helge å model forest

Jan Lannér Coordinator of the Helge å Model Forest

Helge å Model Forest

Swedish Forest Agency

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• How can the various stakeholders in a landscape work together to jointly create synergies between different objectives?

Questions asked to address

- The Biosphere area Vattenriket, the economic association Södra and the Forest Agency was thinking 2006 - we find out if the Model Forest concept can work to handle water issues

• How can the landscape perspective contributes to the integration of objectives (and actors)?

- two current examples of our seven key issues will be shown


The Concept Model Forest– Model landscapes for sustainable development

A Model Forest is a

geographic area with

a partnership-based

approach to

sustainable

development

Agenda 2030 Goal

Partnerships for

the Goals

Target 17.16 and

17.17 on multi-

stakeholder

partnerships


• § 1 Partnership – forms a neutral forum that welcomesvoluntary participation of stakeholders

• § 2 Landscape – large scale fully working, urban to rural

• § 3 Commitment to Sustainability - environmental, social and economic

• § 4 Governance – transparent, consensus-based and inclusive

• § 5 Program of Activities – reflective of stakeholder needs, values and issues in accordance with national policies

• § 6 Knowledge sharing, Capacity building and Networking – to engage in sustainable management of natural resources

The six Principles of Model Forest


Background in Canada

- Handle conflicts between logging companies

and first nation

- At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro,

the Prime Minister of Canada made a

commitment to extend the concept of Model

Forests internationally

- Today about 60 MF distributed on four

continents

- In Sweden three members of IMFN

- Helge å MF full member since January 2016


Agenda 2030

Goal 17.

Partnerships for

the Goals

Strengthen the

means of

implementation

and revitalize the

Global Partnership

for Sustainable

Development


Helgeå Model ForestThe Helge å river basin3 Countys14 municipalities

Starting point flooding that destroyedgrazing land and also threatend Kristianstad

Initiated in 2006 by persons at - The Biosphere Reserve Vattenriket- The economic forest association Södra- The Swedish Forest Agency

Based on the parish's perspective, with a landscape approach, we promote initiatives that hopefully leads to sustainable development of economic, social and environmental values.

Agenda 2030 Goal

Climate change

Target 13.1

Strengthen

resilience and

adaptive capacity

to climate-related

hazards

Stakeholders• The Forestry collage of the municipality of Osby

• The Water Board of Helgeå

• The Swedish Forest Agency

• The Economic association of forest owner Södra

• The municipality of Älmhult

• Local heritage associations of Göteryd, Pjätteryd och Hallaryd

• Interested landowners and specialists

• The Biosphere Reserve Vattenriket

• Fish conservation associations in Helgeå catchment area

• The Rural Economy and Agricultural Society of the Scania

• HIBAB that manages and develops commercial premises and natural areas in the municipality of Hässleholm

• The department of landscape Architecture, planning and management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

• Kristianstad University, the Landscape Science program

• SLU - the Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

• The University of Lund – Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology research group

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Agenda 2030 Goal

Partnerships for

the Goals

Target 17.16 and

17.17 on multi-

stakeholder

partnerships

And 16.7 Ensure

responsive,

inclusive,

participatory and

representative

decision-making at

all levels.


Key Issue Brownification

Agenda 2030 Goal 6. Clean Water Ensure

availability and sustainable management of

water … 6.5 implement integrated water

resources management at all levels … 6.6 …

restore water related ecosystems, including

… forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and

lakes Goal 14.1 prevent and significantly

reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in

particular from land-based activities, including

marine debris and nutrient pollution

Goal Life on Land 15.1 … ensure the

conservation, restoration and sustainable

use of terrestrial and inland freshwater

ecosystems and their services, in particular

forests, wetlands, … in line with obligations

under international agreements

In collaboration with

Lund University try to

develop a toolbox for

action in the forest that

can affect the

brownification

processes


Key Issue Rural Development

• x

Agenda 2030 Goal Human settlements 11.3

enhance inclusive … and capacity for

participatory, integrated and sustainable human

settlement planning and management …. 11.7

provide universal access to safe, inclusive and

accessible, green and public spaces … for

older persons and persons with disabilities

Goal Life on Land 15.1 … ensure the

conservation, restoration and sustainable use

of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems

and their services, in particular forests,

wetlands, … in line with obligations under

international agreements Goal Partnerships

for the Goals 17.17 Encourage and promote

effective public, public-private and civil society

partnerships …


Collaboration - The Nearest Future

• Regional action plans for green infrastructure (RAGI), HMF

appointed as collaboration platform by the County

Administrative board of Kronoberg- EPA emphasizes that the county administrative work with RAGI

should be characterized by inclusiveness, perseverance and a

landscape perspective

• ”Marriage” between Helge å MF and Collaboration for

Hanöbukten based on ACAP,

-Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) is a community-based

program that promotes local leadership and action

Agenda 2030 Goal

Partnerships for

the Goals

Target 17.16 and

17.17 on multi-

stakeholder

partnerships

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