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Good ecological status of an agricultural stream - introducing Integrated Buffer Zones in a holistic approach (LIFE-GOODSTREAM)

Start date: Sep 30, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2021,

Background It is estimated that food production must double by 2050 to ensure sufficient food for the world’s growing population (United Nations General Assembly report (GA/EF/3242). Scarcity of water as well as reconciling intensive agriculture with the water quality goals are among the largest challenges for increasing agricultural production. Despite ...
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The Cyanobacteria Blooms Public Information Service (CyanoLakes)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2019,

CyanoLakes will be a global service for the environmental authorities and commercial sector, concerned by health risks and quality of water resources. The proposed project will deliver a fully automated application for assessing toxin producing cyanobacteria blooms in water resources globally, using ground-breaking Copernicus Earth Observation technology. The service foresees a dual dissemination ...
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High Nature Value Farming: Learning, Innovation and Knowledge. (HNV-Link)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2019,

"High nature value (HNV) farmland designates “those areas in Europe where agriculture is a major land use and where that agriculture supports, or is associated with, either a high species and habitat diversity or the presence of species of European conservation concern, or both”. They are an important component of European agriculture, notably in terms of biodiversity, cultural landscape, territor ...
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Restoration of breeding sites and habitats in Lake Vänern archipelago and coastland (LIFE+ Vänern)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background Lake Vänern is the largest freshwater lake in the European Union, covering an area of 5 650 km2. The project area includes the EU’s largest freshwater archipelago with 22 000 islands, islets and skerries (small rocky reefs). The lake is home to a large population of seabirds and waterfowl, and is an important staging site for migrating bird ...
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Grazing and restoration of archipelago and coastal environments (GRACE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Background Sweden’s archipelago habitats have high nature conservation values and this is mainly attributed to the islands’ specific geological conditions, micro-climate and farming history. Together these factors create very different conditions for flora and fuana and few similar habitat types exist in significant quantities on the Swedish mainland. ...
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Transfer of knowledge to competence centres and SME´s in Sweden

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

There is no doubt that availability of high quality local food products is a key factor in development and strengthening of food culture and regional development. By highlighting the variety of quality food products of each area strengthens the identity of the region as well as having positive economic impact. Variety of products available is essential to support diverse and interesting food cultu ...
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Monitoring and management of flowing rain water in Baltic Sea catchment areas (BALTICFLOWS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

The proposed BALTIC-FLOWS project concerns rainwater monitoring and management in Baltic Sea catchment areas. Rainwater forms streams and rivers, and in urban environments, heavy rainfall can amount to stormwater and floods. Over the years, much of this rainwater ends up in the sea. In Northern Europe, the Baltic Sea conceals a history of water quality from streams, rivers and urban runoff in catc ...
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Life to ad(d)mire – Restoring drained and overgrowing wetlands (Life to ad(d)mire)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Background Wetlands have an important role to play in preserving biodiversity. Many plants and animals depend on wetland biotopes, and nearly 15% of Sweden’s threatened species live in peatlands or on freshwater margins. Hydrological changes and plant invasion in wetlands adversely affect the animals and plants that live there. Tall plant- and forest in ...
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Traditionella fodermarker i mellansverige (Pastures and meadows in the middlemost part of Sweden) (Foder och Fägring )

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

Background Grasslands provide important habitats for many species, including herbaceous plants, insects and birds. Maintenance-dependent grasslands were once widespread throughout the agricultural landscape in Europe. However, the modernisation and intensification of agriculture, together with economical pressures, has led to the abandonment of traditiona ...
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Lake Mälaren Inner Archipelago - Restoration and Management (MIA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Background The archipelago of Mälaren is one of Sweden's most valuable regions for broadleaved woodlands, with oaks and the other old trees growing in a semi-open habitat. The region has a climate that is two-to-three vegetation zones more favourable than the surrounding area. This, together with less intensive forestry and agriculture, has resulted in ...
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Vänerlaxens fria gång

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

Projektet ska utreda förutsättningarna för möjligheten att introducera Vänerlaxen i hela älvsystemet Klarälven/Trysilelva med biflöden. Projektet kommer också att omfatta restaureringsåtgärder m.m. En av den svensk-norska regionens viktigaste resurser är naturen i sig själv. Den ger goda förutsättningar för god livsmiljö och näringsliv för t.ex. turism. Att värna om naturmiljön och biologisk mångf ...
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Sustainable use of the unique values of the sea and coastal areas of Kattegat and Skagerrak (Hav möter land)

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

The overall aim of the project "Hav möter land" was to contribute to a sustainable use of the unique values of the sea and coastal areas of Kattegatt and Skagerrak. The vision was to create a ecosystembased management and proactive spacial planning of the Kattegat and Skagerrak area involving all administrative levels and relevant stakeholders where usage goes hand in hand with environmental consc ...
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Waterways for Growth: Sustainable Development of Inland Waterways in the North Sea Region (Waterways for Growth)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

To take forward opportunities afforded by recreational inland waterways for the development and realisation of business opportunities and creating attractive places near where people live and work. The project will work by implementing a number of themed initiatives on business and product development, waterway regeneration and the sustainable management of waterway resource the results of which ...
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Restoration of the Wetland Area of Hejnum Kallgate (RestHejK)

Start date: Sep 1, 2006, End date: Aug 31, 2011,

Background Hejnum Kallgate is a unique wetland area in the north of Gotland. The area is situated between the Ancylus shingle beach ridge in the west and the Litorina shingle ridge in the east. Between the two ridges the ground is very flat, leading to slow outflow of water. The exceptionally distinctive hydrologic conditions prevailing in the area have c ...
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Natural meadows and pastures of Östergötland - restoration and maintenance (ROSORIS)

Start date: Jan 10, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2009,

Background Meadows and grasslands contain a broad diversity of plant species, which provide the conditions for a wealth of insect life. Grazed shore meadows provide habitats for many species of birds. During the past decades, the modernisation of agriculture has resulted in a drastic reduction in the acreage of natural hay meadows and grazing land as sma ...
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Freshwater Pearl Mussel and its habitats in Sweden (Fpmswe)

Start date: Nov 1, 2004, End date: Nov 1, 2009,

Background The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is generally restricted to nutrient-poor freshwater streams. It has a widespread but fragmented and declining distribution across Europe. In Sweden, the mussel has disappeared from around 40% of the rivers and streams in which it was found 100 years ago. Reproduction levels are low or fa ...
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Natural pastures and hay meadows in Jämtland/Härjedalen (Härjedalen)

Start date: Jul 1, 2003, End date: Dec 31, 2008,

Background In the forest and "fjeld" areas of northern Scandinavia, the use of small widely-dispersed natural hay meadows and pastures has been the foundation for livestock agriculture for centuries. Traditionally, every summer livestock were moved over long distances from the main farm in the forested areas to summer pastures in the uplands or mountai ...
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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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Broadband Access for Innovation and Regional Development (BIRD)

Start date: Nov 29, 2005, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

The main aim of the BIRD project was to exchange experience and expertise on broadband implementation to enhance regional (rural) broadband access and usage. Achievements: and local level, recommendations for broadband as a tool for regional development and has given re ...
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Creation of Sustainable Tourism Destinations (CREST)

Start date: Nov 29, 2005, End date: Apr 29, 2008,

The main aim of the project was to initiate a process to set guidelines for sustainable tourism destinations and to help regions overcome current social, economic and environmental constraints through the exploration and adoption of relevant policies and good practice. Achievements: ...
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Skapa nytt 06-07 - Om regional traditionsmat i utveckling (Söka gammalt 2)

Start date: Mar 31, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Att med hjälp av dokumentation av traditionella förädlingsmetoder för matprodukter och nätverksaktiviteter stärka den lokala småskaliga livsmedelsförädlingen i regionen. Att inspirera producenter att skapa produkter med historisk förankring som ger ett ökat mervärde på marknaden. Att öka producenternas kunskap om traditionell förädling anpassad till nutida villkor.Att skapa aktiviteter och träffpu ...
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Kinnekulle plateau mountain - restoration and conservation (Kinnekulle)

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

Background Located in the southern part of Sweden, the ‘mountain’ of Kinnekulle, actually a plateau 265 m high, rises majestically above the surrounding fields and Lake Vänern. This unusual geological formation has, over the last thousand years, been extensively grazed and mowed. As a result, Kinnekulle hosts a particularly rich and diverse set of ha ...
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Risk analysis without borders (Gränslös riskanalys 2005-2007)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Jun 29, 2007,

Utarbeta förutsättningar för samverkande ledningssystem mellan norska och svenska myndigheter samt utarbeta underlag för förebyggande arbete och genomföra kompetensutveckling inklusive gemensamma övningar.
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Forum Skagerrak II (FSII)

Start date: May 31, 2003, End date: May 30, 2007,

The project aimed to widen the knowledge and deliver concrete actions for a cleaner and more attractive sea and coast. The project work involved governmental and regional organisations as well as other interested parties. Achievements: The project has completed various ...
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NAVE Nortail : The North Sea Coastal Path (NAVE Nortail)

Start date: Sep 30, 2002, End date: Apr 29, 2007,

The NAVE NORTRAIL project contributed towards the sustainable economic and social regeneration of the North Sea Coastal Region. The basic idea was to regenerate a network of landscapes and footpaths linked with nature and heritage sites in the recreational areas of the coastal regions around the North Sea. In relation with cultural and environmental tourism, outdoor activities and education the pr ...
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Restoration of deciduous forest in Söderåsen National Park (Söderaasen)

Start date: Jun 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

Background Söderåsen National Park harbours one of the largest continuous tracts of species-rich broad-leaf forests in northern Europe, containing six forest habitat types listed in the Habitats Directive, of which three are priority. Nowadays, such large areas of dynamic, naturally developing, deciduous forests are few and far between. Yet their biolog ...
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North Sea Regional and Local Implementation of the Water Framework Directive (NOLIMP)

Start date: Sep 29, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

"North Sea regional and local implementation of the Water Framework Directive" (NOLIMP-WFD) had two aims:• To show in a practical way how the WFD can be implemented with regard to procedural, management and practical issues with a special focus on matters that produce best practice for local and regional implementation.• To achieve an improvement in the physico-chemical and ecological water qualit ...
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Canal Link: New Opportunities for Inland Waterways across the North Sea (Canal Link)

Start date: Mar 4, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2006,

Canal Link's aim was to investigate how the region's network of navigable waterways can be further developed, based on the cultural and environmental heritage of the waterways themselves.Three broad themes were investigated:• Development of tourism links across the North Sea and between inland waterways in the region;• Development and expansion of the recreational waterway network in the region;• ...
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Flood Plain Land Use Optimising Workable Sustainability (FLOWS)

Start date: Sep 29, 2002, End date: Jun 29, 2006,

FLOWS aim was to provide a tool box of techniques that planners, water managers and decision makers can use for decision support systems in areas facing increased flood risk from climate change. There is a need to protect existing flood prone areas, while managing flood plains to ensure a balance between social, economic and environmental considerations. Therefore the project’s requirement was to ...
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Ecological crop- growing in the Nordic Gröna Bälte (Økologisk korndyrking i Nordens Grønne Belte)

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

Huvudmålet med projektet är att öka produktionen av ekologiskt spannmål i Jämtland och Tröndelag. Projektet är indelat i tre delprojekt varje del har sitt mål.
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Samordning 2005

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

...lika kommittéer avsevärt överstiger de svenska såväl vad avser ambitioner som resurser. I Värmland har påbörjats ett ambitiöst planeringsarbete på lokal nivå och Länsstyrelsen Värmland, Karlstads Universitet samt Karlstads kommun har tagit fram ett programförslag för aktiviteter under år 2005. I mars år 2003 inbjöds potentiella aktörer till länsstyrelsen för att redogöra för sina planer inför år 2 ...
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Restoration of alvar-habitats at Stora Karlsö (Stora Karlsö)

Start date: Feb 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2004,

Background The tiny island of Stora Karlsö (just 2.5 km²) is located in the Baltic Sea, 6km from its larger neighbour, the island of Gotland. Originally a fossilised coral reef surrounded by limestone strata, Stora Karlsö is dominated by a plateau that ends abruptly at its northern tip, forming dramatic cliffs which crash down into the sea. Over the c ...
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Region Sagavägen

Projektet ska ta tillvara den gränsregionala utvecklingspotential som Sagavägen-regionen har inom området kulturturism. Målet är att utveckla näringslivet och den regionala identiteten. Arbete med sagor och sägner, hantverk, skådespel och historiska marknader är exempel på verksamhet
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Standardiserad utveckling av planering och ekologiska redskap (SUPERB)

Projektet är en fortsättning på det i media mycket uppmärksammande projektet ULTRA (se nedan). SUPERB har två grundläggande mål. Det första är att vidareutveckla inventerings- och databehandlingsmetoderna för grunda områden till en standardiserad, öppen och allmänt tillgänglig metod som kan användas för att producera de beslutsunderlag som behövs för planering och förvaltning. Det andra huvudmålet ...
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Rinnande vatten i Kvarken

Det övergripande syftet med projektet är att i samråd gemensamt förbättra tillståndet och kännedomen om Kvarkenregionens rinnande vattendrag och att bidra till att nationella och regionala miljömål så långt som möjligt kan uppfyllas. Målsättningen är att bidra till långsiktigt hållbara vattenekosystem i och intill de vattendrag som rinner ut på ömse sidor om Kvarken.
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Stöd för ekosystembaserad planering av havsmiljön med hjälp av geografiskt informationssystem (SEAGIS)

Projektet ska skapa en gemensam GIS-baserad plattform för marin planering och integrerad kustzonsförvaltning i Kvarken och ska på detta sätt fördjupa kontakterna mellan planerande myndigheter och organisationer i området. Projektet främjar aktivt gränsöverskridande utbyte av erfarenheter och kunskap i marin planering och gynnar en gemensamt förhöjd kompetens och en gemensam vision över användninge ...
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Sten och mineral i MittSkandia

Sten- och mineralindustrin är ett växande område. Forskningsenheten ska tillsammans med Statsskog göra en förstudie för att kartlägga möjligheten för att vidareutveckla sten- och mineralindustrin inom MittSkandiaregionen
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Civil Safety in the Oresund Region

There are quite some differences in handling civil safety problems in Denmark and Sweden and at the same time differences in organisation and legislation. For the Oresund Region to function as one unit, it is necessary to gain knowledge about all the important civil safety actors profile, competence and co-operation. This pre-analysis is to determine which relevant civil defence actors should join ...
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Sikens yngelproduktion, sikbestånden och sikfisktes tillstånd

Projektets kommer att erbjuda kartering och inventering av kustområdet samt producera användarvänlig kunskap om sikens rekrytering och tillstånd i syfte att upprätthålla funktionsdugliga yngelproduktionsområden i Kvarken. Resultaten används till integrerad kustzonplanering, miljövård, rationella och hållbara fiskevårdsåtgärder, miljöövervakning samt för allmänhetens bruk och till överskådligt info ...
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Spannmål i slang

Syftet är att undersöka vilken plastfilmstyp som är lämpligast vid ensilering i plastslang för att därigenom kunna minska kostnaderna avsevärt i förhållande till ensilering i tornsilo eller i annan typ av anläggning. Torkning respektive våtlagring ska också jämföras ur miljö- och ekonomiskt perspektiv. Den samlade kunskapen om det våta systemet skall därefter användas för att skapa ett ekonomiskt ...
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