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Smart net metering for promotion and cost-efficient grid-integration of PV technology in Cyprus (LIFE+ SmartPV)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background Two interrelated and universal problems and challenges remain for those involved in energy production. The first concerns the excessive and unsustainable use of conventional fossil fuels, and the second is the low penetration of clean, sustainable energy sources, in particular PV, in the energy mix of many countries. The rapidly increasing glo ...
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Improving the conservation status of the priority habitat types *1520 and *5220 at the Rizoelia National Forest Park (LIFE-RIZOELIA)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

Background The Natura 2000 site, Rizoelia National Forest Park, covers only 0.001% of the surface area of Cyprus, yet it is a reservoir of threatened plants (a so called ‘biodiversity hot spot’). The site contains four habitat types that are protected under the Habitats Directive, three of which are priority habitats (1520 * Iberian gypsum vegetation ...
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Sustainable management of livestock waste for the removal/recovery of nutrients (LIFE LIVE-WASTE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

Background Intensive livestock farming has greatly affected the use of manure to replenish the soil, leading to the accumulation of macro-nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and heavy metals (in particular, copper and zinc), and consequently to the increased risk of water and atmospheric pollution. Animal farming is responsible for odor ...
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Tackling European Water Challenges (WATEUR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Water is a critical resource for the European society. Beside its main life function, freshwater also provides many other functions essential to our economy such as transport, energy provision, heat exchange, cleaning, washing, and constitutes a necessary raw material for many industries. Water availability in sufficient quantities and adequate quality is an issue of highest priority and represent ...
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Application of an unmanned surface vessel with ultrasonic, environmentally friendly system to (map and) control blue-green algae (Cyanobacteria) (DRONIC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Through the DRONIC project, the consortium will showcase a new, innovative blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) monitoring and treatment robotic system, that can localize hotpots of blue-green algae blooms and only treats the part of the lake which is experiencing blue-green algae bloom. Because of the direct and localized treatment, the system is environmentally friendly, with a minimal impact on the ...
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Sustainable management via energy exploitation of end-of-life dairy products in Cyprus (DAIRIUS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Background Agro-industries are major contributors to industrial pollution and Cyprus is no exception to the rule. These industries, which process agricultural raw materials such as milk, fruits, vegetables and meat, generate millions of tonnes of waste and unexploited by-products that end up harming the environment. The production of milk and dairy produ ...
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An awareness-raising campaign in Cyprus for appreciating biodiversity in our life (BIOforLIFE)

Start date: Sep 3, 2012, End date: Sep 15, 2015,

Background Protection measures for biodiversity in Cyprus are poorly understood and implemented. Consequently, the effectiveness of the Natura 2000 network may be compromised. The Gellis Scoping Study (2007), for instance, found that only 15% of Cypriots were familiar with the term 'biodiversity', while a Eurobarometer survey (2011) showed that, although ...
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Improving the conservation status of the priority habitat type 9560* (Endemic forests with Juniperus spp.) in Cyprus (JUNIPERCY)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

Background Endemic forests with Juniperus spp. is listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive as a priority habitat for conservation. In Cyprus, there is currently no documented evidence that active conservation measures have ever been implemented for the protection and restoration of this habitat, which is threatened by natural regeneration, fire, fragme ...
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SedAlp - Sediment management in Alpine basins: integrating sediment continuum, risk mitigation and hydropower (SedAlp)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

SedAlp contributes to integrated management of sediment transport in Alpine basins directed to an effective reduction of sediment-related risk while promoting the enhancement of riverine ecosystems and reducing the impacts of hydropower plants (balancing the implementation of EU Directives e.g. RES, Floods and WFD). The project includes piloting actions in various representative Alpine river basin ...
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Restoration and management of Oroklini Lake SPA (CY6000010) in Cyprus (OROKLINI)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Background Oroklini Lake is a designated Natura 2000 wetland site (SPA and SCI) in the Larnaka district of Cyprus. It is one of only three natural wetland areas in Cyprus and an important bird migratory route and stopover place in spring and winter. It is important for its halophytic (salt marsh) vegetation and for a number of wading bird species listed i ...
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Quarry Resource Efficiency Demonstration Project (QuaResE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

Background The reuse of by-products and waste is necessary to ensure a more resource-efficient future. Mining and quarry waste is, globally, the largest category of waste. In Europe about 300 million tonnes of mining waste is produced each year (Eurostat, 2003). The standard methods of managing quarry slurry are disposal in landfill, discharge into ponds, ...
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Improving the Conservation Status of Fauna Species in Cyprus: from microhabitat restoration to landscape connectivity (ICOSTACY)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

Background Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and boasts a rich biodiversity as a result of its biogeographical isolation and 10 000-year civilisation. The LIFE project targeted 20 fauna species and their habitats that are threatened by factors that include land-use changes, destruction of habitat, wildfires, water demand and overexpl ...
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Enabling access to geological information in support of GMES (PANGEO)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

PanGeo is a service proposed in response to FP7 GMES Downstream Call 3 (released July 2009). The objective of PanGeo is to enable free and open access to geohazard information in support of GMES. This will be achieved by the generation of a validated Geohazard Data Layer supported by a Geohazard Summary for 52 of the largest towns listed in the GMES Land Theme’s Urban Atlas involving all 27 coun ...
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BORDER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (ΔΙΑΠΕΡΕΚ)

Start date: Dec 31, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

Το προτεινόμενο έργο αναφέρεται σε περιοχές με πλούσιο φυσικό περιβάλλον, η προστασία και διαχείριση του οποίου διαμορφώνει σε μεγάλο βαθμό τις αναπτυξιακές προοπτικές τους. Τόσο στην περιοχή των Χανίων όσο και στην Κύπρο καταγράφονται έργα που υλοποιήθηκαν με σκοπό την προστασία και διαχείριση του περιβάλλοντος , ωστόσο εντοπίζονται σημαντικές ελλείψεις όχι μόνο σε επίπεδο υποδομών αλλά και σε ό, ...
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Enrichment Tourism Infrastructure and Services Reorganization and Management and Promotion treadmill in insular areas (i4 WALKer)

Start date: Jun 17, 2012, End date: Sep 18, 2013,

Το έργο αφορά στη διακρατική συνεργασία για την αναβάθμιση της παρεχόμενης πληροφορίας & των τουριστικών υποδομών & υπηρεσιών σε περιπατητικές διαδρομές τριών νησιωτικών περιοχών (Κρήτης, Χίου & Κύπρου). Τόσο στην περίπτωση του Νομού Λασιθίου, όσο και στο Νομό Χίου και την Κύπρο, τα περιπατητικά μονοπάτια στα οποία προβλέπονται οι παρεμβάσεις αφορούν σε περιοχές με ιδιαίτερα περιβαλλοντικά & πολι ...
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Upgrading quality and Promoting Olive Oil Commerce (ΑΠΠΕΕ)

Start date: Aug 17, 2011, End date: Aug 17, 2013,

Η ελαιοκομία αποτελεί κλάδο στρατηγικής σημασίας για την Κρήτη και συνεχώς ανερχόμενης αξίας στην Κύπρο.Το Κρητικό ελαιόλαδο είναι εξαιρετικής ποιότητας, ενώ η κατά κεφαλή κατανάλωση είναι από τις υψηλότερες στον κόσμο. Στην Κύπρο η κατά κεφαλή κατανάλωση είναι χαμηλότερη κι η ποιότητα του θέλει βελτίωση ώστε να γίνει πιο ανταγωνιστικό. Σκοπός του έργου είναι η αναβάθμιση της διεθνούς ανταγωνιστικ ...
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Strengthening the scientific foundation of water quality programs (WATER)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jul 31, 2013,

Background Water systems in Cyprus are under increasing pressure from human activity, and changing weather patterns and hydrological conditions. The availability of water has been in recent years the most pressing issue because of the ongoing drought, while urban non-point pollution has been one of the main sources of pressure. The project area, Kalo Hor ...
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Establishment of a Plant Micro-reserve Network in Cyprus for the Conservation of Priority Species and Habitats. (PLANT-NET CY)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

Background The following priority habitat types and plant species in Cyprus are considered as having threatened conservation status: Four targeted priority plant species: Troodos rockcress (Arabis kennedyae) - a flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family that grows at altitudes of 1 200 – 1 870 m; Astragalus macrocarpus ssp. Lefkarensis – a perenn ...
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Demonstration of an integrated waste-to-energy system for energy generation from biodegradable organic waste and wastewater (INTER-WASTE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

Background Finding alternatives to fossil fuels is a fundamental challenge as the world faces up to the threat from climate change. At the same time, agricultural and municipal solid biomass waste also pose an environmental challenge. Use of biomass wastes as fuel-stock for energy generation could reduce environmental impacts, while maintaining viable ene ...
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Virtual Open Access Agriculture & Aquaculture Repository: Sharing Scientific and Scholarly Research related to Agriculture, Food, and Environment (VOA3R)

Start date: Jun 1, 2010, End date: May 31, 2013,

The general objective of the VOA3R project is to improve the spread of European agriculture and aquaculture research results by using an innovative approach to sharing open access research products. That will be achieved by carrying out innovative experiments with open access to scientific agriculture and aquaculture contents and by developing and providing services that integrates existing open a ...
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Advanced systems for the enhancement of the environmental performance of WINEries in Cyprus (WINEC)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2012,

Background Wine production and wine tourism is a growing economic activity for the island of Cyprus – while overall production has fallen over the past two decades, the emphasis among Cypriot winemakers today is on the production of quality wines and the expansion of locally-based activities such as wine tours, tastings and sales at, or close to, vineya ...
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actical Use of MONITORing in Natural Disaster Management (MONITOR II)

Start date: May 31, 2009, End date: May 29, 2012,

Management of natural hazards constitutes a common challenge in the SEES. Until now, neither hazard mapping nor contingency planning have been transnationally coordinated and defined in a sufficient manner. These gaps will be tackled in MONITOR II with the development of a common methodology and a CSA ("Continuous Situation Awareness") system. The integration of monitoring systems facilitates peri ...
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Creation of a transnational network of innovation and experimentation pools for agriculture in the Mediterranean islands (AGRISLES)

Start date: Apr 30, 2009, End date: Apr 29, 2012,

The general objective of the project is the creation of a new frame of cooperation between islands for innovation in agriculture, mobilizing the « pools of competencies » scattered in the insular MED area. The project belongs to Axis I – Strengthening innovation capacities, Objective 1.2 of the MED Program: « Strengthening strategic cooperation between economic development actors and public author ...
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Adaptation to Climate Change in the Alpine Space (AdaptAlp)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Aug 30, 2011,

Climate change is to a large extent constituted by increasing temperatures and changed precipitation patterns. Any change of these critical factors has implications on the frequency & extent of natural hazards. The uncertainties and the increase of natural hazards due to the impacts of CC requires concerted management in the Alpine Space. AdaptAlp will improve information on impacts of CC esp. on ...
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A Network to enhance a European Environmental Shared and Interoperable Information System (NESIS)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2010,

Description The aim of NESIS Network is to promote the uptake of ICT solutions to address the fundamental problems faced by public authorities in providing information related to monitoring and reporting environmental impacts and threats. By supporting a shared vision to streamline current information and reporting systems and promote adopti ...
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Conservation management in Natura 2000 sites of Cyprus (Comanacy)

Start date: Nov 1, 2004, End date: Oct 31, 2008,

Background Since Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, it has faced the challenge of adjusting its conservation and management strategies to the concepts, priorities and procedures arising from EU obligations. The European Commission mid-term assessment of implementing the EC Biodiversity Action Plan reported, in 2008, that Cyprus had identified 36 S ...
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Integrated Development and Management of NATURA 2000 Protected Areas through Innovative Techniques in E. Mediterranean (ManagMED)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Apr 29, 2008,

ManageMED is a project aiming to contribute to the sustainable development, protection and management of the protected ΝΑΤURA 2000 areas in the Eastern Mediterranean, which are threatened by a number of aggravating factors that can lead to the complete degradation or even extinction of these areas. The risk management will be based on a scientific model of risk indexes, which will result from the ...
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Eastern Mediterranean Biodiversity Panorama (EMBD PANORAMA)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Apr 29, 2008,

The Eastern Mediterranean (EMed) biodiversity is threatened by the increased exploitation of the environment. Currently, related knowledge and collections are scattered around the EMed area and northern European institutions. The project EMBD PANORAMA will establish a network of reference for EMed biodiversity where scientists, government officials, students, and potentially anyone may be informed ...
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ECOlogical NETwork for the promotion of convergent conservation strategies in COastal HAbitatS of CommuniTy significance (ECONET COHAST)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

The aim of the project ECONET COHAST is to promote convergent conservation strategies at landscape scale for coastal habitats of Community significance. An ecological network of stakeholders and a knowledge base on impact assessment for coastal habitats will be established, which will support capacity building and policy actions throughout the region. The dissemination of best practices for coasta ...
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Guidelines to the Cyprus Competent Authorities for Policy Formulation for Sustainable Management of pig-farming wastes in Compliance with EU Practice (PIGWASTEMAN)

Start date: Jan 1, 2004, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

Background The treatment and use of pig waste constitutes a serious source of annoyance and environmental pollution in Cyprus. Odour problems, deterioration of the quality of surface and ground water and soil, and restrictions on the use of land have been noted in areas with high concentrations of pig farms. At present, the lack of proper handling of pig ...
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Development of best management systems for high priority waste streams in Cyprus (KYPROS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2004, End date: Jun 30, 2006,

Background Following the European Parliament’s Resolution - 14 November 1996 - on the subject, the European Commission has legislated on waste streams. In particular it has drafted specific Directives on end-of-life vehicles and WEEE management. At the time of the project, Cyprus was on the threshold of joining the EU and implementing the program ...
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Preparation of the Cyprus competent Authorities for the design and Implementation of a noise policy in Cyprus (CYNOISE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2002, End date: May 31, 2005,

...cording to EU Directive 2002/49. Nonetheless, one possible defect in the project’s plan may have been the significant involvement of foreign partners at the expense of building the ministry's own capacity in this area. However, the ministry does now indeed have access to adequately trained local expertise and the capacity to manage the relevant contracts and carry out works in order to comply ...
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Urban Greening Systems for the Mediterranean Region - UGREENS

UGreenS is a partnership of three European Universities engaged in research in the field of green roofs and living walls with Small-Medium Enterprises which are engaged with the development and the implementation of such technologies in Europe. The partnership is led by Frederick Research Center and it includes the University of Seville, the Agricultural University of Athens, the University of Mal ...
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ORGANICMED: Training Mediterranean Farmers in Organic Crop Agriculture

Conscious of the fact that organic farming development is part of the Common Agricultural Policy agenda, this project plans to create a stand-alone vocational training programme for Mediterranean farmers in organic crop agriculture.In addition to 150 hours of actual training content, products will comprise both trainers and trainees manuals and a guide to relevant EU legislation, to be produced on ...
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