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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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Restoration and maintenance of valuable aquatic bird habitats of Pirkanmaa (Pirkanmaa)

Start date: Dec 1, 2004, End date: Nov 30, 2008,

Background Many bird lakes in Finland suffer from the combined effects of overgrowth due to lack of management, heavy predation resulting from increasing numbers of small predators, such as mink and raccoon dogs, and conflicting land use. This project targeted four SPAs in the region of Pirkanmaa. Although the lakes are not large (a total of 391 hectares) ...
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Sustainable management of angling tourism in Natura 2000 and other sensitive areas (S-MAN 2000)

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

The creation of the European Network Natura 2000 not only connects the member states in a common policy of nature conservation, it also raises comparable challenges concerning the implementation of different tourist utilization claims to these areas.The overall strategic objective of the S-MAN 2000 project is to develop sustainable management strategies of angling tourism in regions with a high ra ...
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moting Spatial Development by Creating COMon MINdscapes (COMMIN)

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

Transnational and cross-border co-operation have a growing need (e.g. EU-enlargement) for a precise understanding of the partner’s concepts and the planning systems they are embedded in. The improvement of solving similar problems in different BSR countries and on transnational activities can best be achieved by exchange of experiences and ideas, mutual training and further education as well as pr ...
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Sensitive Nordic Big Lakes (Big Lakes II)

Start date: Jan 20, 2003, End date: Jan 19, 2006,

Nordic Lakes, Päijänne, Mjösa, Ladoga and Peipsi have always been routes of culture and trade. During the history they have served, for instance, as Vikings' routes for the trade and battles and as routes for spreading religion. Living has been concentrating on extraction of nature and its resources: wood processing, transport, water consuming industries and tourism. This is mainly because of thei ...
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Sustainable Historic Towns - Urban Heritage as an Asset of Development (SuHiTo )

Start date: Jan 20, 2003, End date: Jan 19, 2006,

The goal of the project was to find good practices for integrating urban heritage values in development processes of local communities. Project activities focused on methods to identify, analyse, evaluate and manage local historic characteristics in a sustainable way. Furthermore, the project aimed at strengthening national, regional and local efforts to enhance urban heritage as a local resource ...
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Increasing environmental awareness and networking in local administration in Finland and Estonia

Start date: Jul 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

Project evolves co-operation of local authorities in environmental issues in Finland and Estonia. It activates contacts and exchange of information between administration and NGO's at local level, and arranges seminars and training sessions at regional and cross-border level. Project collects information necessary for environmental programmes as well as for development of environmental indicators. ...
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Environmental cooperation between Päijät-Häme and pilot municipalities in Ida-Viru

Start date: Oct 31, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

The aim is to develop know-how of environmental authorities, carry out pilot research in waste management, disseminate results, and involve enterprises in the cross-border co-operation. Target areas: Päijät-Häme (Finland) and Ida-Viru (Estonia)
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Sustainable Management and Strategies for Nature Sites and Protected Areas in Finland, Estonia and Latvia

Start date: Jan 10, 2001, End date: May 30, 2005,

The aim is to create network among the local-level nature parks around the Baltic Sea region and to improve exchange of information in the nature protection issues. Target areas: Lahti and Hämeenlinna (Finland), Haanja nature park (Estonia) and Teichi State National Reserve (Latvia)
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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,

Background The Karjaanjoki River basin (2050 km²) consists of numerous lakes, rivers and brooks of various types and sizes, which cover 12% of the river basin area in total. The river basin is characterised by the large Lakes Lohjanjärvi (92 km²) and Hiidenvesi (29 km²). In addition, the numerous small lakes and clear-watered rivers form a beautiful m ...
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