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Restoring the Pontine Archipelago ecosystem through management of rats and other invasive alien species (LIFE PonDerat)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2020,

Background The breeding success of bird species with unfavourable conservation status, such as Scopoli’s shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) and Yelkouan shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan), is seriously threatened by the black rat (Rattus rattus), as demonstrated by international scientific literature. This negative trend is occurring in several Mediterranean ...
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MAinSTreaming Experiences at Regional and local level for adaptation to climate change (LIFE MASTER ADAPT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

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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Creating a University-Enterprise Alliance for a Spatially Enabled Society

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

According to current discussion within the community of stakeholders, there is in the Geographic Information (GI) sector a gap between the knowledge currently being offered by the European universities and the knowledge and skills requested by the enterprises and public authorities. This is partly due to a fast technological development but also due to recent societal changes, for instance the EU ...
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Island conservation in Tuscany, restoring habitat not only for birds (RESTO CON LIFE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background Several habitat and species found on the islands of the national park are seriously threatened by alien animal species (e.g. rodents, feral cats, hedgehogs, game birds) and by alien plant species (e.g. Carpobrotus spp., Eucalyptus camaludulensis). Control measures to eradicate these alien species are necessary in order to restore the natural is ...
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Soil Administration Models 4 Community Profit (LIFE SAM4CP)

Start date: Jun 3, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background Soils provide seven main ecological functions: carbon sequestration; water purification; erosion prevention; support of biodiversity; habitat for pollinators; production of wood/fibre; and food production. Most of these ecological functions provide economic as well as ecological benefits to local communities. However, these functions are inhib ...
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Habitat 1150* (Coastal lagoon) recovery by SEagrass RESTOration. A new strategic approach to meet HD & WFD objectives (LIFE-SeResto)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

Background The project will be implemented in the Venetian Lagoon, which is the biggest transitional environment in Europe. Priority habitat no. 1150* (Coastal lagoons) covers an area of around 3 660 ha in the northern part of the lagoon and sea grass meadows play a crucial role in its preservation, supporting numerous biologic communities that characteri ...
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Integrated coastal area Management Application implementing GMES, INspire and sEis data policies (LIFE + IMAGINE)

Start date: Jul 2, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Background Coastal areas are characterised by intense human activity and a complex interchange of physical, biological, social, cultural and economic processes. Changes at any point in any part of the systems can generate chain reactions far from their point of origin, and possibly in a totally different system, which subsequently experience changes in en ...
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Networking on Nature 2000 sites in rural areas of Italy (FA.RE.NA.IT)

Start date: Nov 3, 2011, End date: May 31, 2015,

Background Agriculture is the starting point for many highly biodiverse ecosystems, and can contribute to the maintenance of species diversity and a large gene pool. Halting the loss of biodiversity cannot be done without the active commitment of farmers, the principal land managers in Europe. Italy is the EU country with the highest percentage of cultiva ...
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CO-ordinated Approach for Sediment Treatment and BEneficial reuse in Small harbours neTworks (COAST-BEST)

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

Background The presence of contaminated sediment in coastal environments may lead to significant alteration of marine and coastal ecosystems. Since marine disposal is forbidden by national and international regulations, an alternative solution needs to be found to prevent the disposal of dredged sediment as landfill. Furthermore, the identification of pro ...
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Adapting to climate change in Time (ACT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

Background Climate change is one of the most challenging environmental, social and economic threats to society. The Mediterranean basin is particularly vulnerable: climate change projections foresee a reduction of water availability, hydropower potential, summer tourism and general crop productivity. In addition, the risk of flooding due to rising sea lev ...
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Harmonization of Urban noise reduction Strategies for Homogeneous action plans (H.U.S.H.)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

Background In many respects, the European Union can be seen as a Union of cities; about 1 600 settlements are home to over 50 000 inhabitants and are thus considered functional urban areas. According to the European Urban Audit published by the Directorate General for Regional Policy (European Commission) in June 2007, almost three quarters of European ci ...
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Validation of risk management tools for genetically modified plants in protected and sensitive areas in Italy (MAN-GMP-ITA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

Background An expert group, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of the Environment, has designed a methodology for assessing the environmental safety of deliberately realeasing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The technique has been tested in a theoretical framework but it has not been validated in field conditions. This latter experience is considere ...
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Recovery of dredged SEDIments of the PORT of Ravenna and SILicon extraction (SEDI.PORT.SIL)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

Background Many European ports and harbours have a tendency to silt up over time in the face of natural environmental factors. Port authorities often have to remove deposited materials to maintain the needed depths in harbour channels and basins to meet the requirements of shipping and tourism. These materials then have to be disposed of appropriately. T ...
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Sustainable Management for European Local Ports (SuPorts)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

This project will help smaller ports and the local authorities managing them to address environmental issues. Most EU ports are small ports often combining shipping, fishing and leisure activities. Despite their small size they have important economic, social and environmental links with their surroundings. Together, the thousands of European local ports have a large cumulative impact. They face e ...
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Leveraging INspire Knowledge into Vocational Innovative Training

INSPIRE Directive brings a revolution in geo-information (GI), and a need of specific skill in public administration and GI stakeholders, as acknowledged by the INSPIRE State of Play report. LINKVIT is in line with the Lisbon strategic priorities to improve quality/quantity of jobs through impact of ICT, and matches labor market and skills needs, as per the EC Communication "New Skills for New Jo ...
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