Green Nexus Advisory
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Governance · Energy · Local Dev
Case Studies

Real programs. Measurable results.

Selected work from Albanian municipalities at the frontier of environmental governance and local development.

Energy & Climate

Energy and Climate Management — Pustec & Saranda

Bashkia Pustec & Bashkia Sarandë · Ongoing

Direct support to two contrasting Albanian municipalities — a small lakeside community (Pustec) and a fast-growing coastal city (Sarandë) — to set up energy and climate management: baseline emissions, vulnerability mapping and a costed local action plan aligned with the Covenant of Mayors.

  • Municipal energy and emissions baseline established
  • Climate risk and vulnerability mapping at local level
  • Prioritised mitigation and adaptation measures
  • Investment-ready pipeline of energy efficiency and renewable projects
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BEI
Baseline Emission Inventory
SECAP
Sustainable Energy & Climate Action Plan
EU
Aligned with Covenant of Mayors
Biodiversity & Participation

Public Participation Guide for Ecological Corridors

With EcoAlbania · National

Supporting EcoAlbania to finalise a national guide that gives communities, civil society and local authorities a clear methodology to engage in the planning and protection of ecological corridors (koridoret ekologjike).

  • Practical participation methodology for ecological corridors
  • Toolkit for municipalities, NGOs and protected area managers
  • Stronger civic voice in biodiversity and land-use decisions
  • Foundation for replicable participatory planning processes
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National guide finalised
Multi
Stakeholder engagement
Natura
Aligned with EU biodiversity policy
Green Economy & Mapping

ACEG — Mapping of Artisans for the Green Belt (Korça, Prespa, Devoll)

Korça, Prespa & Devoll regions · With ACEG

Field-based mapping of artisans, micro-producers and traditional crafts across the Green Belt area — building a baseline for green economy interventions, sustainable tourism value chains and cross-border cooperation in the Prespa–Ohrid–Devoll landscape.

  • Geo-referenced inventory of artisans and micro-producers
  • Identification of green value chains and skills gaps
  • Inputs for ACEG's Green Belt programming and donor proposals
  • Foundation for sustainable tourism and rural development pilots
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Regions covered
Artisans
Producer-level mapping
Green Belt
Cross-border landscape
Publication

Water-Related Conflicts in Albania (Book)

Authored by Elton Qendro · ISBN 978-3-659-71253-1

A peer-reviewed book examining the drivers, actors and governance dynamics behind water-related conflicts in Albania — from hydropower and irrigation to drinking water and transboundary basins. Provides an evidence base for more inclusive and sustainable water governance.

  • Typology and mapping of water-related conflicts in Albania
  • Analysis of institutional, legal and stakeholder dynamics
  • Recommendations for inclusive water governance and dialogue
  • Reference work for researchers, donors and policymakers
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Book
Peer-reviewed publication
AL
National scope, basin case studies
ISBN
978-3-659-71253-1
Research

Research on Environmental Governance

Albania & Western Balkans

Applied research examining how environmental institutions, regulation and financing interact in the Western Balkans — informing reform proposals for stronger, more accountable environmental governance.

  • Comparative analysis of environmental governance frameworks
  • Identification of institutional and financing gaps
  • Policy recommendations for national and local authorities
  • Evidence base for donor and reform programming
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Policy
Policy briefs and analysis
WB6
Regional comparative scope
EU
Aligned with EU acquis
Climate Security

Climate Security — Berlin Conference & Montreal Summit

Berlin Climate Security Conference & Montreal Climate Security Summit · International

Invited speaker contributions at two leading international fora on climate security — the Berlin Climate Security Conference and the Montreal Climate Security Summit — bringing a Western Balkans perspective on how climate change interacts with stability, water and energy security, displacement and regional cooperation.

  • Framed climate change as a driver of regional security risks in SEE
  • Connected water, energy and migration dynamics to peace and stability
  • Engaged with policymakers, diplomats and security practitioners
  • Positioned GNA in the international climate security policy dialogue
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International keynote / panel contributions
Climate
Climate–security & peace nexus
WB6
Western Balkans regional lens

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