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Background Within the EU, southern Europe, and the Mediterranean basin in particular, will be most affected by global climate change. Strategies and plans for adaption to climate change are developed at national and regional level in the EU. Italy launched its National Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change (SNAC) in 2014, and officially adopted it in June ...
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DERRIS - DisastEr Risk Reduction InSurance (LIFE DERRIS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Background The recent increase in the frequency of extreme weather events has shown that the capability of public administration bodies in terms of prevention and management of emergencies is limited. At the same time, SMEs often do not have adequate skills in risk assessment and risk management. Even if a risk management plan does exist, weather events ...
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Background Europeans are starting to experience the tangible impacts of global warming first hand, for example through heat waves, floods, storms and forest fires. The European Union currently has a target of limiting global warming to no more than two degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial global temperature. EU policy is based on the findings of the I ...
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Integration and Development of Environmental Management Systems (IDEMS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2005, End date: May 31, 2009,

Background Environmental management has become a priority for municipalities. Currently, they have essentially three tools at their disposal: Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), City and Local Environmental Accounting and Reporting (CLEAR) and ecoBudget. The EMAS instrument has tended to be used as a "general container" of the three methods, as it is ...
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