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A novel approach for accounting & monitoring carbon sequestration of tree crops and their potential as carbon sink areas (LIFE CLIMATREE)
Start date: Jul 16, 2015, End date: Jun 28, 2019,
Background
Climate change mitigation is a crucial objective of the Kyoto Convention, and is oriented towards reducing GHG emissions. By 2013, the EU reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 11%, a progress achieved through multidisciplinary strategic planning and applying measures in numerous EU policies. However, only forestsâ capacity as carbon s ...
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Development of an integrated strategy for reducing the carbon footprint in the food industry sector (LIFE FOODPRINT)
Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2017,
Background
Dealing with the impact of human activities on climate change is one of the biggest challenges and highest priorities of EU environmental policy. The food industry is one of the most dynamic sectors of the European economy, but it also accounts for 15 to 20% of total EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; 5-6% coming from transport, 8-10% from food ...
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Sustainable use of chemical fumigants for the control of soil-borne pathogens in the horticultural sector (SustUse Fumigants)
Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,
Background
The management of soil-borne pests in intensive horticultural systems was based for years on the use of methyl bromide. However, this chemical reacts in the atmosphere to release elemental bromine, which is severely damaging to the ozone layer. It was the subject of phase-out requirements under international agreements in the 1980s. Phasing out ...
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Drought Management Centre for South East Europe (DMCSEE)
Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Mar 30, 2012,
Droughts have dramatically increased in number and intensity in some parts of Europe. The vulnerability to drought impacts in South East Europe (SEE) is higher in comparison to neighbouring regions. Ineffective water management is seen as the fundamental problem and can induce additional problems when drought occurs. Droughts have become a strategic issue in SEE. National focal points of the UN Co ...
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MYCOTICON project concerns: - Development of educational material on Wild Edible Mushrooms exploitation ; - MYCOTICON aims at reforming the curriculum and training modules by establishing a user-friendly educational and training package together with its respective tools to meet the demands and particularities of the participating countries. The training material increases the skills and competenc ...
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