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Sustainable forestry management of Menorca in a context of climate change (LIFE+BOSCOS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

...experience can be replicated in similar Mediterranean environments. At a national level, the project collaborated with the Spanish Ministry of the Environment in the development of indicators of climate change effects in the Biosphere Reserves. The project will bring socio-economic benefits thanks to the information generated and capacity building for land owners and managers, and six companies i ...
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FUTUREforest - Woodlands for Climate Change (FUTUREforest)

Start date: Sep 30, 2008, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

...forest management practices. The partnership consists of six regional public forestry authorities, one regional association and one national public forestry authority from seven EU Member States. (1) Ministry of Rural Development, Environment and Consumer Protection of the Federal State of Brandenburg, Germany, (short: Brandenburg); (2) Forestry Commission Wales, United Kingdom, ( Wales); (3) Fren ...
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Bioenergy Technology Transfer Network (BTN)

Start date: Jun 4, 2002, End date: Sep 3, 2005,

...e been organised. Seminar on Bioenergy Interacting between Rural and Urban Areas attracted participants from several countries. The keynote speaker of the seminar was Minister Mauri Pekkarinen, Ministry of Trade and Industry of Finland.The resources, production and use of bioenergy in partner regions have been analysed and bottlenecks in the chain of bio energy utilization have been identified. Th ...
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Protection and management of two Important Bird Areas of Latvia (LV IBAs)

Start date: Mar 1, 2001, End date: Feb 29, 2004,

...in land use such as forestry. Objectives In order to prepare for the adhesion to the Natura 2000 Network, the Latvian Ministry of the Environment chose two sites for this LIFE-Nature project: Katlesi (12,000 ha) and Zvarde (10,000 ha). Both represented some of the largest non-fragmented areas for e.g. lesser spotted ...
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Funding the base of long term large carnivore conservation in Hungary (Large Carnivores)

Start date: May 1, 2001, End date: Apr 30, 2006,

...wolf and lynx, species management plans were to be drafted and a system for damage compensation developed, through close collaboration between the beneficiary (a state university) and the Hungarian Ministry of the Environment. A public relations campaign would round off the project measures. The Ministry of the Environment, as a partner of the project, committed itself to apply the results of ...
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Conservation of Cypripedium calceolus and Saxifraga hirculus in Northern Finland (Lady's slipper)

Start date: Dec 1, 2000, End date: May 31, 2005,

...least a short-term seed bank and thus restoration measures for recently extinct populations may be successful. During the project, it was agreed between Metsähallitus and the Ministry of Environment that Metsähallitus will have the monitoring responsibility for lady’s slipper in northern Finland and for marsh saxifrage over the whole of Finland. The monitoring experience of the project ...
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Conservation of large Carnivores in Slovenia - Phase I (Ursus Arctos) (Ursus Slovenia)

Start date: Sep 1, 2002, End date: Aug 31, 2005,

...ransmitters were bought and attached to bears to provide extra information. A Book of Procedures and separate Guidelines on damage estimation were prepared - in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment - to ensure a coherent and transparent scheme for compensation of damages caused by bears. Significantly, an extensive analysis of existing information and attitudes revealed that there ...
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Conservation of Aquila heliaca in the Carpathian basin (Aquila heliaca)

Start date: Oct 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2005,

...creased acceleration of population numbers – from 55 breeding pairs in 2001 to 73 in 2005. A proposal to include core breeding areas into the SPA network was prepared and sent to the Ministry of Environment. Successful monitoring activities included the fitting of 24 juvenile eagles with satellite-telemetry or radio tags and the recording of all activity in the nest of a lowland breeding pair ...
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APPROXIMATION OF SEVESO-II DIRECTIVE IN TURKEY (SEVESO-TR)

Start date: Jan 2, 2004, End date: Jan 1, 2006,

...ng, inspection, public information and notification). - Draft articles prepared for the revision of Turkish Environment Law. - Draft Memorandum of Understanding between MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forestry)and MoLSS (Ministry of Labour and Social Security). Consent and co-operation by MoLSS were crucial, as the regulation will have to be issued and implemented jointly by MoEF and MoLSS. - ...
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A new strategy against the poisoning of large carnivores and scavengers raptors (ANTIDOTO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

...erences, and dedicated actions within ongoing projects. The project activities will continue in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, thanks to funds made available by the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea. In addition, the National Park is now the coordinating beneficiary of LIFE PLUTO (LIFE13 NAT/IT/000311), which started on 1 June 2014, with the CFS as an associated be ...
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Demonstration of Conservation Actions for Ursus artcos* and habitat type 9530* in Northern Pindos N.P., Grevena Prefecture, Greece (PINDOS/GREVENA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

...r use as an efficient preventive measure among livestock raisers and shepherds. A protocol for the operation of the BET and for measures to handle bear-human conflict was produced and approved by the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (YPEKA), constituting the first such attempt in Greece. In collaboration with other NGOs, the project also contributed to the development of a set of ...
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Gençlik Su Zirvesi

Start date: Oct 1, 2009,

... and city council and water civil organization at their city,They will accepted our project.However ,in our project ;for policy of young people water plan.there are some panel with Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and Forestry and Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and World Health Organization and European Commission TAIEX department,Youth for HABÝTAT and National Youth Assemb ...
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Restoration of Raised Bog Habitats in the Especially Protected Nature Areas of Latvia (Raised Bogs)

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

...ocal stakeholder groups. The management plans for all four project sites - Aizkraukle Mire and Forests, Aklais Mire, Melnais Lake Mire and Rozu Mire Nature Reserves - were approved by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development. These management plans serve as guidelines for the implementation of restoration actions on these Natura 2000 sites and, as such, are a useful tool f ...
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Conservation of the Lesser Spotted Eagle* (Aquila pomarina) in Lithuanian Forests (Eagles in the forest)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

...tus; The quality of 80 nesting sites of lesser spotted eagle pairs will be improved; An action plan will be drawn up for six lesser spotted eagle SPAs. This will be approved by the environment ministry; A wide range of awareness-raising activities is planned, including stakeholder workshops, seminars for state forest enterprises, a mobile photo exhibition on the target species and the involve ...
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Food Information and Safeguard of Habitat a Sustainable Consumption Approach in Local Environment (FISH SCALE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

... The commercial fish market is heavily concentrated on certain fish species. As a consequence, some edible species have a low commercial value due to poor demand. According to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, out of 719 edible fish species only 10% are currently commercialised. This is mainly due to modern food habits. Non-commercial species are hence classified ...
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elearning environment for disable learners

...he eFESTO project were achieved by transfering and adapting existing e-learning platform and training modules from previous projects which were implemented in Italy (projects previously funded by the Ministry of Education in Italy); other achieved goal of the project was the creation of the distance learning environment, in order to help deaf people acquire skills and competencies to perform the w ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

...en el país donde ha realizado la movilidad. The Training Centre of the Rural Environment in Navalmoral de la Mata depends on the Rural Development Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Environment and Energy. Directorate General of The Rural Development establishes the guidelines to be followed by the center as regards to international cooperation. Objetives are: -Increas ...
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Dinamizando Galicia

Start date: Nov 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteerism, integrated in the Ministry of Social Policy of the Xunta de Galicia, has proposed to launch the project of transnational mobility ERASMUS +, Dinamizando Galicia (DiGaL), for 56 young people, aged between 18 and 30, recently graduated in vocational training Intermediate level and Certificates of professionalism. The main project acti ...
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Facts and Figures in European Agriculture II

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2016,

...e and rural areas. More European cooperation and understanding in agriculture should be gained. The topic of the project “Facts & Figures in European Agriculture II” is supported by the ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management. By many public relations measures of the rural youth Austria this mobility initiative is getting public nationwide.
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Take a Breath

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

...he local people will support the participants and building a model home with the stuff that are gathered from the coast. In the 5th day, there will be a forrest field trip with the authorities from Ministry of Forestry joining and with their help we will learn terraced renovation, soil settling, soil kinds and how to prevent soil from being polluted. In the last day, we will have a trip to Lake Ef ...
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The voice of the future of agriculture

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018,

... agriculture in a European country. The participants are between 15 and 18 years old and students of agricultural schools. Landjugend Niederösterreich cooperates with the federal ministry of agriculture, forestry, environment and water management. Both project partners hope that the participants develop a sympathy for different methods and conditions (Austria versus country of traineeship). The st ...
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ERA-Net Cofund on Sustainable Food production and consumption (SUSFOOD2) (SUSFOOD2)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

The aim of SUSFOOD2 is to foster research and innovation in the field of sustainable food systems through enhanced cooperation and coordination between EU member and associated states. It will thereby contribute to the overall EU objective of building the European Research Area as well as a newly emerging Food Research Area. Major challenges will influence future food chains asking for innovative ...
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ERA-NET for Monitoring and Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases from Agri- and Silvi-Culture (ERA-GAS)

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2021,

The aim of the ERA-GAS Cofund is to strengthen the transnational coordination of research programmes and provide added value to research and innovation on greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation in the European Research Area. ERA-GAS will organise a single joint transnational call for proposals with cofunding from the European Commission (EC). In addition, ERA-GAS will undertake additional joint activit ...
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European Research Area on Sustainable Animal Production Systems (SusAn)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2021,

This proposal seeks funding under the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2014-2015 to establish an ERA-NET for joint European research coordination on Sustainable Animal Production (SusAn). The scope for this ERA-NET has been developed under the SCAR Collaborative Working Group on Sustainable Animal Production (CWG-SAP). Funding organisations from 22 European countries initially seek to support one co-fu ...
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Alternative models and robust decision-making for future forest management (ALTERFOR)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2020,

European forests are expected to provide a broad range of ecosystem services (ES). This capacity is however threatened by the uncertainties of climate change, the complex dynamics of evolving global markets and the pressures for increased use of bioenergy. Such challenges cannot be effectively addressed with an uncritical regional or national commitment to traditional forest management models (FMM ...
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SUstainable and Resilient agriculture for food and non-food systems (FACCE SURPLUS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

The objective of FACCE SURPLUS is to strengthen the European Research Area in support of different integrated food and non-food biomass production and transformation systems, especially by organising, implementing and cofunding with the EU a joint call for transnational research projects on the topic of sustainable and resilient agriculture. As this topic falls within the scope of the Strategic Re ...
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Living River Lahn - one river, many interests (Living River Lahn)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

...tential of the Lahn is rated as ‘unsatisfactory’ or ‘bad’, according to WFD criteria. Furthermore, the ‘National report on the status of floodplains 2009’ of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety reports a ‘significantly modified’ to ‘heavily modified’ status of floodplains for the major part of the Lahn’s watercourse. The lower par ...
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Implementing Alpine Governance Mechanisms of the European Strategy for the Alpine Region (AlpGov)

Start date: Jun 7, 2016, End date: Jun 6, 2019,

Description (EN): The AlpGovs’ main objective is to support effective and efficient EUSALP implementation in a systematic transnational approach through designing and testing appropriate governance structures and mechanisms mainly on the level of Action Groups (AGs), at the same time to create synergies with the other EUSALP implementing bodies General Assembly and Executive Board a ...
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Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems (CORE ORGANIC PLUS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2018,

Organic agriculture is considered to be one of the important development pathways for improving agriculture’s relation with the environment while at the same time ensuring food safety and future food security. This role is dependent on continuous research and innovation.CORE Organic Plus will continue, update and consolidate the series of transnational research calls which support a focused and co ...
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Information and Communication Technologies and Robotics for Sustainable Agriculture (ICT-AGRI 2)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Information and Communication technologies (ICT) and robotics for sustainable agriculture
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Tackling the challenges in sustainable and multifunctional forestry through enhanced research coordination for policy decisions (SUMFOREST)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

The important climatic, environmental, socio-economic and land-use changes taking place at global, regional and local levels, pose new challenges for meeting the multifunctional demands on European forest resources, and for their sustainable management. In the European Union the formulation of forest policies is in the competence of the Member States and although the Treaties of the EU make no pro ...
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WoodWisdom-Net+ Pacing Innovation in the Forest-Based Sector (WoodWisdom-Net+)

Start date: Nov 15, 2012, End date: Nov 14, 2017,

The overall objective of the WoodWisdom-Net+ is to support the transformation of the European F-BI and sustainable forest management for increasing resource efficiency and adapting to and mitigating climate change effects. This will be achieved by integrating knowledge and technologies of large-scale industrial products and processes, as well as primary production.The aim is to plan a single joint ...
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Coordinated Integrated Pest Management in Europe (C-IPM)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Europe faces the challenge of responding to the mandatory implementation of the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as called for by Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides. Most European countries are investing in research and extension to face this challenge, reduce reliance on pesticides, and reduce risks associated with their use. Added value and synergies can be ...
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Animal Health and Welfare (ANIHWA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

The activities of consumer groups and animal protectionists and the effects of large-scale sanitary crises have increased the awareness that animal production is more than just an industry. Farm animal welfare is now clearly an important issue for people across Europe and there is clear demand for higher animal welfare standards. Exotic or emerging infectious threats are ever present and their pot ...
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Enhancing FOrest RESearch in the MediTERRAnean through improved coordination and integration (FORESTERRA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Forest research in the Mediterranean region is currently handicapped by its fragmentation, its limited means, and occasional outdating and isolation. In addition, the low benefits that Mediterranean forests provide to forest-based industries--compared to other European forests--make it difficult to attract interest and funds from the private sector. For this reason, new ways to overcome this situa ...
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ECOlogical use of native PLANTs for environmental restoration and sustainable development in the MEDiterranean region (ECOPLANTMED)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2015,

Project in brief Besides being one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, the Mediterranean Basin is also considered amongst the four most significantly altered biodiversity hotspots of the planet. Many valuable native plants are threatened with extinction due to the degradation of their habitats and related environmental risks, which mainly originate from human activities. This inestimable natur ...
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Energy Sustainability for Adriatic Small Communities (ALTERENERGY)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Aug 30, 2015,

The ALTERENERGY Strategic Project aims to provide a significant contribution to the widely agreed objective of achieving a higher level of sustainability with regards to energy production and usage in the Adriatic area. This objective is strictly connected, as we all know, to creating a better environment and the protection of life and the natural environment. In pursuing this overall general obje ...
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Sustainable Mobility Information Network for the Alpine Space (AlpInfoNet)

Start date: Jun 30, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

Lacking information about public transport is often an obstacle for travellers to use public transport at all. This is an even bigger challenge when travelling by sustainable transport modes to and within destinations of the Alpine Space, where often cross-border information is needed. This project aims to provide travellers with comprehensive information about sustainable transport modes beyond r ...
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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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ion, improvement and integrated management of the sea environment and of cross-border natural resources (ECOSEA)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: May 30, 2015,

The Adriatic sea represents the environmental, social and cultural element bridging the eastern and western shores of the area.Nowadays, the richness of natural resources characterizing the Adriatic sea is endangered by man-made factors that are threatening the vitality of the ecosystems. Fishing and aquaculture activities are recognized among those mostly impacting on the sea ecosystems. Indiscri ...
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