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Smarter Regulation of Waste in Europe (LIFE SMART Waste)

Start date: Jun 2, 2014, End date: May 31, 2019,

Background Waste streams that are of low quality and value, or are difficult to treat, persistently attract criminal activities that profit at the expense of the environment and legitimate operators in Europe’s waste industry. These illegal practises are ever-changing and are not easily visible. For environmental and partner bodies, there are big gaps i ...
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Implementation of integrated habitat networks to improve ecological coherence across the CSGN (EcoCo LIFE Scotland)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Sep 1, 2018,

...ger or less fragmented habitat patches. Habitat fragmentation results in diminished ecological coherence and potential reductions in ecosystem services. Both the EU Habitats Directive and the revised Scottish Biodiversity Strategy recognise the contributing effect of habitat fragmentation on ecosystem degradation, and the need to create a fully functioning, ecologically coherent network. The Centr ...
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Scotland's environmental web (SEWeb)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

...ct delivered a number of initiatives involving Open Data (published in an accessible format), including a Linked Data repository and the use of Linked Data to present Scottish indicators of environmental quality. INSPIRE Directive-compliant (conforming to the European infrastructure for sharing environmental spatial information) map layers helped demonstrate the benefits of Open Data, using themat ...
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EUROPEAN PHYTOSANITARY RESEARCH COORDINATION II (EUPHRESCO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

The Community Plant Health Regime (CPHR) aims to prevent the introduction, establishment and spread of regulated and quarantine plant pests. These pests pose increasing risks to European agriculture, horticulture, forestry and the environment. This is due to increased globalisation of trade (volume and diversity), but is exacerbated by climate change and EU expansion (increased pathways). In compa ...
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Improving Guidance on Regulations for Enterprise and the Environment (iGREEN)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

Background Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up more than 99% of the four million businesses in the UK. They generate over 60% of the waste and contribute to more than 50% of the country’s pollution incidents - an average of 37 000 per year. Business surveys show that fewer than 10% of UK businesses believe they have the potential to cause ...
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Demonstrating a European Method for Hazardous Waste Management Including Targets for Prevention and Reduction of Waste (HAZRED)

Start date: Dec 1, 2004, End date: Nov 30, 2007,

Background Despite EU regulation that addresses specific waste streams and the implementation of the Waste Framework Directive and related directives, the amount of hazardous waste generated is increasing. Without urgent action, targets for European waste may not be met. The problem of hazardous waste is particularly acute in communities remote from a was ...
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The value and issues of Utilising EMAS II in the regulation of industry (Remas)

Start date: Nov 1, 2002, End date: Apr 30, 2006,

Background The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is intended to provide an open, transparent and accountable framework for organisations to demonstrate compliance and improvement with environmental laws and regulations. A key influencing factor in EMAS uptake is the role of State regulators in actively supporting the integration of EMAS. Objective ev ...
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ENV-Inter - The integrative applied environmental programme

This project addresses the need for a cross-scientific approach to further training in environmental management. Training in this area needs to change its focus from repairing damage and cleaning up polluted areas to preventive measures at operational level. This will be done by incorporating environmental issues into the daily production process of companies and providing on-going training for pe ...
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