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A novel approach for accounting & monitoring carbon sequestration of tree crops and their potential as carbon sink areas (LIFE CLIMATREE)

Start date: Jul 16, 2015, End date: Jun 28, 2019,

Background Climate change mitigation is a crucial objective of the Kyoto Convention, and is oriented towards reducing GHG emissions. By 2013, the EU reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 11%, a progress achieved through multidisciplinary strategic planning and applying measures in numerous EU policies. However, only forests’ capacity as carbon s ...
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Integrated information and awareness campaign for the reduction of plastic bags in the marine environment (LIFE DEBAG)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

Background Litter is a major problem for the marine environment, with plastic bags being one of the most common and persistent pollutants affecting coasts and waters. Each year, more than eight million plastic bags end up as litter in the EU. Current recycling rates are only 6.6%, which are difficult to increase because the thinness and lightness of plast ...
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Development & demonstration of management plans against -the climate change enhanced- invasive mosquitoes in S. Europe (LIFE CONOPS)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background Invasive species are defined as non-native species that have been introduced and established in new geographic regions and have the potential to have an adverse impact on the environment, economy and human health. Globalisation of trade and travel has facilitated the spread of such non-native species and climate change has enhanced their surviv ...
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INFOCYCLE - Development of a Communication and Training campaign for the recycling of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) (LIFE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Background According to the latest available data, generation of electronic waste in Greece is estimated around 14 kg/per capita annually, significantly higher against the EU average (3.5kg/capita). However, the existing collective system is facing significant issues resulting in poor management of the specific waste stream leading in severe ecosystem de ...
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AMMOS - Integrated information campaign for the reduction of smoking related litter on beaches (LIFE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

...imals and birds. There is an urgent need to inform users of the coastal zone, including visitors (especially smokers) and commercial users, in order to prevent pollution on coasts and seas of the Mediterranean. Objectives The project aims to implement an integrated information campaign for the prevention/reduction of s ...
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Development of an integrated analysis system for the effective fire conservancy of forests (CALCHAS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

Background Fire represents a significant threat to forests and wooded areas of the Mediterranean basin. It destroys more trees than any other natural disaster, such as parasite attacks, insects, tornadoes, and frost. The average annual number of forest fires throughout the Mediterranean basin is close to 50 000, twice as many as during the 1970s. In recen ...
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Development of an economically viable process for the integrated management via utilization of winemaking industry waste; production of high added value natural products and organic fertilizer (DIONYSOS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

Background The total volume of grape production in Greece is 500,000 tonnes. A large proportion of this amount is processed by the 400 wineries located on the Greek mainland and from which they produce 400,000,000 lt of wine. During the winemaking process, 120,000 tonnes of grape pomace is generated (around 17% of the total grape weight). Furthermore, 2 l ...
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Development of a Pilot Separate Collection and Management Scheme in Crete for Batteries and Accumulators (Green Batteries)

Start date: Oct 1, 2002, End date: Sep 30, 2006,

...vironmental challenge. Objectives The project management team – comprising the beneficiary, the Region of Crete; Terra Nova, an environmental consulting firm, and the University of Athens Laboratory of Meteorology – aimed to design and implement an integrated pilot collection and recycling programme for two particul ...
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