CISIT is a Portuguese center dedicated to research and innovation for sustainability and territorial development. It bridges environmental sciences with regional planning and socio-economic studies, focusing on sustainable land use, community resilience, and innovation transfer. CISIT partners with local governments, NGOs, and businesses to co-design solutions that foster inclusive rural economies while preserving natural resources. The center’s research outputs often inform local and regional development policies across Portugal’s interior regions.
CISIT contributes expertise in integrating sustainability strategies into regional development plans. It supports the project by assessing socio-economic benefits of new grazing and milking systems, ensuring they align with local priorities. CISIT organizes multi-stakeholder dialogues to embed project innovations into community planning, helping create pathways for long-term adoption and regional scaling.
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