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LIFE - OLIVE4CLIMATE - LIFE. CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION THROUGH A SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR THE OLIVE OIL SECTOR (OLIVE4CLIMATE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

Background The olive tree is one of the most widespread agricultural tree species in the world. Some 70% of the world’s olive harvest comes from the European Union, where almost 5 million ha of land is devoted to cultivating olives.. Agriculture is particularly vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather events and faces the combined challenge of mitig ...
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Sustainable Monitoring And Reporting To Inform Forest- and Environmental Awareness and Protection (LIFE SMART4Action)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

Background Updated data and information on forests is needed for different reasons (e.g. to monitor forest health, carbon sequestration, impacts of climate change, provision of environmental services). This data also serves different purposes (e.g. management, conservation, reporting under different obligations) and is required by different target audienc ...
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Aerobiological Information Systems and allergic respiratory disease management (AIS LIFE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2017,

Background The most important biological component of ambient air is pollen, and its allergen is the main cause of airborne allergic respiratory diseases. Reasons for the increase in allergic responses to pollen allergen exposure are elusive, but environmental and lifestyle factors appear to drive the trend. In Europe, emissions of many air pollutants hav ...
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LA SECONDE ETAPE DU PLAN DE PREVENTION DES RISQUES NATURELS : LES INVESTISSEMENTS SUR LE TERRITOIRE (PROTERINA 2)

Start date: Jun 30, 2013, End date: Jul 31, 2015,

La thématique principale de la proposition PROTERINA-Due est la prévention des risques naturels.Lobjectif général du projet est en effet daméliorer la capacité de prévoir et de prévenir les risques naturels, en particulier les risques hydrologiques et des ceux des incendies de forêt.Les bénéficiaires (directs ou indirects) sont les administrations régionales compétentes dans les domaines de la pro ...
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RESEAUX DE COMPETENCES ET INNOVATION POUR VALORISER LES LAINES ET LES COULEURS DE LA MEDITERRANEE (MEDL@INE)

Start date: Jun 30, 2013, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

Le projet aborde la question du développement des zones rurales à travers l'exploitation durable et innovante des ressources matérielles dorigine animale (laines locales) et végétale (plantes à teinture). Le projet vise notamment à proposer aux producteurs des zones transfrontalières des outils techniques et de gestion afin daméliorer leurs produits (en termes d'innovation et de développement) et ...
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Eradicate Invasive Louisiana Red Swamp and Preserve Native White Clawed Crayfish in Friuli Venezia Giulia - RARITY (RARITY)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

Background Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an Italian region with numerous perennial surface streams and natural lakes. These freshwater habitats host an extremely rich and diversified fauna, including the native white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) – the country’s most widespread, indigenous crayfish species. The Friuli-Venezia Giulia stock of ...
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Environmental quality and pressures assessment across Europe: the LTER network as an integrated and shared system for ecosystem monitoring (EnvEurope)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Background A vast amount environmental data is currently collected across Europe, both at national and international level, generating valuable information for policy makers and citizens. However, much of this information is not readily comparable, posing a major obstacle to the development of well-informed environmental policies and strategies at Europea ...
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CALYPSO-HF Radar Monitoring System and Response against Marine Oil Spills in the Malta Channel (CALYPSO)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

The project brings together an 8-member partnership for the setting up of a permanent and fully operational HF radar observing system, capable of recording (in real-time with hourly updates) surface currents, winds and waves in the Malta Channel. The system consists of HF radar installations on the northern Malta and southern Sicilian shores at selected sites and combines stations to elaborate and ...
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Indoor and outdoor Air quality and Respiratory Health in Malta and Sicily (RESPIRA)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

Both indoor and outdoor air pollution have significant impact and risk for human health. Fossil fuel burning by powerstations, chemical industry and motor vehicle emission represent major outdoor air polluting sources which may result in health effects. This project will assess a sample of the Maltese, and Gela communities for known respiratory diseases, using standardized scientific questionnaire ...
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Further Development and Implementation of an EU-level Forest Monitoring System (FutMon)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2011,

Background Forests cover about 30% of Europe, providing high value concerning: biodiversity; carbon sequestration; soil and water protection; and the economic contribution of goods and services. However, climate change, air pollution and changes in land use are threatening the health, stability and sustainability of forests and their values. On top of th ...
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Environmental Management through Monitoring and Modelling of Anoxia (EMMA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Sep 30, 2007,

Background The EU's Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) addresses water quality assessment, control and management. In Italy, marine coastal environments are protected under Legislative Degree 979/82 (Disposition for the protection of the sea). Further regulations and decrees govern protection of marine and underground waters, dealing with pollution an ...
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Responding to the risks from climate change - developing sustainable strategies for management of natural hazards in coastal areas taking account of the impacts of climate change (Response)

Start date: Sep 30, 2003, End date: Sep 30, 2006,

Background The EU has a long and complex coastline where natural hazards, including instability, erosion, coastal flooding, landslides and hydrogeological elements present significant risks to land use and development. Intensive coastal development and continuing development pressures are exacerbating challenges posed to coastal communities by the impact ...
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ALBANIA: CONOSCERE, COMUNICARE, CONDIVIDERE

Il Progetto ha sviluppato una serie di azioni volte a valorizzare e promuovere l`immagine della Albania in Italia: attivita di ricerca e rilievo sul campo (schedatura monumenti e siti, con realizzazione di database), traduzioni di manuali e testi tecnici, laboratori di progettazione partecipata, virtual tour e itinerari di arte e devozione tra Italia e Albania; stage di formazione con affiancamen ...
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Good Practices in University - Enterprise Partnerships (GOODUEP)

Start date: Oct 1, 2007,

The aim of this project is to support European universities in the development of effective and efficient UEP governance structures and practices aligned with their particular strategic plans and responsive to the knowledge-based economy requirements. The project will map different types of UEPs, develop national reports, create a set of indicators to assess and benchmark UEPs, create an analytic ...
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La posidonia oceanica del.: Protezione, Ripopolazione di Praterie e Utilizzazione dei Residui in Agricoltura (POPRURA)

Il fenomeno, anche di importanti spiaggiamenti di foglie morte di Posidonia, è assolutamente naturale, e si verificapraticamente tutti gli inverni: la Posidonia è un pianta che, dautunno, perde le foglie; queste giacciono sul fondo fino ache le mareggiate non le gettano a riva, dove costituiscono i tipici accumuli detti banquettes.In alcuni siti, lo spessore di queste formazioni supera i dieci met ...
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EdilMap - Enhancing the learning experiences and encouraging the acknowledgement of abilities and competencies in the building construction domain EdilMap

EdilMap project proposes an innovative methodology able to map and represent the tacit competencies and skills characterizing the sector and therefore ensures their replicability thanks to a sectorial and institutional certification’s path.
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Sloop — Sharing learning objects in an open perspective

According to the request of building e.learning networks formulated by the Copenhagen declaration, the current projects aims at promoting integration of the face-to-face learning, on the job learning and e-learning. The results are orientated – as a first target- at reinforcing the students’ learning in mathematics and language. Other goals are: (1) e.training the teachers and trainers to the prod ...
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