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POst-CArbon CIties of TOmorrow – foresight for sustainable pathways towards liveable, affordable and prospering cities in a world context (POCACITO)

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

The project POst-CArbon CIties of TOmorrow – foresight for sustainable pathways towards liveable, affordable and prospering cities in a world context (POCACITO) will develop an evidence-based 2050 roadmap for EU post-carbon cities. POCACITO facilitates the transition of EU cities to a forecasted sustainable or “post-carbon” economic model. The project focuses on towns, cities, megacities, metropol ...
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Food Use for Social Innovation by Optimising waste prevention Strategies (FUSIONS)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2016,

FUSIONS (Food Use for Social Innovation by Optimising waste prevention Strategies) will contribute to achieving a Resource Efficient Europe by significantly reducing food waste. It will achieve this through a comprehensive and experienced European partnership covering all key actors across the food supply chain, including regulatory, business, NGOs and knowledge institutes, all with strong links t ...
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Live your tour. A cross-border network to increase sound and harmonious tourism in Italy, Spain, Lebanon and Tunisia. (Live your tour)

Start date: Dec 20, 2012, End date: Dec 19, 2015,

The project in briefThe Mediterranean region has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. As a result of intense tourist flows, the area has witnessed both cultural and economic achievements, as well as impoverishment and environmental degradation. Maritime locations have been exploited and, at the same time, inner locations with their natural resources have been neglected ...
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Climate Change Adaptation by Spatial Planning in the Alpine Space (CLISP)

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

Climate change impacts, esp. growing risks from natural hazards, increasingly threaten settlements, infrastructure, lives and future development in the Alpine Space. CLISP aims at preventing increasing climate change-related spatial conflicts, vulnerability, damages and costs by providing "climate proof" spatial planning solutions as a substantial basis for future sustainable territorial developme ...
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CASPIAN ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL DATA & INFORMATION SERVICE (CASPINFO)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2011,

CASPINFO aims at strengthening the regional capacity and performance of marine environmental data & information management, and adoption of international meta-data standards and data-management practices, involving stakeholders from management, research, and industry. The objectives are: • To initiate and maintain a Caspian Sea network of leading environmental and socio-economic research instit ...
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Technical Assistance to Reinforce Governance in Environmental Tasks (TARGET)

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

Background Serious environmental damage in Lebanon is the result of many years of civil conflict, lack of effective 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 u ...
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Strategic environmental assessment and land use planning in Lebanon (SEA)

Start date: Dec 1, 2002, End date: Jun 30, 2006,

Background Since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the ‘Earth Summit’ was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, Mediterranean countries have been working, with the support of international programmes and regional bodies, on the elaboration of their development agenda, as well as on Environmental Impact Assessment (E ...
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An Enhancement of the Permanent Environmental Awareness Unit at the Ministry of Environment in the Lebanon (EPEAU)

Start date: Dec 1, 2002, End date: Nov 30, 2004,

Background In recent years, significant efforts have been made to revitalise Lebanon’s damaged environment. While infrastructure projects are underway, a void still exists in the country’s level of social awareness with regards to environmental issues. In agreement with the national environment strategy, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) has designate ...
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Partnership for the Education and Research about Responsible Living

Start date: Oct 1, 2009,

PERL (Partnership for Education and Research about Responsible Living) is a partnership of researchers and educators, aware of the urgent need for individuals and society to significantly rethink and reorient the choices they make and the manner in which they live their lives in order to reduce the negative impacts of climate change and financial instability, ensure more just distribution of resou ...
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Innovation in Rural Tourism

Start date: Dec 1, 2012,

Many European rural mountain communities are facing challenges, exemplified by local population unaware of how to profit from local resources, leading to economic stagnation, migration, degradation and loss of natural and cultural resources or their exploitation by third parties. Research shows that Rural Tourism (RT) is an important way of economic development and diversification of rural livelih ...
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