The Mountain Pasture Conference 2018
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 1/1/2018
- End date
- 12/31/2019
- Budget
- 18,450 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIMEDBIO - Independent projects - Medicine, Health Sciences and Biology | Grant | - | - | 18,450 EUR |
Abstract
The aim with the Mountain Pasture Conference 2018 was to organise an international conference on Lofoten in 2018, in order to present critical challenges to mountain pastoralism and strengthen perspectives for integrated and sustainable management of mountain regions. A total of 42 researchers and practitioners, from 12 countries participated by starting the four-day conference on board Hurtigruten from Bodø to Stamsund on the 9th of September and accommodated at Kraemmervika Havn, the premises for the conference. Three main topics guided the conference with 28 paper and research presentations by both senior and junior researchers: 1) Innovation in grassland management and monitoring 2) Strategies to reduce the causes and mitigate the effects of climate changes on agropastoral systems 3) Linking agropastoral sustainability with agricultural policies and human activities Conference days 10-12.9 Monday 10.9 Vibeke Lind (NIBIO) and Giampiero Lombardi (FAO-CIHEAM-subnetwork of Mountain Pastures) welcomed everyone together with the mayor of Bestyvågøy kommune, Remi Solberg. The first keynote speaker was Per Ståhlnacke (NIBIO) with his presentation "Bioeconomy in Norway - role of the land-based sectors including mountain pasture" followed by Gustav Karlsen (NLR) presenterte "Lofotlam - from local speciality to brand". The third keynote was Riccardo Beltramo (University of Torino) preenting "Internet of things and agriculture. Proximal sensoring an Grass8 system for a sustainable management of pastures". The last keynote of the daywas Mithcel McClaran (Arizona University) with his presentation "Three lessons from drought planning to help planning for climate change". Tuesday 11.9 Traditionally this network appreciates a profound field excursion during the conferences. This time five destinations on Lofoten were visited: *Helge Haug, Niv Haug AS, Ballstad, Stockfish production in Ballstad, Lofoten *The blacksmith in Sund, artist and cultural communicator in Sund *Farm cheese factory with goats at the Lofoten Gårdsysteri in Leknes *Harry Martinsen, sheep farmer delivering to Lofotlam in Unstad *A visit to the Viking museum at Borg and an evening supper with program with the chieftain at Borg. Wednesday 11.9 The last day?s keynote was Inger Hansen (NIBIO) presenting "Livestock - carnivore conflicts; the impact of Production". At the end of the day Claudio Porqueddu, senior researcher at CNR - ISPAAM Sassari, Italy was appointed the next coordinator for the network.