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Building cooperation, developing skills and sharing knowledge for Natura 2000 forests in Greece (LIFE ForestLife)

Start date: Jul 16, 2015, End date: Jul 15, 2019,

Background Mountains and forests are prominent features of the Greek landscape. Forest area covers half of the surface area of the country, with high forests accounting for 30.2% and wooded land another 20.5%. High forests have shown some increase since 1990 while wooded land has decreased. Around 77% of forest areas are publicly owned, with the church, ...
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Restoration and Conservation of the Priority Habitat Type *9562 Grecian Juniper Woods in Prespa National Park, Greece (LIFE JunEx)

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

Background Grecian juniper woods (GJW) contain the Juniperus excelsa and J. foetidissima species that are characterised by extremely low germination rates, and thus have limited capability to germinate naturally. These are light-demanding species that require open canopy habitats and their natural regeneration can be adversely affected by forest densific ...
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Adaptation of forest management to climate change in Greece (AdaptFor)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Background The development of scientific knowledge has resulted in greater certainty that climate change is an inevitable consequence of past and present human activities. Forests interact with climate systems, acting as carbon dioxide sinks when growing, and as a source of carbon dioxide when being destroyed by natural or by human-driven processes. Clima ...
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A structured network for integration of climate knowledge into policy and territorial planning (ORIENTGATE)

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

The OrientGate project will foster concerted and coordinated climate adaptation actions across the SEE region. The project will explore climate risks faced by coastal, rural and urban communities; contribute to a better understanding of the impact of climate variability and change on water regimes, forests and agro-ecosystems; and analyse specific adaptation needs in the hydroelectricity, agro-ali ...
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Establishment of Impact Assessment Procedure as a tool for the sustainability of agroecosystem: the case of mediterranean olives (SAGE10)

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

... for the environment. Objectives The SAGE10 project aims to develop an environmental impact assessment tool to guide Greek farmers towards the most efficient use of their resources. It thus seeks to promote the long-term sustainability of the agro-ecosystem and economy. The project will be based around the developm ...
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motion of a Joint Implementation of the Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC) within the TranSbountary River Basin of Aoos/ Vjosa (JointWaterS)

Start date: Jun 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

JointWaterS aims to promote joint action within the transbountary River Basin of Aoos/Vjosa, in cooperation with the overall national authorities on the matter in Greece and Albania. The objectives of the project are: - promote cross-border communication and improvement of knowledge regarding the requirements of WFD, - ensure that common ground between the two countries is achieved through the imp ...
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Restoration of Pinus nigra forests on Mount parnonas (GR2520006) through a structured approach (PINUS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

Background The target black pine Pinus nigra habitat type consists of 3 845ha representing 6.9% of the total area of the site. Until the forest fires of 2007, the habitat type was consistently assessed as having excellent conservation status. Its status owed much to the sustainable forestry management by the Forest Service of Sparti since 1955. The prevai ...
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Ecosystem Based Water Resources Management to Minimize Environmental Impacts from Agriculture Using State of the Art Modelling Tools in Strymonas Basin (STRYMON)

Start date: Sep 1, 2003, End date: Aug 31, 2007,

Background The main problems of the Strymonas river basin in Central Macedonia, Greece, relate to water management. The problems are threefold: There is loss of water due to an incomplete or damaged irrigation distribution network; there are undesirable alterations in the hydro-period of the ecosystem of the artificial reservoir of Lake Kerkini (a Ramsar ...
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CAPACITY BUILDING ON CONSERVATION OF ALBANIAN WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS (ALWET) (ALWET)

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

Background Wetlands are among the most valuable and productive ecosystems on earth and offer important opportunities for sustainable development. However, there is a serious problem of loss and degradation of wetlands, particularly acute in the Mediterranean region. Wetlands constitute a large part of Albania’s natural environment and biodi ...
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