An important obstacle for sustainable development are the problems of communication management and resolution of environmental conflicts between actors. When there are tensions in the territory due to environmental problems (climate change, drought, territorial imbalances, etc.), the impact on the environment also affects human relations. However, today the current methods of management [...]

As part of the process of creating the future Natural Park of the Prades Mountains, INSTA has coordinated the participation process of the Preliminary Public Consultation. The objectives that have been set in this process have been: Send all the previous information about the creation of the Natural Park to the 22 municipalities in the [...]

Promoted by the Center for Territorial Sustainability (CST), the Eudemon project aims to develop a socio-ecological conflict resolution protocol applied to the fight against climate change and a fair energy transition. INSTA, through Joan Pons, has been invited to participate in the Advisory Board of the project in order to contribute its expertise in the [...]

Management and Management Plan for the Use of the Orchards of La Canonja INSTA has commissioned the City Council of La Canonja, the Management and Management Plan for the Use of the Orchards of this municipality of Tarragona. The drafting process included participation sessions, interviews with local agents, the drafting of a previous diagnosis of [...]

Legal advice for the Agricultural Test Area of Sant Vicenç dels Horts The situation of progressive abandonment of agricultural activity and agricultural land in the municipality of Sant Vicenç dels Horts, along with the aging of the population engaged in this economic sector, the lack of generational change and the difficulty of accessing the land [...]

Advice on wind implantation in the Terra Alta At the request of economic and social organizations in the region of Terra Alta, INSTA has offered advice consisting of the evaluation of wind farm projects in progress and planned in the future, in order to determine possible negative impacts and the contrast with the development of [...]

Neighborhood advice for air pollution in the Pla de Santa Maria INSTA has advised residents and political organizations in the municipality of Pla de Santa Maria (Alt Camp) to deal with the episodes of air pollution caused by the industrial production processes of companies located in the south of the municipality. The advice offered has [...]

Legal framework for the creation of Agricultural Test Spaces As part of the training of the Operational Group of the Network of Agroforestry Test Areas, INSTA offered training on the legal framework for the creation of these spaces. This training dealt with aspects such as the relationship of users with the Test Space, the relationship [...]

Improving the regulatory framework for the prevention of air pollution in public works in the AMB Project that INSTA develops for the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB), with the aim of creating an optimal regulatory framework for the development of the works incorporating real criteria regarding air pollution during its execution bearing in mind especially [...]

Organization of the course on Negotiation Techniques INSTA organized the "Technical Negotiation Course" in collaboration with the COAMB on 23 and 25 October. The aim of the course was to provide the main tools to learn to negotiate and to prepare the best possible strategy. Students appreciated the practical exercises and the clarity of the [...]