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MENP - Capacity Building for Croatia’s National CP for the LIFE programme – Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection (HR NCP)

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

Background The LIFE programme introduced action grants for capacity-building projects for the 2014-2017 funding period. These are projects designed to build Member States' capacity to participate more effectively in the LIFE Programme. Specifically, these projects propose interventions to develop the capacity to submit successful applications for funding ...
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Protection and sustainable development of wetlands in North Africa (Zones Humides Maghreb)

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

...m was provided to the exchanges through the involvement of external experts - researchers, academics and administrators from other departments. In Algeria, cooperation between the Focal Unit, the Ministry and the scientific and technical experts led to a new management plan for the protected wetland area. This has set out the tools and vision necessary for the follow-up of the plan and calls for ...
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Viru and Peipsi Catchment Area Management Plan (VIRU-PEIPSI CAMP)

Start date: Dec 1, 2001, End date: Sep 30, 2005,

... Results The main result of the project is a draft River Basin Management Plan (RBMP). This was developed through expert and publication consultation. The Ministry will use the draft as the basis for the final RBMP in coming years, according to the schedule set in the WFD. In addition to the draft RBMP, the project provided assistance to the Ministry o ...
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Preserving the Marine Environment of Oludeniz Lagoon (LAGOON)

Start date: Jan 1, 2003, End date: Dec 31, 2004,

...s in the most sensitive lagoon area and restrict construction (for example, benches and commercial buildings) on the lagoon's beaches. The Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forest, which is preparing emergency action plans for Turkish coastal areas, incorporated some of the main ideas developed by the LAGOON project into its policies. The protection of the Mediterranean Sea is one of the prio ...
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Institutional support to the Tunisian Ministry of Environment and land use in the field of environmental education (PAIEE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2002, End date: Nov 30, 2006,

...in the national system of education and teaching. Objectives The overall objective of the project was to support the Ministry in the implementation of its environmental education strategy. The specific objectives of the project were to: Formulate a national strategy of environmental education; Elaborate an implement ...
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Technical Assistance to Reinforce Governance in Environmental Tasks (TARGET)

Start date: Nov 1, 2002, End date: Oct 31, 2006,

...tive government control and very little public awareness. Achieving environmental improvement in Lebanon will require substantial changes in the implementation of basic governmental policies. The Ministry of Environment (MoE), which was set up by 1993, is able to establish and enforce national polices and to recommend implementation steps in co-ordination with other concerned agencies. However ...
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CORINE Land Cover Database for Croatia (CLC Croatia)

Start date: Sep 1, 2002, End date: Feb 28, 2005,

...hanges caused by other environmental impacts. The project would then integrate the Croatian CLC database with European land cover databases. Additionally, the project was to build capacity at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning for the use of CLC Croatia and establish a national reference site for CLC. Results ...
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Conservation and management of Wolves in Croatia (CROWOLFCON)

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

...Croatia must protect wolves. Furthermore, as an EU accession country, Croatia must ensure wolf conservation according to the EU Habitat Directive. The competent authority for wolf conservation is the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning, and the Committee for Protection of Large Carnivores had been established as the Ministry’s advisory body, but there was a lack of trained ...
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Setting up and Operational Unit under the Environmental Steering Committee (ROSA)

Start date: Nov 11, 2002, End date: Sep 30, 2004,

Background In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), environmental management is an Entity competence. The Ministry of Physical Planning and Environment and the Ministry of Urbanism, Housing, Communal Services, Civil Engineering and Ecology are in charge of this responsibility for the Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina (FBiH) and the Republika Srpska (RS), respecti ...
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Conservation of Natura 2000 biotopes in Karula National Park (KARULA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2004,

...t period • To stabilise the populations of the bird species corncrake, Crex crex and lesser spotted eagle, Aquila pomarina, by conserving the habitat of these meadows. • To assist the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture in developing a compensation system for meadow management that would ensure management of valuable semi-natural meadows and habitats for the future ...
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Development of a Pilot Separate Collection and Management Scheme in Crete for Batteries and Accumulators (Green Batteries)

Start date: Oct 1, 2002, End date: Sep 30, 2006,

...ised by an independent legal body, SEDIS-K, ensuring economic viability in the long term. The local battery collection scheme was granted a permit to collect and recycle accumulators by the Ministry of Environment in January 2006, and the storage facility is now receiving the battery and accumulator waste. The new separate collection and management system for accumulators managed to de-establish ...
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Setting up the first coastal nature reserve in Malta (DWEJRA)

Start date: Apr 1, 2004, End date: Mar 31, 2007,

...ted by LIFE-TCY investments will be sustained by the new five year management plan which was prepared during the project. A contract has been signed with the Ministry for Rural Affairs and Environment to implement the management plan activities that include promotion of organic farming practices in the area and strengthening of the nature reserve’s potential for eco-tourism. Longer term support ...
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Innovative methods of Barta river basin management system (Barta club)

Start date: Dec 1, 2001, End date: Aug 31, 2005,

...area. More specifically, the project planned the establishment of a steering committee that would establish a new public institution for river basin management (the participants of which would be the Ministry for Environment Protection and Regional Development, the Regional Environment Management Agency, eight local governments (Barta, Dunika, Gramzda, Kaleti, Nica, Otanki, Rucava and Virga), the ...
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NEW PET COLLECTING AND RECYCLING SCHEME IN CROATIA (PETREC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2004, End date: Jan 1, 2007,

...mprove the present collection scheme, introduce new collection systems and connect PET collectors and recyclers in Croatia to the wider European market. At the same time, the project would assist the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning in implementing and enforcing its new rule book on packaging waste. Results ...
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Establishing long-term protection of Crex crex in Slovenia (Crex Slovenia)

Start date: Jan 1, 2004, End date: Mar 31, 2007,

...d wet grassland birds in priority Natura 2000 sites. This scheme falls within the Rural development Programme for the Republic of Slovenia 2007- 2013 and was introduced in cooperation with the Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry and Food. The new scheme offers new incentives to farmers for Corncrake habitat management in key Natura 2000 sites. To increase the potential habitat for Crex crex, plots ...
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Implementation of management measures at the Agras wetland (AGRAS WETLAND)

Start date: Jul 1, 2003, End date: Jul 1, 2007,

...ment of the SPA, the various stakeholders signed a memorandum of co-operation for the conservation of the wetland, establishing a management committee that will meet twice yearly till the Ministry of the Environment establishes a Wetland Management Body, as required under Greek law. Project partner Endiatima drew up a restoration plan for the wetland, covering aspects such as restoration of habi ...
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Conservation of NATURA 2000 biotopes in Räpina polder ( RAPINA )

Start date: Aug 1, 2003, End date: Oct 31, 2006,

...lder land during the project period and starting implementation of the plan; • creating a secure wetland area to stabilise populations of endangered water birds; • assisting the Ministry of the Environment to develop a system for managing SPAs that would ensure the maintenance of habitats which are valuable for endangered bird species; and • educating the local population and involving th ...
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Integration of economic instruments and voluntary agreements in the environmental policies of Jordan and Syria (ENVECON)

Start date: Jan 1, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

...themselves to supporting future activities. Moreover, national policymaking bodies actively participated in this process, a good sign for the sustainability of the project. For example, in Jordan the ministry of environment is now seeking a policy response to the issue of plastic bag waste through the use of economic tools. The replication of the project’s activities (e.g. policy development pro ...
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Establishing institutional capacities for protection of river Mura landscape (MURA)

Start date: Dec 1, 2004, End date: Nov 30, 2006,

Background In 2001, under the initiative of a local NGO and with the support of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning, Medimurje County in northern Croatia declared the area surrounding the Mura River a Protected Landscape. Despite this status, effective protection and sustainable development measures were still lacking. In additi ...
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Capacity building for Implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol in the Republic of Croatia (CRO Climate Cap)

Start date: Dec 1, 2004, End date: Oct 31, 2007,

...n with the EU environmental acquis and its effective implementation. International cooperation was initiated and capacity building study visits to EU member countries were realised. The Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction decided to build its capacities on different, yet complementary fields of climate change policies and instruments in the field of mitigatio ...
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Guidelines Development for starting implementation of Waste Management Plan in the Republic of Croatia (Waste Croatia)

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

... that the problem of waste, accumulated over the years, must be urgently solved. Generally, waste management in Croatia is a complex process. Hazardous waste management is the responsibility of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction (MEPPPC), industrial non-hazardous waste is the responsibility of 21 counties (including the City of Zagreb), and municipal was ...
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Assessment of regional nutrient pollution load and identification of priority projects to reduce nutrient inputs from Belarus to the Baltic Sea

Start date: Oct 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

...tergents containing phosphorus. So far, the terms of reference for an assessment and identification study have been developed by the Central Research Institute for Complex Use of Water Resources, the Ministry of the Environment, Finland, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and HELCOM, and agreed with the Belarusian Ministries of Natural Resources and Environmental Protectio ...
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SDF (Sustainable Development of Flood Plains) (SDF)

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

...e drastic long-term action to cope with rising water levels. One way of doing this is to address the storage and drainage capacity of the river Rhine. Thus, the key objective of SDF, led by the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management), and in collaboration with 8 partners from Germany and the Netherlands, is to take steps to expand the Rhines main drainage capacity. The proj ...
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Establishing the homeostasis status of crayfish population in Cris and Mures rivers crossing the Romanian-Hungarian border (RIVERCRAYFISH)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2013,

... beneficiary of the new database and distribution map about crayfish population. 2. The research groups whose work out environmental impact studies.3. The legislative authorities of the Environmental Ministry, because the knowledge contribute to higher level of nature protection activities by rules.4. Hungarian and Romanian researchers of the project will acquire new scientific results (publicatio ...
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Development of historical riverside protection area in Narva/Estonia and Ivangorod/Russia II stage (River promenades II)

Start date: Jan 16, 2012, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

... Fisher market reconstructed in Ivangorod; *Part of the upper promenade of Narva Fortress reconstructed; *Festive opening of Narva and Ivangorod promenades in February 2014 attended by Estonian Ministry of the Interior, Governor of Leningrad Region, tourist companies, mass-media, potential investors and wider public; *5 round tables organized with participation of Russian funding institutions and ...
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Developing Initiatives exploiting the Potential of Natural Heritage for Regional Spatial Development (Parks&Economy)

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

...itizens' identities. Parks&Economy brings together public authorities responsible for the management of nature and national parks, local NGO partners and scientific institutions as well as a national ministry. The project targets actors within the eight involved park areas, such as park authorities and environmental organisations, as well as other stakeholders, such as business representatives, NG ...
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Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District (Gauja/Koiva)

Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

...d plan for managing the water quality and resources of the Gauja/Koiva River, shared by Latvians and Estonians – this is the goal for cooperation among Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Biology Institute of Latvian University, Baltic Environmental Forum in Estonia and Latvia, Tallinn Technological University and Estonian Un ...
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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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Equipment for Customs Posts in the Region of Western Macedonia

...[(Law of the European Community L84/1/23.02.2004 and Law 1547/1985 (Government Gazette 94/Α/22.05.1985)]. In addition, the General Directorate of Customs and Special Consumer Taxes of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance cooperates closely with the General Directorate of Customs Administration of the Ministry of Finance of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.Expected beneficiaries : 1. ...
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The South Baltic WebLab - a virtual laboratory on marine science for school students (Baltic WebLab)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

...scientists and students to work together and thus bridging science and school.Also, teachers’ training courses and science-meets-school conferences with science communicators, teachers, and ministry authorities, were carried out and documented. Additional trainings for teachers were carried out regionally on other occasions. Public awareness has been raised via press articles, TV and radio broadca ...
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Maritime safety - Transport and Environment in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic Master II)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

...y chaired the Baltic Master II Political Committee. A number of political seminars and meetings has taken place, e.g. in the Swedish Parliament, at EU Maritime Day in Gdansk and at the Estonian ministry of environment in Tallinn. The Political Committee’s work was crowned by the signing of the Baltic Master II Vision for the Baltic Sea December 1st 2011 in Brussels. The vision was communicated and ...
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Ecological restoration of the Lower Prut Floodplain Natural Park (Lower Prut Floodplain)

Start date: Nov 1, 2005, End date: Oct 30, 2010,

...wareness work, such as the wide distribution of dissemination products.At the end of the project, the establishment of a park administration was pending approval by the Romanian environment ministry. However, national legislation has declared the designated Natura 2000 sites as protected areas. Tourism and other such activities could bring economic and social benefits to local communities near th ...
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Developing of Motorways of Sea system in Adriatic region (AdriaticMos)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

...- to produce a sound communication system with all regions concerned to the enhancement of MoS, as well as to promote the involvement of the interested stakeholders AdriaticMoS is a common project of Ministry of Transport of all Adriatic countries with the aim of creation of unique and common strategic development document for development of Motorways of the Sea system. Adriatic MoS Master Plan is ...
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MALSIS, a soil information system for the Maltese Islands (MALSIS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2002, End date: Feb 29, 2004,

... • Created a computer-based soil information system (MALSIS); • Increased the capacity of project staff; and • Created a National Soil Office (NSU) within the Ministry. The beneficiary’s efforts to involve the stakeholders throughout the project, the dissemination and training activities undertaken, and the improvement in the quality of data on soils have likely contributed to an inc ...
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Creation of a centre for information, awareness, training and dissemination of an environmental culture and policy

Start date: Feb 1, 2002, End date: Jan 31, 2005,

...d low administrative capacity in this domain. Strategies to counter threats to the environment are urgently needed. As part of the Programme ‘National d'Action pour l'Environnement’, the Ministry of Land-Use Planning and Environment (MATE) has adopted an action plan and identified immediate priorities. These include strengthening the environmental administrations, the environmental monitoring ...
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Strengthening of Diffuse Source Pollution Control in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Start date: Dec 3, 2001, End date: Aug 3, 2004,

... potential polluters. A final project workshop presented the draft legislation produced by the project. A project website was launched and a link was to be made available through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Environment website. The project has also produced a video which has been widely distributed. E. Proposal of a draft legislation for the monitoring and control of nitrogen and ...
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Conservation of the dolphins from the Romanian Black Sea waters (Dolphins)

Start date: Jul 1, 2001, End date: Jun 30, 2004,

...e of Vama Veche-Doi Mai and the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. A management plan has been drawn up for the former and the beneficiary received the custody for the management of this area from the Ministry of Environment, in accordance with Romanian legislation regarding the management of protected areas. The project helped raise local awareness of the conservation of cetaceans through the implem ...
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Conservation and management of the biotope 'S. Genuario Wetland' (San Genuario)

Start date: Jun 1, 2001, End date: Mar 31, 2005,

...station and a capture area for game. Fortunately, in the last case the province assigned the management of the area to the Park. On the other hand, for the building of the power plant the Environment Ministry and regional authorities have granted all the necessary permits for the power station to be built. The beneficiary and some NGOs and other interested parties have presented formal complaints, ...
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Improvement of the habitats of CIS through restoration and/or transformation of electrical plants existing and under construction in the Po Delta Park (Po ENEL)

Start date: Jul 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

...onitoring methodologies to measure the impact of power lines on birds. This work informed the production of Guidelines regarding the impact of electric lines on birds that were sent to the Italian Ministry of Environment for use in drawing up a new environmental protection regulation connected to the 'Framework law on protection from exposure to electrical, magnetic and electromagnetic fields'. ...
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Project URSUS - protection of the brown bear population of Brenta (Ursus Brenta II)

Start date: Jan 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2004,

...ogical requirements etc. Other results include: Indirectly: the elaboration of a national action plan on the brown bear by INFS (National Institute for Wild Fauna) on behalf of the Italian Ministry of the Environment. Although the beneficiary was not actively involved in the preparation of the plan, the project did contribute to the collection of data and other references concerning the brown be ...
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