A multidisciplinary evidence based state-of-the-art presented in a form of a report.
FOREST-IN is a project to learn about implementing sustainable forest management based on digital technology, forestry and nature conservation, communications and knowledge transference, and ultimately, adult pedagogy.
The Summary research report was done with recourse to research exercises to ensure the coverage of common issues...
The dissemination package will include the project's logo, layout and design, but will also organize and feed several media, such as social media, mass media, leaflets, brochures, online contents, posters, among others. This output will address the development of effective dissemination and communication strategy and coordination of the dissemination activities among the partners.
Forest-IN smallholders App
IT application (smartphone/tablet) for supporting the learning processes about sustainable forest management and decision making, and for raising awareness.
Based on the concept of microlearning, the project included the design, development and dissemination of a mobile application to easily and visually help small forest holders to manage and plan their production and harvesting respecting biodiversity...
Online Platform with associated database and mapping features.
The project has developed an on-line platform that includes the information registered through the mobile app, but also a website that will present the project, its informative contents and outputs, its partners, funders and the aims and objectives to the virtual audiences.
It is a repository of good practices os smallholders, tools and useful contatcts
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The objective of the Forest-IN Training Course for smallholders is to train smallholders that are members of forest and forestry organisations so that they can improve their practices and spread the Forest-IN message and create awareness about sustainable forest management.
The training course tackles two aspects that are fundamental for embedding sustainability values in the collective behaviour: 1) providing education professionals...
Training package for a certified training course for forestry technicians and other professional forest managers:
The Project’s partner ‘Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification’ , a forest certification referential entity, took the lead in developing the training package for a certified training course targeted at forestry technicians and other professional forest managers.
The objectiveof the cours...
A tool in the form of a tutorial, was developed to allow all partners (and further interested participants) to, in an interactive though simplified manner, through a choices matrix set by an array of consequent questions, assess the status of the territories that constitute their small forest holdings, and, according to results, be able to identify priorities of intervention and implement appropriate measures. This tutorial provides...
At the end of the project, a final laymen report was prepared, aimed at a large scale distribution within non specialized forestry public, such as smallholders associations, schools, environmental associations, scouts, etc. The report summarizes the project's rationale, objectives, methods, and main results achieved, and critical discussion on sustainable forest management. The entire report is to be written in very simple terms, using...
