promoting body…
Environmental assessment of the program of Rural development of La Rioja
Environmental assessment of the program of Rural development of La Rioja, including the measures for impact prevention and environmental integration. Client: Government of La Rioja
Agenda 21 of the City of Santander (Cantabria)
The Agenda 21 Local is a document that develops a Municipal Strategic Plan based on the integration, with sustainable criteria, of the environmental, economic and social policies, of the municipality, and that arises from participation and consensual decision-making between…
Strategic environmental assessment of the European Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development (EAFRD)
The Environmental Authorities Network is a coodination and participation body for environmental integration in the programming of European Structural and Investment Funds. It is chaired by the Ministry of the environment and integrated by representatives of the ministries that manage…
SoBio. Mobilising the European social research potential in support of biodiversity and ecosystem management
To prevent the decline of biodiversity and ensure sustainable management of ecosystems, it is necessary to understand the socio-economic processes and structures that affect them. SoBio studies the role of the social sciences in…
Guide to good environmental practices in mountain leisure activities
Practical guide directed to visitors of medium and high mountain in their leisure time. Includes an introduction to the mountain ecosystem, He explains the range of impacts that may suffer as fragile environment and explains formulas…
Environmental assessment of La Rioja
To systematize the environmental assessment of La Rioja a environmental indicator system was developed and implemented. Includes a total of 39 indicators for the main sectors involved. Client: Government of La Rioja
Greening Regional Development Programmes
The objective of this project was to develop a guide (Handbook on SEA for Cohesion Policy 2007-2013) to implement the Directive on Strategic Environmental Assessment (2001/42/CE) programming of cohesion policy 2007-2013. It is a project promoted by the Network…
Environmental assessment of the programming of the Structural Funds and European Investment
Structural Funds and European Investment (ERDF, EAGGF, ESF, EMFF, CF) They articulated in a series of programs with great environmental significance. In order to achieve greater environmental integration in programming, en 1997…