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Integrated and innovative key actions for mycotoxin management in the food and feed chain (MycoKey)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2020,

MycoKey aims to generate innovative and integrated solutions that will support stakeholders in effective and sustainable mycotoxin management along food and feed chains. The project will contribute to reduce mycotoxin contamination mainly in Europe and China, where frequent and severe mycotoxin contaminations occur in crops, and where international trade of commodities and contaminated batches are ...
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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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Effective Management of Pests and Harmful Alien Species - Integrated Solutions (EMPHASIS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

EMPHASIS is a participatory research project addressing native and alien pests threats (insect pests, pathogens, weeds) for a range of both natural ecosystems and farming systems (field crops, protected crops, forestry, orchards and amenity plants).The overall goal is to ensure a European food security system and the protection of biodiversity and of ecosystems services while developing integrated ...
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Strategic Planning for Alpine River Ecosystems – Integrating protection and development (SPARE)

Start date: Dec 16, 2015, End date: Dec 15, 2018,

Description (EN): The Alps are Europes WATER-TOWERS, providing MULTIPLE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES such as water for human consumption, agriculture, industry, energy and maintaining tourism, recreation & quality of life not only for the residents but also for surrounding lowlands & big metropolitan areas. Alpine rivers are the BLUE BACKBONES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, but only healthy rive ...
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Solutions for present and future emerging pollutants in land and water resources management (SOLUTIONS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

"SOLUTIONS will deliver a conceptual framework for the evidence-based development of environmental and water policies. This will integrate innovative chemical and effect-based monitoring tools with a full set of exposure, effect and risk models and assessment options. Uniquely, SOLUTIONS taps (i) expertise of leading European scientists of major FP6/FP7 projects on chemicals in the water cycle, (i ...
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Conservative management for 4070 and 9260 habitats of ROSCI0129 North of Western Gorj (NORTHWESTGORJ)

Start date: Jul 2, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Background The Natura 2000 site “Nordul Gorjului de Vest” (ROSCI0129) in south-western Romania can boast extensive ecological and biological diversity. It contains six types of ecosystem, from woods and bushes to caves, as well as 873 ha of natural sweet chestnut forest - one of only two such areas in the country. The area’s attractions provide gr ...
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Innovative integrative tools and platforms to be prepared for radiological emergencies and post-accident response in Europe (PREPARE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

This proposal aims to close gaps that have been identified in nuclear and radiological preparedness following the first evaluation of the Fukushima disaster. It addresses the call Fission-2010-3.3.1: Update of emergency management and rehabilitation strategies and expertise in Europe. The consortium intends to review existing operational procedures in dealing with long lasting releases, address th ...
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Inventory, Assessment and Remediation of Anthropologic Sources of Pollution in the Lower Danube Region of Ukraine, Romania and Republic of Moldova

Start date: Apr 18, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2015,

To reduce the environmantal impact of chemical dumps and wastewater discharges in the Lower Danube region as well as enhance environmental monitoring of soil and water pollution and make the information publicly available. Expected Results: ...
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A Scientific Network for Earthquake, Landslide and Flood Hazard Prevention (SciNetNatHazPrev)

Start date: Apr 30, 2013, End date: Nov 29, 2015,

The overall objective of the project in to achieve a strong regional partnership and cooperation by the Development of a Scientific Network for the establishment a scientific consensus, in order to setup common strategies and natural hazard prevention methods. The Scientific Network members will work together sharing competencies and resources to address earthquake, landslide and floor hazards whi ...
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Static Acoustic Monitoring of the Baltic Sea Harbour porpoise (SAMBAH)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Background The Baltic Sea subpopulation of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is small and has been drastically reduced in recent decades. The species is listed in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive as well as in the national red lists of several Member States. This, in combination with a complex of threats and problems that are still fairly po ...
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Network for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Sea Turtles in the Adriatic (NETCET)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2015,

The main objective of the NETCET project is to develop common strategies for the conservation of cetaceans and sea turtles (C&ST) in the Adriatic through regional cooperation. Due to the migratory nature of these species cross-border collaboration and shared management responsibility between Adriatic states is crucial in order to plan effective long-term conservation strategies. The Adriatic sea h ...
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Assessing subsurface potentials of the Alpine Foreland Basins for sustainable planning and use of natural resources (GeoMol)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

To meet the EU’s ambitious targets for carbon emission reduction, renewable energy production must strongly be upgraded and made more efficient and capable for grid energy storage. Alpine Foreland Basins feature a unique geological inventory which can contribute substantially to tackle these challenges. Deep ‘Molasse’ basins at the fringe of the Alpine mountain range offer an abundant geothermal p ...
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SedAlp - Sediment management in Alpine basins: integrating sediment continuum, risk mitigation and hydropower (SedAlp)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

SedAlp contributes to integrated management of sediment transport in Alpine basins directed to an effective reduction of sediment-related risk while promoting the enhancement of riverine ecosystems and reducing the impacts of hydropower plants (balancing the implementation of EU Directives e.g. RES, Floods and WFD). The project includes piloting actions in various representative Alpine river basin ...
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Food and health security in the Norwegian, Russian and Finnish border regions: linking local industries

Start date: Oct 23, 2012, End date: May 30, 2015,

The objective of the project is to assess industrial impact on food safety and human health in highly populated Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border region specified in the Kolarctic ENPI CBC 2007-2013 Programme. Integration of contaminant results with monitoring of key human health endpoints can be implemented in future human risk assessments and food safety management. Assessment of results wi ...
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Innovative approaches for marine biodiversity monitoring and assessment of conservation status of nature values in the Baltic Sea (MARMONI)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

Background Marine biodiversity indicators are tools that enable changes in biological components of marine ecosystems to be identified and followed. They also enable those changes to be linked with pressures, and help in the assessment of the effectiveness of measures taken to reduce those pressures on different geographical scales, thereby providing a ba ...
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Strengthening common reaction capacity to fight sea pollution of oil, toxic and hazardous substances in Adriatic Sea (HAZADR)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Mar 30, 2015,

The Adriatic Sea is one of the most endangered areas in the Mediterranean, facing serious environmental challenges, especially taking into consideration that it constitutes an important oil transport route to the North-Adriatic ports of Trieste, Venice, Koper and Omišalj. From an economic point of view, the Adriatic region plays an important role in tourism and recreation, but is at the same time ...
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Integrated hotspots management and saving the living Black Sea ecosystem (HOT BLACK SEA)

Start date: Mar 28, 2013, End date: Mar 27, 2015,

The overall objective of the project is to foster cross-border partnership for the development of harmonized policy and utilization of scientific studies relevant to monitoring and addressing environmental threats in the Black Sea Basin in the field of land-based sources of pollution. ...
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New building materials by eco-sustainable recycling of industrial wastes (EcoWASTES)

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

Background Romanian industry generates significant volumes of waste – the Turceni power station alone dumps some 700 000 tonnes/yr of fly ash; the Slobozia oil drilling company dumps some 100 000 tonnes/yr of drilling fluids; and the Bals City metallurgical facility dumps some 5 000 tonnes/yr of slag. In Gorj county, there are two large lignite-fired p ...
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Capitalising Climate Change Knowledge for Adaptation in the Alpine Space (C3-Alps)

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

C3-Alps will synthesize, transfer and implement in policy and practice results of previous Alpine Space projects on climate change adaptation. The capitalisation approach aims at a) generating new and directly usable forms of state-of-the-art synthesis adaptation knowledge in the Alps, harmonised across sectors and useful to adaptation decision-makers, b) its effective and tailor-made communicatio ...
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Addressing the divide between EU indications and their practical implementation in the green construction and eco-social re-qualification of residential areas in South East Europe regions (BUILD SEE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

WHY ARE SEE CITIES SO FAR FROM SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DESPITE EU INDICATIONS ? WHY DO URBAN PLANNING AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS LACK A TRUE GREEN APPROACH? "BUILD SEE" answers these questions. It supplies public administrations, enterprises and citizens with practical tools, recommendations and action plans (from SEE local country case-studies) to bridge the gap to achieve low environmental impact and ...
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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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Guardians of Environment Framework: An Integrated Approach of Strategies for Prevention of Soil Pollution and Rehabilitation of Harmed Territories  (GuardEn)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

... and individuals of all categories and levels related to its fields of interest. Indicatively: National/Regional/Local Government entities involved in Environmental Protection, Research and Education Institutes, Agencies supporting Sustainable Development and Sustainable Treatment of Natural Resources, Chambers, Employers' Associations, NGOs, Voluntary Organizations, Experts/Consultants of the fie ...
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Sustainable Aggregates Planning in South East Europe  (SNAP-SEE)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

Assuring sustainable supply of aggregates resource is an important challenge due to their limited availability when aiming at sustainable regional development. Due to the regional differences and historical development, there are diverse approaches to aggregates policies, planning and management in South East Europe, which is hindering resource efficiency and economic development in the region. Th ...
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Climate Proof Living Environment (CliPLivE)

Start date: Feb 6, 2012, End date: Aug 5, 2014,

The overall objective of the project is to assess the integrated geological and environmental risks for the built areas in the Gulf of Finland region caused by geological peculiarities of the region; to identify climate change parameters and their possible influence on geological and environmental processes causing environmental risks for the built areas in the Gulf of Finland region; to develop t ...
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Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border (JRM )

Start date: Jun 21, 2011, End date: Jun 20, 2014,

Improvement of the emergency preparedness and intervention, efficient prevention, monitoring and disaster consequences mitigation and fight for combating pollution of environmental factors in the eligible area. Creating of an integrated system to prevent disasters caused by hail in Dolj-Vidin border region and its extension over the all Romania-Bulgaria border region. The increasing of information ...
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Development and application of mitigation and adaptation strategies and measures for counteracting the global Urban Heat Islands phenomenon (UHI)

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

As population of our cities grow, so does land area and this result in increase of an average temperature. The buildings and roads absorb temperature produced during the day, like giant heaters, and store it. The energy is then released during the night time. This often means a big difference in the temperature between city and its surrounding areas.This phenomenon is called the Urban Heat Island ...
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Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

Start date: Mar 21, 2011, End date: Mar 20, 2014,

The main objective of the project is to enhance Finnish-Russian cooperation regarding risk management to improve maritime safety and reduce transboundary environmental risks through research, development and training. The project aims at strengthening the competitiveness and sustainable economic development of the maritime transport system around the Gulf of Finland. The aim is to develop knowledg ...
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motion of residual forestry biomass in the Mediterranean basin (PROFORBIOMED)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

PROFORBIOMED promotes renewable energies in rural areas by developing an integrated strategy for the use of forest biomass as a renewable energy source, improving forest management systems, recovering forest biomass potential and developing new opportunit Achievements: ...
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CLEAN NORTH SEA SHIPPING: Competitive Marine Transport Services AND Reduction of Emission – a North Sea Model (CNSS)

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

...house gas reduction from ships, using studies to reveal the status of air quality in ports and surrounding areas. The partnership of CNSS (ports, business, regions, public authorities, NGOs, research institutes) will change this by creating transparency on cost-efficient technology solutions and develop and improve the introduction of successful air quality programs. The present challenge is to de ...
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Baltic Sea cooperation for reducing ship and port emissions through knowledge and innovation-based competitiveness (BSR InnoShip)

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

Maritime transport constitutes a vitally important part of trade and services for the countries around the Baltic Sea and Europe. Baltic shipping is constantly growing and some of the busiest shipping routes in the world go through the Baltic Sea. Consequently, the sensitive environment of the Baltic Sea is threatened by increasing pollution from the shipping industry. Through international agreem ...
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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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Urban Soil Management Strategy (URBAN-SMS)

Start date: Sep 30, 2008, End date: Mar 30, 2013,

Central Europe is characterised by a relatively high population density. In some of the countries a quarter of the total national population lives in the capital agglomeration, in the other countries urban networks of larger towns exist. These urban areas have a high economic potential, but they are facing a concentration of environmental, social and economic problems often triggered by increasing ...
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European Lakes Under Environmental Stressors (Supporting lake governance to mitigate the impact of climate change) (EULAKES)

Start date: Mar 31, 2010, End date: Mar 30, 2013,

Most of the Central European Lakes have become more and more valuable natural resources deeply linked with the regional scale sustainable development. Change in water temperature, region water shortage, or the uneven temporal distribution of freshwater sources caused by climate change, are giving some initial future warning signs. The project EULAKES aims to promote a new integrated approach in or ...
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Sustainable InteGral Management Approaches for Water areas (SIGMA for Water)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Mar 20, 2013,

The problem that all partners in this project face is twofold: due to past human activity water quality and environmental quality of selected areas within the partnership decreased significantly; in addition all partners wish to be able to deal with anticipated changes in the climate which poses the partnership with the challenge to deal with future changes in water quantity (the effect can differ ...
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Chemical Munitions Search & Assessment (CHEMSEA)

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

...risk, hydrotechnical installations and other sea-bottom activities such as trawler fishing are increasingly claiming space within the contaminated areas.CHEMSEA is a cooperation of leading scientific institutes and maritime decision makers,established in order to assess and minimise risks related to sea-bottom activities near CWA dumping sites.CHEMSEA will increase safety of underwater activities, ...
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Adaptive management of climate-induced changes of habitat diversity in protected areas (HABIT-CHANGE)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Feb 27, 2013,

Biodiversity is threatened by habitat degradation and destruction. Human activity comprising intensification of agriculture, urbanisation and expanding infrastructure is the main driver for ongoing habitat loss. Core zones and controlled natural zones in National Parks or Sites of Community Importance (SCI) within the Natura 2000 network are established to halt the loss of biodiversity by providin ...
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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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Baltic COMPASS - Comprehensive Policy Actions and Investments in Sustainable Solutions in Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic COMPASS)

Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Dec 15, 2012,

...rs. The project aims to support win-win solutions for agriculture, environment and business sectors throughout the Baltic Sea Region. 23 partners from authorities, interest organizations and research institutes in Finland, Russia, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden constituates the partnership. The target groups for Baltic COMPASS are governments, authorities, ...
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Common Mediterranean strategy and local practical Actions for the mitigation of Port, Industries and Cities Emissions (APICE)

Start date: May 31, 2010, End date: Nov 29, 2012,

APICE proposes a decision-making approach & related set of mitigation measures that assume the impact of air pollution sources as driver for the coast management in port-cities. This model is based on a stronger coordination of environmental and spatial planning policies, leading to curb emissions and preserving economic potentialities of port-cities. Results will be owned by some of the main MED ...
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Alpine Forest FIre waRning System (ALP FFIRS)

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

The project aims to improve forest fire prevention in the AS with the creation of a shared warning system based on weather condition affecting fire potential. Main goal is the development of a decision support tool for actors involved in forest fire prevention and suppression, consisting in a daily fire danger level assessment and forecast to identify critical periods in advance of their potential ...
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