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The wild forest reindeer (Rangifer tarandus fennicus) of Finland: Conservation and recovery of historic range (WildForestReindeerLIFE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2023,

Background The Finnish forest reindeer (Rangifer tarandus fennicus) is a subspecies of the large and widespread reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) population. The (sub)speciation took place during the last ice age, and since then, there have been major changes in the Finnish forest reindeer’s range. Once commonplace in Fennoscandia and North-western Russia, b ...
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Towards integrated management of freshwater Nature 2000 sites and habitats (FRESHABIT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2022,

Background Freshwater habitats are among the most threatened habitat types globally. In the 2007-2012 conservation status assessment of the EU Habitats Directive (Article 17), none of the freshwater, coastal, and groundwater dependent wetland habitats in Europe fully met favourable conservation status, and most are in unfavourable conservation status. Alm ...
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Restoration of sterlet populations in the Austrian Danube (LIFE Sterlet)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

...honous sterlets ahead of releasing them into the wild. The release of genetic autochthonous juvenile sterlets will support the wild population by reaching the required population size for sustainable natural reproduction. Target areas for the release are the two free-flowing sections of the Austrian Danube in the Wachau and the Danube National Park regions, the latter including the Morava river a ...
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Optimising Agricultural Land Use to Mitigate Climate Change (OPAL-Life) (OPAL-Life)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2020,

Background Emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) from agricultural production and carbon dioxide (CO2) from agricultural land use constitute some 20% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Finland. According to the Climate Convention and Kyoto Protocol, the European Union has committed to reduce its GHG emissions. In Finland, reducing ...
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Optimising the management and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe (GenTree)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

The goal of GenTree is to provide the European forestry sector with better knowledge, methods and tools for optimising the management and sustainable use of forest genetic resources (FGR) in Europe in the context of climate change and continuously evolving demands for forest products and services. To reach its goal, GenTree will make scientific, technological and implementation breakthroughs in: ( ...
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Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain (REFRESH)

Start date: Jul 1, 2015, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

The overall aim of the REFRESH project is to contribute significantly towards the objective of reducing food waste across the EU by 30% by 2025 (which amounts to between 25 to 40 million tonnes of food not being wasted in 2025[1], worth tens of billions of Euros a year) and maximizing the value from unavoidable food waste and packaging materials. To achieve this ambitious goal, we will adopt a sys ...
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Building shared knowledge capital to support natural resource governance in the Northern periphery (BusK)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2019,

Description (EN): This project develops planning tools that enhance the use of participatory techniques, and gives assistance for decision makers concerning land use planning and natural resource governance. Concretely, the development of participatory tools such as participatory GIS (PPGIS) is needed. Until now, these tools have been developed for urban areas and utilized successfu ...
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Strategic Planning for Alpine River Ecosystems – Integrating protection and development (SPARE)

Start date: Dec 16, 2015, End date: Dec 15, 2018,

... for surrounding lowlands & big metropolitan areas. Alpine rivers are the BLUE BACKBONES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, but only healthy rivers can provide such essential services: they are a VULNERABLE NATURAL CAPITAL under pressure with the need of balancing PROTECTION & DEVELOPMENT. RIVER GOVERNANCE IS FRAGMENTED and diverging among and within countries: so far, knowledge transfer of good practice ...
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Generating Renewable Energy Business Enterprise (GREBE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

...oor accessibility and vulnerability to climate change effects are well recognised. GREBE will equip SMEs and start-ups with the skills and confidence to overcome these challenges and use place based natural assets for RE to best sustainable effect.GREBE will enable local entrepreneurs and SMEs to grow their business, to provide local jobs, and meet energy demands of local communities. A comprehens ...
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Step Out of Your Mind, Animate Your Life

Start date: Jul 11, 2016, End date: Dec 10, 2016,

...ania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Poland) to explore their creative potential in order to create a set of methods and instruments that they will use further in their work to develop the young people’s natural talents and abilities for a better understanding and integration in the work field. The aim of this proposal is to develop young people’s natural talents and abilities in order to improve their ...
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Managing Impacts of Deep-seA reSource exploitation (MIDAS)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The MIDAS project addresses fundamental environmental issues relating to the exploitation of deep-sea mineral and energy resources; specifically polymetallic sulphides, manganese nodules, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts, methane hydrates and the potential mining of rare earth elements. These new industries will have significant impacts on deep-sea ecosystems, in some cases extending over hundre ...
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KNOW MORE - INVOLVE MORE

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

The seminar Know More - Involve More had a great focus on discussing and analysis of best practices that could lead to long-term impact for youth activities and could develop strong network of practitioners, involving youth workers as participants and also NGOs from the community to an open and constructive dialogue about the power of education for youth through life long learning programs. 37 par ...
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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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DELPHI

Start date: Jul 18, 2013, End date: Jun 17, 2015,

Ensuring conditions for sustainable tourism development in the cross-border region Constanta- Varna, contributing to the cohesion of the people, communities and economies.
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SWITCH 2 NFL

Start date: Jun 17, 2014, End date: Jun 16, 2015,

The 9-day international training course “Switch 2 NFL” aims at enabling facilitators, trainers and activity leaders in international youth work and in ERASMUS+ projects to design, facilitate, debrief and reflect on non-formal learning processes and group dynamics of high impact. Our training provides the participants with the opportunity to acquire and exercise new tools and competences in non-fo ...
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Diffusion of nanotechnology based devices for water treatment and recycling (NANOWAT)

Start date: Mar 19, 2012, End date: Mar 19, 2015,

...ntaminated water and recycle wastewater. NANOWAT project focuses on the experimentation, development and diffusion in the Mediterranean area of new technologies for efficient water treatment based on natural and modified nano-materials, using either filtration and sedimentation, photo-degradation, or their combination. The application of nanotechnologies in the field of water treatment has the pot ...
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Environmental Justice Organizations, Liabilities and Trade (EJOLT)

Start date: Mar 15, 2011, End date: Mar 14, 2015,

Environmental Justice Organizations (EJOs) are civil society organizations locally or globally involved in conflicts over resource extraction or waste disposal. Such conflicts increase in number as the world economy uses more materials and energy. The EJOs focus on the link between the need for environmental security and the defence of basic human rights. The project EJOLT unites a consortium of i ...
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Sustainable Urbanisation in China : Historical and Comparative Perspectives, Mega-trends towards 2050 (URBACHINA)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

"""Sustainable Urbanisation in China : Historical and Comparative Perspectives, Mega-trends towards 2050 (URBACHINA) combines the knowledge and expertise from a number of different disciplines to provide new and innovative insights and scenarios that can be used guide urbanization in China over the next 40 years. A key strength of the proposal is the use of 'thematic pairs' of European and Chine ...
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Ben de varım Sen de varsın Biz de varız!

Start date: Aug 1, 2014, End date: Feb 1, 2015,

The project includes four countries such as Poland, Czech Republic, Greece and Turkey as a coordinator. The name of the project is I,You, We are In (Bende Varim, Sende Varsin, Bizde Variz) aims to combat with social exclusion and increase awareness of people to this issue. The project will be implemented between the dates 01.08.2014-01.02.2015 and the activity program 17.11.2014-24.11.2014 with th ...
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Alpine space In Movement, targeted to water & energy capitalization (AIM)

Start date: Sep 30, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...d by the EU directive on renewable energy sources (RES-E Directive) and by the EU Water Framework Directive. AIM will focus more specifically on the hydropower generation and the preservation of natural ecosystems. Indeed while hydropower is the most important renewable energy in the alpine areas, it can also negatively impact the environment. Specific dissemination actions (seminars involving ke ...
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Soil Transformations in European Catchments (SOILTREC)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

...reats and evaluate approaches to mitigation. This physical-based modelling will be integrated with new advances in decision support developed from life cycle and economic assessment methodologies for natural resources. A key conceptual advance of this project is to quantify soil stocks, their formation, loss and functions within the context of the earth’s Critical Zone. This encompasses the terres ...
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SUSTAINABLE NETWORKS FOR THE ENERGETIC USE OF LIGNUCELLULOSIC BIOMASS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE  (FOROPA)

Start date: Nov 30, 2012, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

Biomass constitutes a sector of the highest energy potentials both, in South East Europe and in the EU27. It covers more than half of the renewable energy sources for heat applications, and as heat covers more than half of the final energy consumption in Europe, biomass obviously is a key domain to meet the ambitious 2020 targets of the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC). The project FOROPA a ...
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Global Youth Entrepreneurs

Start date: Aug 20, 2014, End date: Oct 20, 2014,

We see our society struggling with problems after the economic crisis, themes such as, under-education, passive citizenship, poverty and social exclusion. We think that through creativity and innovation the future generation is able to overcome this situation. The Global Youth Entrepreneurs is a Youth Exchange that will bring together 30 youth workers from countries which young people were most a ...
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Africa at a meso-scale: Adaptive and integrated tools and strategies for natural resources management (AFROMAISON)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2014,

Threats to the environment and natural resources, coupled with poor management, have serious implications for both poverty reduction and sustainable economic development. Degrading natural resources in Africa therefore result in an inreased vulnerability of the poor as a result of ecosystem stress, competition for space, soaring food and energy prices, climate change and demographic growth. Nowada ...
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moting the ecological network in the European Green Belt (Greennet)

Start date: Mar 31, 2011, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

...g their important function as stepping stones between valuable habitats. The project has envisioned not only to connect nature but also to bring people together by connecting cultural heritage with natural one at the same time. Achievements: Since project start in Apri ...
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Multi species swards and multi scale strategies for multifunctional grassland based ruminant production systems (MULTISWARD)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

"MULTISWARD will support developments and innovations in grassland production and management throughout the diversity of European farming systems, pedo-climatic and socio-economic conditions. It will enhance regulating and supporting services from grasslands at the farm and landscape levels whilst improving the competitiveness of grassland-based ruminant production systems. This will be achieved b ...
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ENHANCEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (CHERPLAN)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

...sites, EP's comprehensive perspective can be regarded as composed of three spheres: the built and historical environment, the socioeconomic and cultural environment, and the biophysical environment. "Natural" (often human-induced) disasters are one of the factors to consider: CH sites are particularly vulnerable to such events, as they are scarce, valuable and non-renewable. A multilevel and multi ...
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Coordinated Asia-European long-term Observing system of Qinghai – Tibet Plateau hydro-meteorological processes and the Asian-monsoon systEm with Ground satellite Image data and numerical Simulations (CEOP-AEGIS)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

Human life and the entire ecosystem of South East Asia depend upon the monsoon climate and its predictability. More than 40% of the earth's population lives in this region. Droughts and floods associated with the variability of rainfall frequently cause serious damage to ecosystems in these regions and, more importantly, injury and loss of human life. The headwater areas of seven major rivers in S ...
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Valorisation and Sustainable Development of Cultural Landscapes using Innovative Participation and Visualisation Techniques (VITAL LANDSCAPES)

Start date: Mar 31, 2010, End date: Mar 30, 2013,

Unique cultural landscapes constitute a major factor of Central Europe's cultural identity, uniting nature and heritage. Being the most typical part of nature in CE, they are precondition of biodiversity and an important ecological resource. Moreover, functioning landscapes constitute the base for regional economic development, above all in of rural areas, and the well-being of the inhabitants. Ho ...
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Pan-European infrastructure for management of marine and ocean geological and geophysical data (Geo-Seas)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Jan 31, 2013,

The overall objective of the Geo-Seas project is to effect a major and significant improvement in the overview and access to marine geological and geophysical data and data-products from national geological surveys and research institutes in Europe by upgrading and interconnecting their present infrastructures.The Geo-Seas partnership has taken a strategic decision to adopt the SeaDataNet interope ...
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Baltic COMPASS - Comprehensive Policy Actions and Investments in Sustainable Solutions in Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic COMPASS)

Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Dec 15, 2012,

Baltic COMPASS project has grown out of a large number of international projects in the field of landuse, agriculture, water and environment related to the protection of the Baltic Sea. Specifically, Baltic COMPASS is a response to the need for a transnational approach to reduce eutrophication of the Baltic Sea and contribute in adaption and implementation of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSA ...
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Alpine Forest FIre waRning System (ALP FFIRS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Aug 30, 2012,

The project aims to improve forest fire prevention in the AS with the creation of a shared warning system based on weather condition affecting fire potential. Main goal is the development of a decision support tool for actors involved in forest fire prevention and suppression, consisting in a daily fire danger level assessment and forecast to identify critical periods in advance of their potential ...
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UP-grading of landfillgas for lowering CO2 emissions (UPGAS-LOWCO2)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

...gned, constructed and demonstrated two innovative systems for the removal and capture of CO2 from landfill gas/biogas. These processes increased the quality of landfill gas/biogas to that of natural gas. An integrated pilot plant for CO2 absorption and the regeneration of the spent solution with CO2 storage was designed and built in order to demonstrate the technical feasibility of the proposed pr ...
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Formalisation of informal sector activities in collection and transboundary shipment of wastes in and to CEE (TransWaste)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jun 29, 2012,

Waste which is coming from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and bulky waste is often collected by non authorised people (in most cases but not solely people of the ethnic groups of Roma or Sinti) without any legal work permit. Collected in countries with "higher developed" waste management and transported into countries with less developed waste management leads to problems in manifold f ...
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UP-GRADE BLACK SEA SCIENTIFIC NETWORK (UP-GRADE BS-SCENE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

The recently finished FP6 RI Black Sea SCENE project has established a Black Sea Scientific Network of leading environmental and socio-economic research institutes, universities and NGO’s from the countries around the Black Sea and has developed a distributed virtual data and information infrastructure that is populated and maintained by these organisations to improve the identification, access, e ...
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Assessment of the impacts of non-tariff measures - NTM on the competitiveness of the EU and selected trade partners (NTM-IMPACT)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2011,

"The overall objective of the project is to collect and analyze new data on non-tariff measures (NTMs), particularly on governmental standards and regulations that prescribe the conditions for importing agri-food products into the EU market and into the markets of the main competing players. Furthermore, impacts from EU NTBs on least developing country (LDC) exports are examined. The project will ...
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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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Flexible Transport Services and ICT platform for Eco-Mobility in urban and rural European areas (FLIPPER)

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

Throughout Europe the challenge of providing a cost effective integrated public transport system is seen as an essential prerequisite to reducing pollution and congestion whilst encouraging sustainable economic growth.The traditional fixed route services is ideal for clustered travel demand areas but the changing of habitation patterns and nature of work activities in today’s society have created ...
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Development of novel sintered sphere filtering technique for moulding opaper pulp to reduce energy consumption and environmental effects of plastic (SINFILTRATE)

Start date: Jul 15, 2008, End date: Oct 14, 2010,

"China poses a major competitive threat to the European market for the manufacture of products for packaging. Moulded Paper Products (MPP) from China are up 20% cheaper than the equivalent EU products. Due to continued increase in prices there is a need for the EU industry to reduce cost affiliated with low energy efficiencies. A major portion of recovered fibre is sourced from local SMEs such as ...
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Marine protected areas in the Eastern Baltic Sea (Baltic MPAs)

Start date: Aug 1, 2005, End date: Nov 30, 2009,

Background The Baltic Sea is a unique and fragile marine ecosystem hosting many species and habitats of European and global interest, including the Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri) which has its own European Species Action Plan. It is believed that the by-catch of birds and seals in fishing nets is a problem in the Baltic Sea and assumed that habitat ...
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