Associazione Costiera Amalfitana Riserva Biosfera Onlus (ACAR.BIO)

National Network
Italy
Address

Via Medica 3, Tramonti (SA) CAP 84010, Italy
Tramonti (SA)
Italy

Telephone
0898423305
Fax
0898422305
E-Mail
direzione@riservabiosferacostiera.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Heritage
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Others
General Information
The organization is an NGO with a staff of 7 people. The Budgetary resources available in a year is about 20.000 euros from European Projects, Local bodies and members donations. ACARBIO's main partners are from Lebanon (MedoDesign), Malta (Europe Direct Mosta Malta), Greece (Development Company of Kefalonia & Ithaki), Egypt(eknowledge), Jordan (Hashimite Fund), Palestine (Municipality of Ramallah), France (Centre de Conservation du Livre), Spain (ass. Cielo Oscuro Murcia, Municipality of Almeria), Portugal (Instituto de Desenvolvimento Social)
Mission and Objectives

ACAR.BIO is engaged in organization and coordination of projects which aim to strengthen the Amalfi Coast candidature as Biosphere Reserve. Its activities focus on the conservation and safeguard of the natural and historic-cultural heritage of the Amalfi Coast, by promoting any kind of sustainable development in the field of the environment, the tourism, the mobility, the energy. It also pays particular attention to the conservation and protection of historic buildings, monuments and marks left by the ancient civilizations. The Amalfi Coast was recognized in 1997 by UNESCO as World Heritage. The mission of our organization is to let the Amalfi Coast become a Biosphere Reserve within the MAB programme lead by UNESCO in order to enhance a sustainable usage of the resource in our area.

Main Projects / Activities

ACAR.BIO is also involved in the Starlight Reserves Initiative and in June 2009 has realized an Astronomic Observatory in Coast of Amalfi, officially recognized within the initiatives for UNESCO Starlight. It has organized, on behalf of the Province of Salerno, three events in the schools of the area within the Week of Education on Sustainable Development 2009 promoted by UNESCO (9 – 11 – 13 November 2009).
ACARBIO is cooperating with several international partners (Malta, Lubnan, Greece, Egypt, Jordan, France, Spain) in many projects within different European Programmes such as ENPI, Intelligent Energy, Interreg. You can find more info about it in the curriculum in attached.

Contact (1) Full Name
Vincenzo Sannino