The islands of Macaronesia are not spared from the effects of climate change, being very vulnerable to their consequences given their particular geographical situation, insularity, remoteness from the continent, fragmentati
Case studies
Furthermore, in this publication you can find a selection of adaptation case studies with some of the most representative practices.
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The project was designed to prevent fires and improve the biodiversity of a typical Mediterranean mountain environment such as Montserrat, through silvopastoral management practices.
The project involves a pilot experience to find suitable formulas to slow down, as much as possible, the process of environmental degradation taking place in the Maspalomas dune complex during the last 50 years, to avoid the disappearance of the mobile dune area and preserve its environmental val
The GESTARR project analyses the role of Posidonia oceanica
Amphibians suffer a global decline. This has made them the most threatened group of vertebrates on the planet, with more than a third of the species under some degree of threat.
The complete dismantling and ecological restoration of a cross-country ski resort is one of the most noteworthy conservation actions in the Sierra de Guadarrama.