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Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services to optimize sustainable re-use for low-productive drained peatlands (LIFEPeatLandUse)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background The natural state of mires in Finland has deteriorated as a result of large-scale drainage, the consequent overgrowing of open mires and the isolation of pristine mires. Large-scale drainage has also significantly increased environmental loading (i.e. the leaching of nutrients, suspended solids and organic matter from peatlands to downstream wa ...
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Climate change indicators and vulnerability of boreal zone applying innovative observation and modeling techniques (LIFE MONIMET)

Start date: Sep 2, 2013, End date: Sep 1, 2017,

...ring the seasonal cycle in boreal ecosystem carbon exchange; A demonstration of the mapping of climate indicators in boreal forest zones; and A demonstration of the vulnerability assessment for Finnish municipalities to climate change effects.
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Ex-Situ Conservation of Finnish Native Plant Species (ESCAPE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

...tional seed bank is required to help achieve the target. Objectives The ESCAPE project aims to create a national (Finnish) gene bank for threatened native plants. The gene bank will include vascular plants and bryophytes. Specimens in the gene bank will help preserve biodiversity and be used to improve the ex-situ c ...
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Knowledge based data services -improving the life cycle and accessibility of environmental data provided for public interest (LifeData)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Background In 2006, FOREST EUROPE (The Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe) and the Council for Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy (PEBLDS) jointly recognized sustainable forest management to be consistent with the Ecosystem Approach. Finland is Europe's most forested country – three quarters of its land ...
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Trilateral cooperation on Environmental Challenges in the Joint Border Area (TEC)

Start date: Feb 29, 2012, End date: Jan 30, 2015,

Assessment tools for detecting the effects of harmful substances, water regulation and climate change will be developed in the Finnish, Norwegian and Russian border region within the project. The aim of the project is to develop tools used by environmental authorities and researchers when assessing the impacts of airborne emissions, regulation of waterways and climate change on the environment. Th ...
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Clean Ladoga

Start date: Jan 12, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Identification and introduction of efficient measures for reducing the negative anthropogenic impacts on the ecosystem of Lake Ladoga in order to increase the fish population and to make drinking water quality better.The objectives of the project are to introduce phytoremediation and bio-leaching for environmental rehabilitations and developing environmental protection methods, toestimate biomass ...
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Intellectually driven management of natural resources of Green Belt of Fennoscandia (IntellGreenBelt)

Start date: Apr 22, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

... Expected Results: 1. Estimates of game and commercial fish resources and the recreational potential in areas adjacent to the Finnish-Russian border2. Models for sustainable nature use and enhanced reproduction of natural resources in pilot areas3. Mapped ecological corridors, and conservation regimens for them. Feasibility ...
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Restoration of transborder salmonid rivers

Start date: Apr 9, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The idea of the project is to create conditions for restoration of the salmonid stocks in the Lieksa, Tohmajoki, Hiitola and Lososinka rivers by means of research, planning and education.A new business model will provide a platform for commercial synergy of the companies operating in the timber, bio energy and construction industries in the programme region.The activities include developing a prod ...
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Transboundary tools for spatial planning and conservation of the Gulf of Finland (TOPCONS)

Start date: Jan 31, 2012, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

The aim of the project is to link the findings of the project to the outcomes of the earlier projects to support decision making by producing tools for marine spatial planning and management, including demonstrating a prototype of a marine spatial planning tool for decision making at an international, national and regional level. The aim is to test the possibilities of current technology to produc ...
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Guidelines for Sustainable Exploitation of Aggregate Resources in Areas with Elevated Arsenic Concentrations (ASROCKS)

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

Background Aggregate is the common term for crushed bedrock and mineral soils used for construction purposes like infrastructure works and concrete production. Aggregate production is one of the largest industry sectors in Finland. In the Tampere region in southern Finland, extracted rock aggregates may contain high concentrations of arsenopyrite (FeAsS) ...
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Eco-efficient tourism

Start date: Apr 18, 2012, End date: Apr 17, 2014,

...to elaboration and publication of the guidelines and guidebooks on how to implement the models developed into practice.One of the important practical results was the adaptation of corresponding Finnish practices in sustainable tourism to Russian realities. In this regard the publication “Guidelines on establishment and management of open-use recreation areas” has become a good visibility material. ...
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Reducing environmental risks in use of plant protection products in Northern Europe (PesticideLife)

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

Background European Union policy aims to minimise the use of pesticides even though the recent trend has not shown any significant decrease in its application. Pesticide use is particularly linked to climate, land use and technological changes in the northern crop production areas. The EU pesticides legislation is currently undergoing reform and has requ ...
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Mitigation of Arctic warming by controlling European black carbon emissions (MACEB)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

...ing vegetation and forest fires. In general, residential combustion and the transportation sector accounted for around 80-90% of black carbon emissions in Finland. Coordinating beneficiary the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) collaborated with three associated beneficiaries - the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austri ...
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Good environmental status through regional coordination and capacity building (GES-REG)

Start date: May 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and its Action Plan requires cooperative actions on the transposition of EU Directives and defines the MSFD as the strategic, horizontal action. Implementation of MSFD in Member States is in the phase of drafting initial assessments, determination of good environmental status (GES), establishment of targets and indicators, and establishment and implementat ...
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Benchmarking on contaminated sites (BECOSI)

Start date: Nov 30, 2010, End date: Nov 29, 2013,

The industrial heritage of the Central Baltic countries has caused countless areas with contamination from chemicals and from waste. The contamination is a severe threat and because of that there is a direct need to decrease the risks for environment, human health and economy caused by contaminated sites. Finding solutions is a joint issue for all Central Baltic countries. The environmental sta ...
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Baltic Sea Region Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (BALTADAPT)

Start date: Jun 10, 2010, End date: Sep 9, 2013,

...c of climate change, and a group of research institutions at the cutting edge of applied science in the region. The German Federal Environment Ministry and Federal Environment Agency, the Finnish Environment Institute as well as the CBSS Secretariat are paying project partners. The project counts also with the direct support of the Danish Energy Agency, who is in charge of coordinating this priori ...
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Chemical Munitions Search & Assessment (CHEMSEA)

Start date: Jun 8, 2011, End date: Mar 7, 2013,

Around 55 000 tons of chemical warfare agents (CWA) were dumped into the Baltic Sea after the World Word II. Official dumpsites are Bornholm Deep and Gotland Deep, but there is evidence for their presence also in other places on the seafloor. Their metal shells are corroding and leaking to the environment at a rate that has not been measured so far. Moreover, a large-scale leakage in case of distu ...
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Mitigation of and Adaptation to the Climate Change in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area - From Strategy to Implementation (Julia 2030)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

Background Directly and indirectly, through their activities and the services they provide, municipal authorities produce significant greenhouse gas emissions. In principle, municipalities can change their working practices and methods of delivering services to reduce emissions, and can provide good practice advice based on these experiences. Although peo ...
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From Ancient to the Present Estuary, Kokemäenjoki Wetland Chain (Kokemäenjoki-LIFE)

Start date: Aug 1, 2006, End date: Jul 31, 2012,

Background Areas along the River Kokemäenjoki in Southwest Finland, from the river's ancient estuaries to the present estuary, including Lake Puurijärvi, Preiviikinlahti and Kokemäenjoen suisto, are among the most important for bird protection in Finland. They have been assessed as internationally valuable wetlands in many contexts. A number of species ...
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Control of hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea region (COHIBA)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

... flagship projects of the EU Baltic Sea Region Strategy.The project had 22 partners in 8 Baltic Sea region (BSR) countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden. Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) was the lead partner. Partners presented various branches including national authorities, municipalities, research institutes, NGOs and an intergovernmental organisa ...
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Sub-regional risk of spill of oil and hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea (BRISK)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

1 Background and partners of the project: The BRISK project (2009-2012) is a response to an increased risk of accidents and environmental damage in the Baltic Sea. The numbers and the sizes of ships navigating in the Baltic Sea area have increased in recent years, and the transportation of oil and other hazardous substances is growing steadily. The risk of shipping accidents has increased as well. ...
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Climate Change Community Response Portal (CCCRP)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

...esults to be found alongside other material that is less rigorous and in some cases highly misleading. Objectives The Finnish Climate Change Community Response Portal aimed to raise awareness about global climate change and its implications for Finland communicate scientific information in an understandable way to th ...
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Education and Development project of Plastic Waste (+WEEE) Recycling (RePlast FinEst)

Start date: Mar 14, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The project examines handling and recycling processes of plastic waste (SER-plastic granules) and surveys co-operation possibilities between Finland and Estonia. The key element of the project is to strengthen co-operation between the authorities as well as between the authorities and producers of plastic. The project supports establishing a know-how centre of recycling in Estonia, and methods of ...
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Baltic Sea management - Nature conservation and sustainable development in the marine ecosystem through marine spatial planning (BALANCE)

Start date: Jun 19, 2005, End date: Dec 18, 2007,

BALANCE – or in full “Baltic Sea Management–Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Ecosystem through Spatial Planning” – is an INTERREG III B co-funded project aimed towards development of informed marine management tools for the Baltic Sea based on spatial planning and cross-sectoral and transnational co-operation.BALANCE is organised into 5 work packages (WPs) which will identify ...
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Demonstration of the use of Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) as a Remediation Technology (DEMO-MNA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2003, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

...e feasibility of the MNA method. Objectives The biodegradation potential of petroleum hydro carbonates was studied at the Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE) as part of a research project that ran from 1999 to 2002. The results of this project were used in a LIFE project to demonstrate the feasibility of the MNA metho ...
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Integration of spatial environmental information across different themes, scales, resolutions and uses : added value of facilitating mechanisms (ENVIFACILITATE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2004, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

...g the various digital spatial data contents. The ENVIFACILITATE project has contributed to the development of several national and international environmental information systems. These include: a Finnish marine and coastal map and database query service; Estonian environmental information facilities on protected areas, registered species and habitats, legislation and water bodies; and a viewer ...
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Integrated river basin management - a network for optimized water management, rehabilitation and protection of aquatic ecosystems in Karjaanjoki area (Innowa (KarjaanjokiLIFE))

Start date: Apr 1, 2001, End date: Mar 31, 2005,

... much larger number of NGOs and interested individuals. Implementation of the WFD The project is relevant with regard to the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive in the Finnish national context, and the Habitats directive, albeit to a lesser extent. The seventh task concerned the development of the river basin monitoring systems. The results were as follows: 1) Water pollutio ...
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