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Sustainable land use management for the conservation of the freshwater pearl mussel (LIFE Kerry)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

...servation status of freshwater pearl mussels in these rivers, by the development and implementation of effective and cost-efficient measures for reducing diffuse losses of sediment and nutrients from forestry and farming. Objectives The KerryLIFE project is taking place in Natura 2000 network areas in south-west Ireland, ...
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Demonstrating Best Practise in Raised Bog Restoration in Ireland (DBPRBRI)

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

...didate SACs and/or NHAs, spread over seven counties) will be enhanced by restoration works carried out; A total of 627.76 ha of plantation forests on raised bog habitat will be removed; Forestry drains will be blocked where necessary on a total of 636.31ha; Naturally regenerating trees will be removed where necessary over the entire project area of 636.31 ha; 15 665 m of fire-lines will be co ...
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Sustainable Food (SUSFOOD)

Start date: Dec 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

"The goal of SUSFOOD is to reinforce the scientific cooperation between EU member and associated states in order to maximise the contribution of research to the development of more sustainable food systems: responding to the increasing demand for food to be met by increasing production sustainably and reducing losses and waste mitigating the impact on the environment combating obesity, malnutri ...
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Restoration of the freshwater pearl mussel population with new methods

Start date: May 31, 2011, End date: May 30, 2014,

The objective of the project is to: 1) Find new methods and solutions to stop decline of the sterile mussel population as well as test critical factors for its propagation. 2) Provide updated information about the preservation of the mussel population to both public and private sectors that through their decision-makers and through their activities can influence the situation of the fluvial enviro ...
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Sustainable Mobility and Tourism in Sensitive Areas of the Alps and the Carpathians (ACCESS2MOUNTAIN)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

The Alpine and the Carpathian Conventions state sustainable tourism mobility as a challenge and call for cooperation on this topic among the countries of these mountain regions. In particular sustainable tourist mobility is not well-developed in mountainous regions, especially in South-East Europe, as mountain regions are lacking sufficient sustainable transport facilities and facing major ecologi ...
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Forest fires under climate, social and economic changes in Europe, the Mediterranean and other fire-affected areas of the world (FUME)

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

Fire regimes result from interactions between climate, land-use and land-cover (LULC), and socioeconomic factors, among other. These changed during the last decades, particularly around the Mediterranean. Our understanding of how they affected fire regime in the past is limited. During this century temperatures, drought and heat waves will very likely increase, and rainfall decrease. These and fur ...
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Innovative practices and technologies for developing sustainable aquaculture in the Baltic Sea region (AQUABEST)

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

Aquaculture has been the fastest growing food production sector during the last two decades. In the Baltic Sea region, though, the industry has stagnated or even decreased. The goal for the Aquabest project is to change this trend. However, the future growth in aquaculture production has to be built on sustainable practices and technologies.Aquabest aims to: 1. Start a self-evaluation of the envir ...
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Sustainable historic park management and development in Finland and Estonia (DEVEPARK)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

U. of Turku in FI has contacts with many EE organizations. In many meetings, the question of nature protection has raised up. There are several old parks in both countries, and their re-establishment would make them more attractive for plants, animals and visitors. Cultural background and historic development of parks are quite different in EE and FI, but there are similar problems like how to add ...
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The Baltic Sea Region Bioenergy Promotion Project (Bioenergy Promotion)

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

... regarded as a showcase for sustainable bioenergy development. The most promising pathways to achieve change towards sustainable development and those that use locally available biomass residues from forestry, forest industry as well as from agriculture, by-products from related industries and biogenic waste streams and which employ highly efficient conversion processes and technologies. The proje ...
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Treriksgränsen - The frontier between three countries

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: May 29, 2011,

The project compiled a preliminary study regarding how to increase cooperation in management and monitoring of protected areas, the operation of the service range of outdoor activities and the manner in which other land uses can be coordinated. One should investigate the formation of the Trilateral Park of existing and planned nature. If the common will can be manifested an application for Interre ...
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Boundless sea

Start date: Aug 31, 2010, End date: Jan 16, 2011,

This study aims to compare and find solutions for how to integrate the Finnish and Swedish strategy for marine areas for a joint development plan. The pilot study also aims to devise a common main application to the Interreg IV A North Programme. To succeed in these missions, joint cross-border meetings with various parties arranged. The main activity during the study period is to develop a main a ...
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Restoring Priority Woodland Habitats in Ireland (RPWHI)

Start date: Jan 1, 2006, End date: Dec 31, 2009,

Background Four native woodland habitat types are found in Ireland - alluvial woodland, bog woodland, woodland associated with limestone pavement, and yew woodland. Such woodlands are restricted in their distribution, not just in Ireland, but also across the entire EU. Under Annex I of the Habitats Directive, these woodlands are given priority status for ...
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From source to sea, retoring river Moälven (Moälvsprojektet ReMo)

Start date: Jan 10, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2008,

Background During the 19th and 20th centuries the river Moälven, located in Örnsköldsvik in northern Sweden, was used extensively for log floating. The company responsible for the task cleared vast amounts of rocks and boulders from the riverbed. The resulting loss of habitat for fish and invertebrates was enormous. In 1868, during a severe flood, this ...
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Implementation of mire habitat management plan for Latvia (MIRES)

Start date: Sep 1, 2004, End date: Dec 1, 2008,

Background A habitat management plan for Latvia drawn up in 2003 outlines the priority areas for urgent management activities: Cena, Stikli, Klani and Veseta Mires. The sites are nationally and internationally important as include habitats and species of both Latvian and European concern. Cena Mire and Stikli Mires are included in the EU list of Importan ...
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Restoring raised bogs in Ireland (RRBI)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Sep 30, 2008,

Background The peatlands of the Irish Midlands are among the most important raised-bog systems remaining in Europe. Raised-bog habitat was once extensive in Ireland, covering an estimated 310 000 ha. However, before their ecological value was apprecitated, peatlands were considered wastelands, which should be converted to more productive uses. Their total ...
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Conservation of Atlantic salmon in Scotland (CASS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2004, End date: Jul 31, 2008,

Background The population of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, has declined in many European countries as a result of commercial netting, deteriorating water quality and barriers to migration. The species is still present in almost all rivers in Scotland but, even here, where water quality is generally good, there are many problems to be addressed. Scot ...
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Weiterentwicklung der deutsch-französischen Zusammenarbeit im grenzüberschreitenden Biosphärenreservat

Start date: Sep 30, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

Ziel des Projekt ist insgesamt die Stärkung der Zusammenarbeit zwischen den verschiedenen Akteuren im grenzüberschreitenden Biosphärenreservats Vosges du Nord – Pfälzerwald, insbesondere mit Bezug auf die Themen Umweltschutz, nachhaltige Landwirtschaft, Ökotourismus, Umweltbildung und die Bereiche Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Erfahrungsaustausch. Zudem soll die Projektumsetzung die Grundlage für ein ...
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STORMRISK

Start date: Jan 12, 2006, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

The main aim of the STORMRISK project was to integrate and make accessible the knowledge and experience developed over decades to end-users across the North Sea Region. The project has acted as a source of inspiration for landowners and managers and helps them to identify not only the means but also the aims for a modernised and multifunctional ...
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Die weitere Behandlung der Naturverüngungen auf den Schadflächen des Orkans Lothar 1999

Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

Hauptziel des Projekts ist es, vor dem Hintergrund der Folgen des Orkans Lothar und der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung in der Holzwirtschaft die Voraussetzungen für innovativen Waldbau im südpfalzischen Bienwald sowie im Hagenauer Forst im Nordelsass zu untersuchen. Es geht im Besondern darum, grenzübergreifend den Austausch zu Praktiken zur Entwicklung des Holzsektors und zu Fragen des Umweltschutz ...
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Saving the endangered Fennoscandian Alopex lagopus (SEFALO+) (Arctic Fox)

Start date: Jun 1, 2003, End date: Jun 1, 2008,

Background The arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) is found in mountain (fjeld) and tundra areas on the Northern Hemisphere. To a large extent it feeds on small rodents and the population size fluctuates greatly depending on the availability of food. Carrion from reindeer and other animals, which have been killed by large carnivores, is another important componen ...
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Restoring Active Blanket Bog in Ireland (Blanket bog)

Start date: Jul 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2007,

... Peatlands (both blanket and raised bog) were one of these site types and, until their ecological value was fully appreciated, they were regarded as wasteland to be converted to more productive uses. Forestry was one of those uses and large scale annual afforestation programmes were undertaken resulting in large areas of blanket bogs being drained and planted with conifers (Sitka spruce and lodgep ...
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Forests as a resource for sustainable development and spatial planning in the Baltic Sea Region - BALTIC FOREST (BALTIC FOREST)

Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...hin WP 1, 2 and 3 relates to WP 4 and/or 5:WP1 : Forest management and production aspects.WP2 : Forest ecology and environmental aspects.WP3 : Forest social aspects.WP4 : Smallscale private and state forestry and forest based SME.WP5 : Model forests as a tool for sustainable forest management and regional development.Economic, ecological and social optimization of the forest sector, as well as bro ...
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Hazard Monitoring for Risk Assessment and Risk Communication (MONITOR)

Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The infrastructure in mountainous areas or regions with seismic activity is greatly threatened by hazards such as landslides, avalanches or earthquakes. MONITOR offers a basis for a standardised risk management of land-use activities threatened by natural hazards. The project's target groups and their regions vary in their risk exposure and their hazard potentials. MONITOR takes into account a bro ...
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Waldentwicklung natürlicher Buchenwälder im grenzüberschreitenden Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald / Nordvogesen

Start date: Mar 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Ziel des Projekts ist es, eine langfristig angelegte Studie über die Waldentwicklung von Buchenwäldern im Naturwaldreservat Adelsberg-Lützelhardt durchzuführen, das als Kernzone des grenzüberschreitenden Biosphärenreservats teils im Pfälzerwald und teils in den Nordvogesen liegt. Darüber hinaus geht es darum Arbeitsmittel und Methoden zu entwickeln für eine schonende Waldbewirtschaftung unter Berü ...
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Grenzüberschreitendes Holzenergiezentrum (HEZ)

Start date: Aug 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Ziel des Projekts ist es, eine grenzüberschreitende Infrastruktur einzurichten, welche die bessere Nutzung der im Raum PAMINA vorhandenen Ressourcen zur Vermarktung von Holz als Brennstoff und zur Entwicklung des Wirtschaftszweigs Holzenergienutzung. Damit soll ein Beitrag zur Erhöhung des Anteils erneuerbarer Energien an der Energieerzeugung und -nutzung geleistet werden.. ...
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Enhancing Local Activity and Values from Forest Land through community-led strategic planning. - ELAV (ELAV)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The countries involved in the ELAV project all have different forest histories and resources, but they face common challenges in respect of delivering local benefits from forestry. The ELAV project will work with rural communities, municipalities, forest companies, landowners and forest authorities to action sustainable rural development based on strategic forest planning for the development of mu ...
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ROADEX III: Interactive and innovative road management of low traffic volume roads through a technical information exchange across the Northern Periphery (ROADEX III)

Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The road network across the Northern Periphery plays a vital social and economic role in the development of communities, but the environmental and climatic conditions mean that maintaining and developing it is a challenging task, particularly given the low volumes of traffic. The ROADEX Article 10 pilot project and the NPP ROADEX II project have sought to address this issue, and have proved succes ...
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Kinnekulle plateau mountain - restoration and conservation (Kinnekulle)

Start date: Nov 1, 2001, End date: Sep 30, 2007,

...ability during the last century. This forced many of the local farms to lessen or abandon their grazing and mowing practices and to seek more lucrative land use activities, such as commercial forestry. The rich local biodiversity inevitably suffered. Many grassland areas were abandoned and are now in urgent need of management. As for the forests, they were under constant threat from logging. Yet ...
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Bird rich wetlands of international importance, nature reserves and cultural landscapes as resources for sustainable developments in rural areas (BIRD)

Start date: Aug 14, 2004, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

...eden (13). The two Latvian partners left the project during Spring 2006.The background for the BIRD project was the decreasing possibilities to develop employment in rural areas where agriculture and forestry are in a situation of rapid technical and structural development. In such areas there is a need for complementary activities for the purpose to preserve employment, infrastructure and service ...
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Demonstration of opportunities on forest land to support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (ForestForWater)

Start date: Sep 1, 2003, End date: Jun 30, 2007,

...tive (WFD) goals. An integrated approach to forest management is required to facilitate these contributions which will be based on effective cooperation between key stakeholders in the environmental, forestry and NGO sectors at national, regional and local levels. Objectives The main objective of this LIFE-ENV project ...
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Integrated Approach to Northern Watercourses and their Community Development (NorWat)

Start date: Mar 6, 2004, End date: May 29, 2007,

NorWat aims to discover and disseminate information on new ways to make the best use of watercourses for the benefit of local sustainable community development. Watercourses are important features in many northern periphery regions and this project will seek to improve the inter-relationship between environmental and socio-economic well being along them. ...
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Inwertsetzung der Flora und Fauna der Rheinauenwälder und des angrenzenden Kulturraum

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

Als Zielsetzung des Projektes wird angestrebt, die Gesamtheit des Naturerbes und die besondere Ökologie des Gebietes des Rheinparkes und der darin liegenden Rheinauen in Wert zu setzen, um bestimmte charakteristische Flächen des Gebietes zu schützen sowie ein Konzept zu erarbeiten, das es dem breitem Publikum erlaubt, das Naturerbe zu entdecken. Der Öko-Tourismus und der nachhaltige Schutz der Umw ...
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Zielorientierte und grenzüberschreitende Marketing und Animationsmassnahmen im Bereich des PAMINA Rheinparks

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

Im Rahmen der Förderung des ökologischen Tourismus und der grenzüberschreitenden Naherholung ist beabsichtigt, das Gebiet des Rheinparks PAMINA als Kulturlandschaft im Bewusstsein der Bevölkerung zu positionieren. Das Projekt enthält Massnahmen des grenz-überschreitenden Marketings und der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Animationen. ...
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Tools for integrated regional and business development (Advantage Hardwood )

Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Mar 8, 2006,

...e project ‘Advantage Hardwood – tools for integrated regional and business development’ illustrates the wide approach chosen. By promotion of hardwood species (birch, oak, alder, beech etc.) in forestry environmental aspects (biodiversity, outdoor life) are provided for. The amount of hardwood timber available will increase which is essential for hardwood business (processing, production of hardwo ...
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Common strategies, spatial partnerships and actions for sustainable spatial development and integration of regions around transnational corridor in the Southern BSR (BALTIC+ )

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

...patial development strategies and actions in a macro-region consisting of Skåne in Sweden, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Berlin and Brandenburg in Germany, and Western Pomerania in Poland. Agriculture and forestry, tourism, communication and infrastructure as well as promoting collaboration between urban and rural areas where the main topics covered by the project. ...
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Seagull-DevERB (Seagull )

Start date: Aug 19, 2002, End date: Nov 18, 2005,

The structure and living conditions differ considerably between the member regions of Euroregion Baltic (ERB), which are Kronoberg, Kalmar and Blekinge Counties in Sweden, the Regional Municipality of Bornholm in Denmark, The Kurzeme Planning Region in Latvia, Klaipeda County in Lithuania, Kaliningrad Region of The Russian Federation, and the Pomeranian and Warmia-Masurian Regions in Poland.The cr ...
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Demonstration of use of satellite images, estimations and www in forestry to protect nature and prevent environmental accidents (Forest Safe)

Start date: Apr 30, 2001, End date: Sep 30, 2005,

... Sweden and the UK together are home to the majority of conifer forest types in Europe. Both countries face significant environmental problems related to the extensive areas of productive forestry. An increased emphasis on sustainability in forestry means that new methods need to be developed for monitoring and planning forestry and forestry operations. Increased use of satellite imag ...
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Bioenergy Technology Transfer Network (BTN)

Start date: Jun 4, 2002, End date: Sep 3, 2005,

...ies and further theoretical training programmes. CEBra GmbH established the BDC Brandenburg (Wood Energy Centre Eberswalde) in August 2005. The BDC is located in the premises of the Brandenburg Forestry Authority at the wood campus of the University of Applied Sciences Eberswalde.International seminars have been organised. Seminar on Bioenergy Interacting between Rural and Urban Areas attracted pa ...
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Demonstration of ways to increase peoples recreational benefits from urban woodlands (Urban woods)

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

...s a good starting point for the understanding of global ecosystems. Objectives The project was a collaboration between forestry organisations in Sweden and France that also involved several municipalities in both countries. It aimed to demonstrate ways to stimulate and improve recreational possibilities of urban woodland ...
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South-Western Baltic Sea TransRegional Area - Implementing New Geography (STRING II )

Start date: May 31, 2002, End date: Jun 29, 2004,

The clue of the cooperation is the jointly prepared, approved Development Concept of June 2001, consisting of a concrete strategy and action plan including a number of different sub-projects. The strategy and action plan involve seven strategic fields, i.e. business development, mobility of people, infrastructure and transport, environment, nature and landscape, culture, knowledge exchange and lea ...
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