1) A research project called ALPTER studied terraced agricultural landscapes in the Italian Alps that have been abandoned since the 1960s. In the Brenta River Valley, some restoration work by local groups has begun. 2) A new "Adopt a Terrace" project allows individuals and groups to sponsor the restoration of specific terraces through financial contributions and volunteer work. Legal agreements are in place between landowners and adopters. 3) The project aims to find a balance between outsider interests in environmental/heritage values and insider interests in economic uses, by promoting collaborative restoration that benefits both.