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Bright Future for Black Vulture in Bulgaria (Vultures back to LIFE)

Start date: Jul 16, 2015, End date: Jul 15, 2022,

Background The most serious problem for vultures in Bulgaria today is the critically low number of populations and their isolation. In spite of two decades of conservation efforts, the WWF Greece Dadia project showed that the number of breeding pairs is not increasing and remains around 20 pairs. Another threat is unsuitable livestock breeding practices r ...
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MONTADO & CLIMATE; A NEED TO ADAPT (LIFE-Montado-adapt)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Sep 1, 2021,

Background Mediterranean ecosystems have been identified as being among the most likely to be impacted by climate change. A further clear trend towards drier and hotter conditions is predicted in the Mediterranean area. Here, substantial warming (about 1.5°C in winter and almost 2°C in summer) and a significant decrease in precipitation (5-10%) is likel ...
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Management of Urban SPAs in Extremadura for the conservation of Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) (LIFE- ZEPAURBAN)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

Background In the Extramadura region, more than 70% of the small falcon lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) breeding colonies are located in urban centres. In particular, this unique network of 19 urban Special Protection Areas (SPAs) within the EU Natura 2000 network is currently home to over 50% of the region’s lesser kestrel population. A recent survey ...
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Protection of key ecosystem services by adaptive management of Climate Change endangered Mediterranean socioecosystems (LIFE ADAPTAMED)

Start date: Jul 16, 2015, End date: Jul 15, 2020,

Background The link between the provision of key ecosystem services (e.g. soil retention, temperature regulation, pollination) and socio-ecosystems (e.g. mountain Mediterranean scrub, coastal dune forests) in three Mediterranean Natural Protected Areas (NPAs) is well established on the basis of long-term management experience and scientific knowledge. Hab ...
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The wolf of Andalusia: changing attitudes (LIFE SOUTHERN WOLVES)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2020,

Background The Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) is a subspecies of grey wolf found in north-west Spain and northern Portugal. Its prey includes both game species and livestock. This is a source of conflict with those who make a living from these animals. Minimising wolf-human conflicts is a necessary condition for the conservation of the Iberian wolf, ...
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Project of range expansion, and population size of the priority species Fringilla teydea polatzeki (LIFE+PINZON)

Start date: Sep 16, 2015, End date: Feb 15, 2020,

Background The blue chaffinch is a species endemic to the Canary Islands. It has two distinct subspecies, each restricted to a single island: Fringilla teydea teydea inhabits pine forests on Tenerife and Fringilla teydea polatzeki occupies only certain pine forests on Gran Canaria. The blue chaffinch population on Gran Canaria is currently very restricted ...
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Andalusian blue carbon for climate change mitigation: quantification and valorization mechanisms (LIFE Blue Natura)

Start date: Aug 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

Background Certain coastal habitats such as marshes and seagrass meadows, including Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica) meadows, are significant carbon sinks, both in terms of the intensity of gas sequestration and carbon deposits that are stored for thousands of years. Despite the importance of this, and other ecosystem services, these habitats are disapp ...
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SUSTAINABLE FARMING IN SPAs OF CASTILLA-LA MANCHA FOR STEPPE BIRDS CONSERVATION (LIFE STEPPE FARMING)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

Background Founded in 1993, Fundación Global Natura (FGN) is a private national charitable organisation dedicated to the conservation, protection and management of the environment. FGN projects contribute to maintaining and restoring habitat and endangered species, technological innovation and recovery of traditional farming activities through land stewa ...
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Assessment of forest-carbon sinks and promotion of compensation systems as tools for climate change mitigation  (LIFE FOREST CO2)

Start date: Jan 2, 2016, End date: Dec 30, 2019,

Background Despite increasing awareness in the land use, land use change and forestry sectors (LULUCF) concerning climate change action, reflected in Decision 529/2013/EU, the emissions and carbon sink effect generated by sustainable forest management (SFM) strategies are not included in the EU’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction objectives (40% ...
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Strengthening associated biodiversity of habitat 92A0 and control of Invasive Alien Species in the Segura River. (LIFE RIPISILVANATURA)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

Background In the Almadenes and Cañaveros nature reserves of Murcia, biodiversity is seriously threatened by invasive alien species (IAS): Opuntia maxima, Washingtonia filifera, Eucaliptus camadulensis, Roninia pseudoacacia, Phoenix canariensis , Arundo donax among others. These IAS have colonised original habitats and pose a threat to riparian species. ...
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PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT IN PRIORITY HABITS ON THE ANDALUSIAN COAST (LIFE CONHABIT ANDALUCÍA)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Jun 1, 2019,

Background Andalusia is the second largest autonomous community in Spain, located in the very south of the country. It is a region with high biodiversity, notably its important coastal habitats. Some of these areas host threatened species and habitats, many of which are little known from a scientific point of view. These coastal habitats threatened mostl ...
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New approaches for the European mink Conservation in Spain (LIFE LUTREOLA SPAIN)

Start date: Jun 2, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background The European mink (Mustela lutreola) is listed in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive as a priority species for conservation. During the last 15 years, the expansion of American mink (Neovison vison) has been confirmed as the main threat to the conservation of European mink in Spain. Control actions for American mink to date have not st ...
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Biodiversity conservation in river Miera (LIFE Miera)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background The Miera River is located in northern Spain, flowing 41 km from the Cantabrian Mountains into the Bay of Biscay. It has a significant role as an ecological corridor in the region. Natura 2000 sites are located all along its course. The EU Water Framework Directive has established that a river basin perspective should be applied to sectoral p ...
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A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR INSPIRING TRAINING ENERGY-SPATIAL-SOCIOECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY TO PUBLIC AUTHORITIES (INTENSSS-PA)

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Jul 31, 2018,

INTENSSS-PA will support public authorities to integrate the energy theme into spatial planning and regional physical and socioeconomic landscapes. To achieve this objective INTENSS-PA will provide human and institutional capacity building to public authorities and to the wider network of private and public actors related to energy and regional planning by implementing the Living Lab concept, i.e. ...
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CONSERVATION OF HABITAT "9570 * Tetraclinis articulata FOREST" IN THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT (LIFE-TETRACLINIS-EUROPA)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background Forests of Tetraclinis articulata – a species of evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family – are a priority European habitat. Its distribution area on mainland continental Europe is restricted to a population in the Region of Murcia. Other European populations can be found in Malta and in the Spanish territory of Melilla on the Africa ...
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Combating invasive species within the Tagus and Guadiana river basins in the Iberian peninsula (INVASEP)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

Background Invasive alien species are a major threat to native biodiversity; competing with native species for food and habitat. Associated problems include reductions in the populations of native species and decreased genetic diversity. Non-native species can also act as reservoirs of infectious diseases that can lead to the extinction of some rare or en ...
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Recovering the historic distribution range of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) in Spain and Portugal (Iberlince)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background Up until the 19th century, the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) could be found in all the regions of Spain and Portugal. Since then, and particularly in the last decades of the 20th century, its population and distribution area have suffered an alarming decline. The species is the most threatened carnivorous mammal in Europe. There are currently on ...
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Identification, monitoring and sustainable management of communal forests in Extremadura (LIFE Comforest)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background Communal forests in Extremadura consist mainly of meadow lands covering 1 012 600 hectares. These communal forests constitute one of the most exceptional landscapes in the south-west of the Iberian Peninsula, with great historical, ecological and cultural value. They are one of the few agrosilvopastoral systems in Europe with a communal exploit ...
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INTEGRAL RECOVERY OF BONELLI’S EAGLE POPULATION IN SPAIN (LIFE BONELLI)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Background For the first time, a specific programme of conservation measures for diverse core populations of the Bonelli’s eagle (Hieraætus fasciatus or Aquila fasciata) has been developed. The programme considers the north-western Mediterranean ‘metapopulation’ in Spain and the south of France as one and studies the relationships between the diffe ...
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Total Renovation Strategies for Energy Reduction in Public Building Stock (BRICKER) (BRICKER)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

"A scalable, replicable, high energy efficient, zero emissions and cost effective SYSTEM to refurbish existing public-owned non-residential buildings to achieve at least 50% energy consumption reduction through:a) A systemic methodology for optimal building retrofitting towards zero emissions, developed to ensure cost effectiveness, scalability and replicability of the interventions taking into ac ...
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Improving connectivity of Natura 2000 network in mountain areas (LIFE Econnect)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

Background Alto Campoo lies at the top of the valley formed by the Cordel and Híjar mountain ranges, and crowned by the Tres Mares peak (2 200 m), in northern Spain. This high mountain area contains a wide diversity of ecosystems and priority habitats and includes two Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and one Special Protected Area (SPA). The developm ...
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RIVERLINK (LIFE SEGURA RIVERLINK)

Start date: Aug 1, 2013, End date: Jul 30, 2017,

Background The wider Segura River Basin, which is managed by the Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura, covers a surface area of approximately 18 870 km2. It is located in the south east of Spain and is defined as the area comprising all the rivers entering the Mediterranean between the mouths of the Gola del Segura and River Almanzora. Its territory is ...
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NATURAL FEEDING HABITAT RESTORATION FOR CINEREUS VULTURE AND OTHER AVIAN SCAVENGERS IN CENTRAL SPAIN (LIFE FEEDING SCAVENGERS)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jul 30, 2017,

Background After two decades of recovery, species of black vulture and other necrophagous birds (i.e. feeding on carrion) face a new threat, namely a lack of food. This has been caused by several factors, including the emergence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), which provoked strict measures to prevent its spread; the most important, with regard ...
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Istituti Tecnici Agrari in rete e mobilità transnazionale per lo sviluppo dell’agricoltura biologica e dei sistemi agricoli integrati in Europa

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

In line with the objectives of the Europe2020 Strategy and ET2020, through "Mobil-ITA Senza Frontiere", the consortium, led by the Agricultural Technical School "F.lli Agosti" of Bagnoregio (VT), aims to improve the quality of education and vocational training, giving a European dimension to the educational paths and thus providing the young participants the opportunity to test and improve their s ...
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DEHESA ECOSYSTEMS:DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND TOOLS FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (bioDEHESA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

Background 'Dehesas' are part of Spain’s natural heritage. They are areas of holm oak (Quercus ilex ) woodland transformed by humans to provide pasture for livestock. This type of transformation creates an agro-silvicultural ecosystem of high ecological value, especially in relation to pasture biodiversity (habitat 6310 – Habitats Directive). Howeve ...
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SmArt water management with Integrated Decision support systems (SAID)

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

"The need for providing high quality water to citizens and to reduce damages produce by floods and droughts has motivated research and development of many software-based decision support systems (DSSs). However, despite the notable technical advances DSSs, most of the water infrastructures in Europe are still managed by expert operators based on traditional best practices but with little support f ...
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Conservation of Posidonia oceanica meadows in Andalusian Mediterranean Sea (Life Posidonia Andalucia)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

Background Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica) underwater meadows are a priority habitat listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive. Some 95% of these meadows are found in six Natura 2000 network marine sites (SCIs) in the Andalusia. Conservation actions within these SCIs will guarantee the conservation of practically all Posidonia oceanica meadows, howev ...
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Mobilità transnazionale per lo sviluppo delle competenze, la crescita dell'occupazione e la competitività delle PMI nel settore dell'agricoltura biologica e dell'allevamento

Start date: Nov 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

One of the central ideas underlying European Lifelong Learning policies is that international mobility should become a natural part of education and training schemes. This helps learners to achieve higher qualification levels which are crucial for a successful first step into the labour market or for career improvements. The EU Member States are fully committed to helping young people take advanta ...
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Sustainable Water treatment and Nutrient reuse options (SUWANU)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Agricultural practices put the biggest pressure on fresh water resources for irrigation (55% of the water use in Europe) and on fertilizer usage. The European farmers face serious problems such as freshwater scarcity and nutrient availability, extreme climate conditions and the growing demand of the increasing population. This results in rising prices for mineral fertilizers and food, risky measur ...
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VITAL - vocational training for agricultural learners and staff

Start date: Nov 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

Project VITAL objectives are: - to provide a “learning by doing” vocational training experience to the target group in UE companies representing a sector best practices in terms of innovation and working methods. - to foster an exchange of knowledge in the agriculture sector - to give the chance to the target group to live a professionalizing experience abroad useful to be spent in the Italian an ...
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European Researchers' Night: Researchers' For a Better Future (OurFuture)

Start date: Apr 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

The OurFuture: Researchers For a Better Future proposal consists in a two years proposal with different activities that are deeply related. The first activity consists of twelve main Events on the 26th September 2014 and 25th September 2015, organised by five universities, 3 public foundations, one scientific association, one autonomic government and a scientific installation around Spain as well ...
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latform for improving maritime coastal pollution preparedness and response in Atlantic regions (ARCOPOLPLATFORM)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

ARCOPOLplatform aims to further improve maritime safety in the Atlantic area and reinforce the protection of the coastal regions from maritime pollution through the capitalization and upgrading of ARCOPOL and ARCOPOLplus outcomes. Specifically, ARCOPOLplatform will organise pilot actions addressing local authorities to support the implementation of Local Contingency Plans. Moreover, these plans wi ...
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Implantación de Redes de Alerta Temprana para Planes de Protección Civil y Sistemas de Emergencias. (0662_RAT_PC_II_4_E)

Start date: May 31, 2013, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

Eficiencia en la utilización de medios de todas las Administraciones Públicas en la región EUROACE. Ampliar las Redes de Alertas Tempranas (RAT) a los diferentes servicios responsables de las emergencias. Implementar una Red SIPDA - Sistema Inteligente para la Predicción y Detección de Alertas de inundaciones. ...
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Winetech PLUS-Communauté de l'innovation et des nouvelles technologies en viticulture et production de vin (WINETECH PLUS)

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

Le projet WINETECH PLUS a pour objectif de capitaliser les résultats du projet WINETech (approuvé dans le cadre du premier appel à projets), qui visait le transfert de technologie et l'amélioration des réseaux de coopération entre entreprises, caves et centres de recherche et de technologies dans le secteur vinicole. WINETech a réussi à consolider un Réseau Interrégional stable de Services de Prom ...
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Capitalisation et extension de l\'application de GESTION LOCALE DURABLE ET PARTICIPATIVE DE L\'EAU ET RIVIERES DU SUDOE (SUD\'EAU-2)

Start date: Oct 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

SUD'EAU 2 est un projet de capitalisation de l'antérieur projet, SUD'EAU, approuvé dans le cadre du premier appel à projets. SUD'EAU 2 vise non seulement à appliquer les résultats obtenus par le premier projet à d'autres zones géographiques mais surtout à réaliser de nouvelles expériences de développement et d'autres nouveaux outils, en particulier l'intégration de la gestion locale dans un cadre ...
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Consolider, mutualiser et diffuser les aquis et les livrables développés par les partenaires du projet ODYSSEA SUDOE auprès de nouveaux acteurs publics et clusters emergeants de l'espace SUDOE. (ODYSSEA SUDOE 2)

Start date: Jun 30, 2013, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

ODYSSEA SUDOE 2 représente la continuité du projet ODYSSEA SUDOE approuvé dans le cadre du premier appel à projets. Le nouveau projet vise à consolider et capitaliser, en élargissant le partenariat, les résultats obtenus par le premier projet à d'autres régions du SUDOE. L'objectif du projet est de consolider la cohésion territoriale à travers le développement durable du secteur du tourisme dans l ...
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Reseau de conseillers TIC pour la capitalisation des outils de soutien de la competitivite et l\'innovation des travailleurs indépendents et des tpe. (e-INCORPORATE II)

Start date: Oct 31, 2012, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

Le projet e-Incorporate II considère que la force économique majeure de l'espace SUDOE sont les PME, les TPE et les travailleurs autonomes. Malgré leur importance, ces derniers manquent de services d'appui spécialisés pour accroître leur compétitivité grâce à des innovations en matière de TIC. Sur la base de la capitalisation des outils obtenus dans le projet e-Incorporate (approuvé dans le cadre ...
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CFAEFFIPLAT

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

Constitution of a transnational network dedicated to the promotion and development of the Atlantic rail corridor for freight combinated with ports and multimodal logistics platforms in the Atlantic Area, in order to boost development, planning and implementation of railway infrastructure for the transport of goods, including the necessary infrastructure to connect to ports and promote competitive ...
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Ecopublishing, sustainable management of publications in the public administration (LIFE+Ecoedición)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

Background The environmental impacts of publications cover their entire lifecycle, from pre- to post-production. From the first moment when raw materials are extracted to when product waste is managed and removed, a product passes through different stages: design, production, packaging and distribution. At each stage resources are consumed (water, energy, ...
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Medidas de Adaptación y Mitigación al Cambio Climático a través del impulso de las Energías Alternativas en Centro, Extremadura y Alentejo (Fase II) (0406_ALTERCEXA_II_4_E)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

OBJETIVOS: El objetivo general del proyecto es el fomento de la producción de energía con fuentes alternativas. ACCIONES: La realización de las acciones planteadas en el marco del proyecto ALTERCEXA II permitirá la consecución de los objetivos fijados para la presente convocatoria del proyecto. Las diferentes acciones, basadas en la cooperación transfronteriza entre las regiones participantes, que ...
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