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CESBA ALPINE SPACE – SUSTAINABLE TERRITORIES (CESBA Alps)

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

...ring innovative practices at the territorial level among all stakeholders. Main outputs include: a generic transnational assessment framework for assessment at territorial scale, a set of harmonized, regionally contextualized assessment tools for territories, a guideline for the implementation of assessment tools in policies and territorial plans, a toolbox for the adoption of strategies for susta ...
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Joint reference strategies for rural activities of reduced inputs (AGRO_LESS)

Start date: Dec 30, 2013, End date: Oct 29, 2015,

The AGRO_LESS project aims to establish common reference strategies for the implementation of reduced input agricultural practices in the cross-border area by introducing rural population with the concept of site-specific crop management which through an information and new technology farm management system will be able to identify, analyze and manage variability within fields for optimum profitab ...
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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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Assessing subsurface potentials of the Alpine Foreland Basins for sustainable planning and use of natural resources (GeoMol)

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

To meet the EU’s ambitious targets for carbon emission reduction, renewable energy production must strongly be upgraded and made more efficient and capable for grid energy storage. Alpine Foreland Basins feature a unique geological inventory which can contribute substantially to tackle these challenges. Deep ‘Molasse’ basins at the fringe of the Alpine mountain range offer an abundant geothermal p ...
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Rural-Urban inclusive governance strategies an tools for the sustainable development of deeply transforming Alpine territories. (RURBANCE)

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

... developed with the support of Rurbance. In the meantime, the partners have worked in the field of policy readdressing at a local level (e.g. in the field of spatial planning) and, where possible, at regional level (e.g. in the framework of the structural funds planning).
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Integrated landscape planning for sustainable use of nature resources and maintaining the biodiversity

Start date: Feb 4, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Integrated landscape planning will allow sustainable utilization of natural resources and maintaining biodiversity Achievements: The main result of the project is improvement of transport connections between Russia and Finland. The road section km 110 - km 160 of the Lo ...
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Hybrid Parks: Combining abilities, creating synergies and enhancing the performance of parks for sustainable local and regional development policies (Hybrid Parks)

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

...ces. Finally parkswill be part of risk prevention strategies such as green corridors to mitigate climate change.It is the projects key objective that parks can fully be used for sustainable local and regional development and for policies to mitigate climate change by enhancing their abilities to better serve economic, social and environmental purposes; by combining the improved capacities to creat ...
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Green Infrastructure Network (GreenInfraNet)

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

Biodiversity conservation policies have traditionally been developed and implemented within the nature conservation sector, and local and regional authorities are mainly responsible for implementing the policies and achieving their objectives. However, this presents the authorities with a range of challenges:– many other land uses are increasing in extent and intensity– much of the biodiversity ou ...
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Mitigating Vulnerability of Water Resources under Climate Change  (CC-WARE)

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

...articular. CC-WARE aims at developing an integrated transnational strategy for water protection and mitigating water resources vulnerability which builds the basis for an implementation of national / regional action plans. The strategy for national action plans transfers the achieved and developed knowledge and resulting measures into the regions and on local level to strengthen the institutional ...
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State-of-the-Art in Risk Management Technology: Implementation and Trial for Usability in Engineering Practice and Policy (START_it_up)

Start date: Aug 31, 2013, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

Within the scope of Pr. 3 of ASP 2007-13 major innovation capacities were focused on knowledge development in Natural Hazard/Risk Management (NHRM) & Risk Governance (RG) (eg. innovation in hazard mapping/protection technology) in various funded projects (& other ETC/national-R&D initiatives). START_it_up will capitalise this knowledge pool by enhancing it into a transnational common state-of-the- ...
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Low Enthalpy Geothermal ENergy Demonstration cases for Energy Efficient building in Adriatic area (LEGEND)

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

...nous factors and market barriers – that are present also in the Adriatic area - hamper the deployment of low-enthalpy geothermal energy, such as the lack of harmonized regulations at the national / regional level regarding heating & cooling permissions and insufficient information (among policy and decision makers, stakeholders) on applicability prerequisites, cost-benefit calculation, lack of dem ...
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Sustainable Integrated Management of International River Corridors in SEE Countries  (SEE RIVER)

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

Rivers in SEE region are often threatened by unsustainable use, increasing human pressure, and problems of increased floods and droughts driven by climate change. Inhabitation of floodplain areas, hydropower utilization, navigation, gravel and sand extraction, unsustainable tourism etc. lead to changes in morphology, increased pollution, degradation of aquatic habitats, as well as land use conflic ...
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Upgrading of Inland Waterway and Sea Ports (INWAPO)

Start date: Sep 30, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

...on of benchmarks for tri-modality were given by the river port visit that took place on 30th October 2013 in Duisport, that was participated by Mr. Bernhard Hintzen, representative of the Ministry of Regional Development and Transport of Magdeburg. Besides the definition of the waterborne potential, INWAPO is leading 2 concrete activities supporting the replacement of waterborne transport to mitig ...
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Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border (JRM )

Start date: Jun 21, 2011, End date: Jun 20, 2014,

Improvement of the emergency preparedness and intervention, efficient prevention, monitoring and disaster consequences mitigation and fight for combating pollution of environmental factors in the eligible area. Creating of an integrated system to prevent disasters caused by hail in Dolj-Vidin border region and its extension over the all Romania-Bulgaria border region. The increasing of information ...
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Development of a cross-border decision support system for the remote sensing and model-based estimation of the wooden biomass in the forests of the development area POMERANIA (ForseenPOMERANIA) (INT-09-0039)

Start date: Jan 23, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

The aim of the project is the development of a remote sensing-based cross-border forestry information system to ensure a sustainable and environmentally friendly wood and energy production. The focus is on the estimation and the forecast of wood and biomass reserves on basis of modern remote sensing techniques and the application of mathematical models. The results will be presented via data bases ...
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Introduction of Regional Energy Concepts (CEP-REC)

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

...c climate change societies all over the world have to be moved towards tremendous CO2-reduction measurements and towards a vast increase in the utilization of Renewable Energy Sources. Therefore, the regional level is the front line as here, numerous measurements have to be implemented. CEP-REC develops Regional Energy Concepts (REC), tools that support the implementation of Renewable Energies at ...
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f Offshore Wind Energy: Research, Experimentation, Development (POWERED)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

POWERED aims to define a set of strategies and shared methods for the development of the off-shore wind energy in all the Countries overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Such energetic choice could allow a rapid increase of installations, thanks to the reduction of the problems related to landscape topic that are frequently the main obstacles to the creation of wind parks in high density population territ ...
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Cross Border Cooperation for Sustainable Management of Lake Areas in Kurzeme and Lithuania (Lakes for Future)

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

...eme Planning Region, Liepaja, Durbe, Kuldiga, Saldus, Talsi, Mersrags municipalities, Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre form LV and Zemaitija Nacional Park, Tytuvenai and Biržai Regional Parks Diirectorates, and Klaipeda University in LT.Total project budget is 1165852,99 EUR, out of which 1162314,49 EUR is eligible budget. ...
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Integrated management of biological and landscape diversity for sustainable regional development and ecological connectivity in the Carpathians (BIOREGIO Carpathians)

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

...d act as a major ecological link within Europe. Experiences e.g. from the Alpine Space demonstrate that the exceptional natural assets of mountain areas offer considerable potential for a sustainable regional development by maintaining the biological and landscape diversity as well as their ecological connectivity. The project promotes the harmonized management of natural assets and protected area ...
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Sustainable use of former and abandoned landfills network for you (SufalNet4EU)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

SufalNet4EU is an INTERREG IVC Capitalisation project that aims to provide regional and local authorities from various EU countries with specific instruments to redevelop closed and abandoned landfills in their territories, by developing Action Plans that will be implemented through mainstream Structural Funds programmes in each participating region. Lead by the Province of Noord-Brabant (NL) Sufa ...
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Water scarcity and droughts; coordinated actions in European regions (WATER CoRe)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Apr 29, 2013,

...ith agreement of their respective Ministers three of the leading regions in Europe in the field of sustainable water management, Aragon, Emilia-Romagna and Hessen initiated in 2007 in Bologna an interregional cooperation on the issue water scarcity and droughts resulting in WATER CoRe. This initiative has been consolidated in a continuous standing platform of ministers, that will meet once a year, ...
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Central European Flood Risk Assessment and Management in CENTROPE (CE-FRAME)

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

The overall aim of CEframe is to ensure sustainable integrated flood protection management in a region with densely used small-areas by different national authorities. The focus of CEframe lies in flood protection facility operation and maintenance and flood protection measures elaboration for CENTROPE, namely in the river catchments of Danube, Thaya-Morava, and Leitha. The catchments span over th ...
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iurban Parks - Improving Environmental Conditions in Suburban Areas (PERIURBAN)

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

PERIURBAN is a regional initiative project, of medium level cooperation intensity, which uses interregional exchange of experiences to improve policies on management of natural suburban areas. PERIURBAN focuses specifically on policy and management solutions to mitigate pressures on biodiversity. The creation and management of parks in natural suburban areas has a positive impact on the environmen ...
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Innovative sustainable development policies and strategies for the effective safeguarding and innovative enhancement of European UNESCO World heritage wine growing landscapes (VITOUR LANDSCAPE)

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

... other UNESCO world heritage wine growing areas (from P - Pico island, I - Montalcino/Orcia Valley, A - Wachau and CH - Lavaux) to present a new INTERREG IVC project to improve and innovate local and regional policies for cultural landscape preservation and enhancement in these European UNESCO World Heritage wine growing areas. With this purpose theVITOUR LANDSCAPE Project partners will focus duri ...
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Sustainable flood management strategies for cross border river basins (FLOOD-WISE)

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

...ood risk assessment methods on both sides of the border in the Elbe, Meuse, Rur, Sotla, Somes and Bug rivers. Differences and similarities between the river basins were discussed during an interregional partner meeting on 18-20 October in Wlodawa, Poland. Exchange and knowledge transfer meeting were held in Maastricht in March and in Schwammenauel in May 2011. In April 2011 the 2nd partner meeting ...
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European Clusters and Regions for Eco-Innovation Network Plus (ECREIN+)

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

...ns (Rhone-Alpes, Andalusia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Ile de France, Lombardy, and Malopolska) decided to work together to propose innovative financial instruments to support eco-innovation and SMEs at the regional level. The ECREIN network (European Clusters and Regions for Eco-investments Network) was created with the support of the DG ENV G3 Unit within the European Environmental Technologies Action ...
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REgional exchanges and policy making for protecting and valorising biodiVERSity in Europe (REVERSE)

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

Ecosystems have gradually been converted through the expansion of human activities and the introduction/invasion of new species. As a result, species and genetic diversity have declined. Regional and local authorities can organise land planning and regulate human activities in order to preserve biodiversity (natural area protection, greens corridors, conservation and valorisation of species and va ...
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Transalpine Transport Architects (TRANSITECTS)

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

In TRANSITECTS public institutions design common transnational intermodal solutions for freight transport in the Alpine Space. In the partnership different interests (economy, environment and transport) are integrated which is of crucial importance for a sustainable solution. Main aim of the project is to make the rail network more attractive and hence to foster its accessibility and functionality ...
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Climate Change and Impacts on Water Supply (CC-WaterS)

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

...racteristic climates and topography. In CC-WaterS, SEE governmental bodies, water suppliers and research institutions work together and implement jointly developed solutions, hence to be applied on a regional or local level in SEE. The complementary knowledge of the partners, enhanced by further applicable results of past projects, will provide a strong background. Capitalising already existing kn ...
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Stakeholder oriented flood risk assessment for the Danube floodplains (DANUBE FLOODRISK)

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

The Danube River is one of the most important natural axes in South-East-Europe. It links most of the countries in the SEE area. Thus the improvement and good examples of transnational cooperation of all countries at this river will be a brilliant signal for the whole region. This project has a far reaching strategic focus beyond risk management and could become a flagship project for the SEE prog ...
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Regional COmmon Action STrategy Against Coastal Erosion and climate change effects for a sustainable coastal planning in the Mediterranean basin (COASTANCE)

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

...ic Submersion Risk Forecast Systems, Specific EIA/SEA Procedures, Concrete ICZM Master Plans and Officials’ Training- will be used as Governance and Public Policy Tools for erosion control by regional, national and EU administrations. To ensure the project‘s durability, partners will form a Structural Data Infrastructure Community (SDIC) based on the INSPIRE directive and a European Group accordin ...
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Danube River Network of Protected Areas - Development and Implementation of Transnational Strategies for the Conservation of the Natural Heritage at the Danube River (DanubeParks)

Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Feb 27, 2012,

...iver Danube the "Danube River Network of Protected Areas" will be established in accordance with the appeal launched by the "Declaration of Tulcea" in April 2007 (http://www.ramsar.org/mtg/mtg_danube_regional_2007a.htm). For the first step, the partnership includes 10 PAs from 6 Danube countries, additional partners (e.g. in Germany, Croatia, Ukraine) will be invited in the future. All PP work on ...
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arks & Benefits - Generating socio-economic effects by a sustainable management (Parks & Benefits)

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

... to now the economic potential is widely underestimated. Common problems are: · Lack of integrative & harmonized spatial planning strategies on linking the protected areas to the regions and getting regional stakeholders & SMEs better involved by forming public-private partnerships · Lack of joint actions to implement a management of natural environment on a sustainable basis and with socio-econom ...
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Preserving management of the habitat 8310 from the Site Natura 2000 Semenic - Cheile Carasului (PMH8310SN2000SCC)

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

...pulation by 10% (at birth and hibernation); Installation of 76 information and publicity panels; Editing and distribution of two leaflets and five booklets; Broadcasting on regional TV channels, with a potential audience of 300 000 inhabitants, of two documentaries and two adverts; Sharing information on a website for 10 000 beneficiaries. ...
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AYS.MED.URBAN: High quality of landscape as a key of sustainability and competitiveness of mediterranean urban areas (PAYS.MED.URBAN)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Oct 30, 2011,

...Printing 980 volumes of RURBAN landscapes - Sending the volumes of each workline to each partner (300 books) for the 14 partners of the project. - Distribution of the 300 volumes of each partner to regional and local administrators professional associations particular professionals libraries universities regional, national and international institutions related to urban landscape management. WEB S ...
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Regions for Sustainable Change (RSC)

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

The Regions for Sustainable Change (RSC) project is a partnership of 12 organisations working together to develop the potential of regional development programmes to stimulate mitigation and adaptation to climate change in order to deliver sustainable socio-economic development. European regions have great potential to contribute to the overall sustainability of growth in Europe through lower emis ...
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Sustainable and Equipped Productive Areas (SEPA)

Start date: Jan 31, 2009, End date: Jul 30, 2011,

...elop consistent policies, plans and pilot projects targeting sustainable growth and jobs in the SEPA functional areas. It shall also target cooperative marketing activities in support of economic and regional development, attracting investments through a trans-national network of regions. Moreover, raising awareness on the concept of sustainable equipped productive areas shall be the subject of a ...
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Baltic Euroregional Network (BEN)

Start date: Jul 11, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2008,

The objective of the Baltic Euroregional Network (BEN) was to promote spatial development and territorial integration in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) by strengthening Euroregions as competent partners with national authorities and international institutions, and by building a network of Euroregions for continuous capacity-building and sharing of experience. In order to achieve the objectives, the p ...
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Weiterentwicklung der deutsch-französischen Zusammenarbeit im grenzüberschreitenden Biosphärenreservat

Start date: Sep 30, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

... Achievements: - Veröffentlic hung von Dokumentationen zum Gewässernschutz- Maßnahmen zur Aufwertung von regionalen Produkten- Schaffung von Kommunikationsmitteln zum Biosphärenreservat
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Flood Awareness and Prevention Policy in border areas (FLAPP)

Start date: Aug 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...Achievements so far The FLAPP network consists of 35 organisations in 12 different countries. The project runs from December 2004 until December 2007. Aim is to exchange experiences between local and regional experts on flood management in border areas and to define policy recommendations. Main activities organised so far: - 5 half-yearly FLAPP conferences. The final conference took place in Zarag ...
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