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Saving wooded Natura 2000 habitats from invasive alien fungi species on the Island of Gotland, Sweden (LIFE- ELMIAS)

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

Background The biodiversity associated with broadleaved woodlands, wooded pastures and wooded meadows has long been under serious threat from the intensification of agriculture, abandonment of grazing or conversion to conifer plantations. In the last few years however, the threats from the invasive fungi Dutch Elm Disease in combination with Ash Dieback, ...
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Healthy and Energy-efficient Living in Traditional Rural Houses (HELTH)

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

In the course of time, the use of traditional and historical rural houses has changed. Modern people have different requirements for comfort, function, and energy-efficiency of houses. Traditional houses are usually heated with fireplaces or other types of biomass based heating. This type of heating is based on sustainability, but it is not energy-efficient and satisfactory from the point of view ...
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Rehabilitation of the Baltic coastal lagoon habitat complex (BALTCOAST)

Start date: May 1, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

Background Coastal lagoon is a priority habitat of the EU Habitats Directive. Coastal lagoons are particularly well developed in the Baltic region. Together with various dune habitats, cliffs and stone beaches, salt meadows and various types of grasslands, the Baltic coastal lagoons form an extremely varied habitat complex, associated with high levels of ...
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Young Baltic Narratives (YO! BaNa)

Start date: Mar 31, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

YO! BaNa springs from the network Screenit! that was initiated in 2008 by organizations working with film for children and young people around the Baltic Sea. The project is aiming to improve the film making and film screening possibilities for children and young people in their spare time and in school. The action plan is divided into three WP, the firts wp for management and the second two for ...
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Natureship (Integrated planning and management in the Baltic Sea Region) (NATURESHIP )

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

Sustainable and balanced planning, management and utilisation of coastal areas and key areas of biodiversity and water protection is a crucial challenge in the CB-area. Different sectors are executing various plans but interdisciplinary cross-sector and cross-border approaches and comparison of scenarios are almost missing. It requires effort to identify and enhance ecosystem services that coastal ...
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Maritime safety - Transport and Environment in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic Master II)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

The Baltic Sea’s unique ecology is under a lot of pressure. Fishing, maritime pollution from ships and substantial additions of nutrition from e.g. sewage and farming all pose a threat to the inland sea where the water is estimated to take 30 years to renew. At all times there are some 2000 ships in movement, and each year we see 120-140 collisions and groundings in the Baltic Sea – both traffic a ...
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Maritime Safety - Transport and Environment in the South Baltic Sea Region (Baltic MaSTER)

Start date: Jun 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The aim of Baltic Master was to improve maritime safety by integrating and bringing forward local and regional perspectives. This included measures to improve the prevention and the preparedness for ship accidents as well as methods for managing the coastal zones.The issues concerning safe transportations, oil combatting and coastal management has a clear transnational link as they deal with the e ...
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REGIONAL WIND TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER STRATEGIES (WIND-TECH-KNOW)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Through exchanging technology and experience, WIND-TECH-KNOW aims to increase the knowledge about the generation and implementation of wind energy. This helps regions that still lack sufficient regional planning and technical experience to catch-up to the standards of experienced wind energy regions and thus, contributes to a reduction of development gaps in the EU. ...
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Coastal Meadows and Wetlands in the Agricultural Landscape of Öland (Öland)

Start date: Nov 1, 2000, End date: Jun 30, 2005,

Background The southern part of Sweden’s Baltic Sea Öland island was declared a World Heritage Site in the year 2000 due to its characteristic landscape, which has been shaped by a long history of animal husbandry. Hay-making and grazing activities on the island support important habitats listed under the Habitats Directive. These include the boreal Ba ...
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art II: ISLANDS IN HISTORY (Part II: ISLANDS IN HISTORY)

Start date: Nov 15, 2004, End date: Jan 14, 2005,

The Middle Ages was an era in our common history with particularly strong inter-islands ties. The Baltic Region and islands were a trade and power centre. As people lived closer to nature during the Middle Ages, concepts like culture and natural heritage are natural components of the dissemination process. The project aimed at strengthening the identity of Baltic island populations and establishin ...
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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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ISLANDS IN HISTORY (ISLANDS IN HISTORY )

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Nov 29, 2004,

The Middle Ages was an era in our common history with particularly strong inter-islands ties. The Baltic Region and islands were a trade and power centre. As people lived closer to nature during the Middle Ages, concepts like culture and natural heritage are natural components of the dissemination process.The project aimed at strengthening the identity of Baltic island populations and establishing ...
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Glocal Education Business Partnership

Business training in education : The project aims to foster stronger links between the fields of business and education. It is doing this by creating a database of best practices in the area of work related learning, which are then analysed with a view to creating themed training packages. This project started in 2002 and lasted 18 months.
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