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Thanks to INRAE, a consortium partner in ASPmed, Diversity & Development is proud to join ASPmed, a new PRIMA-funded initiative bringing together partners from eight Mediterranean countries to advance more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive sheep and poultry farming systems. Building on our experience in territorial communication, participatory approaches, and biocultural heritage, we will contribute to […]

Diversidad y Desarrollo participated in the SUS-TER Totlal Yoltoc 2025 Meeting, connecting knowledge and territories through Juntanza   On November 18, 2025, the SUS-TER Totlal Yoltoc / Incontro SUS-TER UP Meeting took place, held in person in Mexico and broadcast internationally online. This gathering created a space for academic and territorial exchange, bringing together researchers, […]

Ayacucho bread does more than nourish the body—it also feeds memory, identity, and cultural continuity. Chef and researcher Andrés Ugaz, president of the Patronato por la Cocina del Callao, master baker at Kala Tanta, and director of the consultancy CIT (Cuisine, Identity and Territory), has published the book “Ayacucho Breads: Essays and Testimonies of a […]

Garopaba, Santa Catarina – August 2025 As part of the celebration of southern right whales along the southern coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil hosted an International Dialogue Circle that brought together voices from Latin America and Europe around a shared vision: Community-Based Tourism (CBT) as a pathway to care for territory, strengthen memory, and shape […]

We are pleased to share information about the international research seminar “Towards a Bioregional Approach to Local Agri-Food Systems”, which will take place at the Center for Human and Social Sciences on Friday, October 24, in both morning and afternoon sessions. During the seminar, the final results of the ALISOS project will be presented, along […]

  What if tourism could help regenerate territories instead of depleting them? With the purpose of bringing this idea to life, “Tourism with a T for Territory” was born—an international initiative that embraces the transformative power of tourism when it is built from the local level, with identity, and through connections among cultures, people, and […]

  Between July 20 and 26, Claudia Ranaboldo, coordinator of the Biocultural Diversity and Territories Platform, was part of the team that lived through an intense and enriching experience in the region of Tarapacá, Chile. Invited by the Arturo Prat University (UNAP), she participated as lecturer in the Diploma in Territorial and Community Development, sharing […]

ARTICLES RELATED TO THE INITIATIVE From Blue Puglia: Cleaner Seas, Active Citizenship, and a Shared Commitment to Life, Roberto Haudry de Soucy Paisajes, saberes, sabores y resiliencia, Itzel Sosa-Argáez

    Is it possible to clean and revitalize the seas—together with the human communities and institutions that surround them? In my region, Puglia, this is already happening. And the results are visible. For years, I have attended international meetings on oceans and marine protected areas. I have spoken with artisanal fishers, scientists, and maritime […]

Between September and October 2024, the interlearning experience “Between Two Waters: Peru – Italy” took place, an initiative promoted by Juntanza within the framework of the Biocultural Diversity and Territories Platform, with the collaboration of a broad institutional network. This network brought together artisanal fishers’ associations, cultural patronages, citizen movements, social enterprises, public entities, and [...]

The "Sinergia Brasil – Italia – Conectar – Descubrimiento – Identidade" project aims to build a bridge between two countries that, although separated by an ocean, share profound values ​​and common aspirations. Its main objective is to foster authentic dialogue based on mutual learning, promoting collaboration in the defense of biodiversity, the preservation of local [...]

Just over a week ago, I left the city of Garopaba, where every single day was a constant learning experience—an enriching journey that allowed me to immerse myself in the daily lives of local communities. Thanks to the initiative “Sinergia Brasil–Italia – Conectar – Descobrir – Identidade” and the ADTC (Associação Desenvolvimento Territorial Costa Catarina), […]

  The project “Synergy Brazil–Italy: Connect – Discover – Identity” was born with the purpose of building a bridge between two countries that, although separated by an ocean, share deep values and common aspirations. Its main objective is to foster authentic dialogue based on mutual learning, promoting collaboration in the defense of biodiversity, the preservation […]

  Julio López and Josué Abad, artisanal fishermen from El Callao, had the honor of representing Peru at the Terra Madre International Fair, held in the Puglia region of Italy. Through their participation, they shared knowledge, traditions, and experiences with local fishermen and international experts in artisanal fishing, aquaculture, and even bakery.   Promoting the […]

19-20-21 october – Saignelégier, Jura Suizo   Deadline for submission: May 27th, 2022   Link to the concept note   The Forum “Origin, Diversity and Territories” is an internationaplatform on the interactions between cultural and biological diversities and the sustainable territorial valorisation of products and services whose quality is linked to their origin. The ODT Forum 2022 aims to […]

Advancing Understanding of Well-being Tourism, Drawing Upon the European Biocultural Heritage – 1st WORKSHOP   On 11th October 2021 the University of Florence organized the 1st workshop of the international project EUniWell Advancing Understanding of Well-being Tourism, Drawing Upon the European Biocultural Heritage. The project is led by Linnaeus University (Sweden) and includes University of […]

Food systems as a key pillar of sustainable development in mountains   28 July 2021, 13.30-14.20 CEST (Rome time) Register here   Dear Colleagues, We have the pleasure of inviting you to a parallel session organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat that will take place via zoom on Wednesday, 28 July at 13.30 CEST.   […]

Diversity & Development, co-organizer of the ODT Forum, invites you to send your contribution proposals before June 10th 2021. The organisers of the Origin, Diversity and Territories Forum invite researchers, experts, students and professionals to share their experiences, research or the results of participatory experiences in the territories by submitting their contribution in relation to the […]