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An Integrated European ‘Flagship’ Program Driving Mechanism-based Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment for the 21st Century (EU-ToxRisk)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

The vision of EU-ToxRisk is to drive a paradigm shift in toxicology towards an animal-free, mechanism-based integrated approach to chemical safety assessment. The project will unite all relevant disciplines and stakeholders to establish: i) pragmatic, solid read-across procedures incorporating mechanistic and toxicokinetic knowledge; and ii) ab initio hazard and risk assessment strategies of chemi ...
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SPP Regions

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

The SPP Regions project is aimed at promoting strong networking and collaboration at both the European and sub-national regional level on sustainable and innovative procurement (SPP/PPI), to help promote and embed capacity building and knowledge transfer. At the regional level networking will be promoted to build capacities and transfer skills in sustainable and innovative procurement implementati ...
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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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Company level environmental accountability reporting and information (CLEAR Info)

Start date: Jan 9, 2012, End date: Dec 19, 2014,

Background Parent companies and their subsidiaries can play a key role in combating many environmental problems: economic growth and environmental damage are closely correlated. However, linking parent company environmental performance and financial performance in a form that is relevant to investors will contribute to de-coupling economic growth from env ...
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ERA-NET ON ECO-INNOVATION - Boosting eco-innovation through joint cooperation in research and dissemination (ECO-INNOVERA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

"Eco-innovations (EI), i.e. “green” technologies, processes, products and services have an increasing impact for the global competitiveness of European industry. To reach a worldwide leading position, it needs to boost the implementation of EI in industry, especially in SMEs. The ERA-Net on EI will support research and dissemination in the field of EI.The success of EI is determined by criteria th ...
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Green Public Procurement (GPP) capacity building and implementation in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic GPP)

Start date: Sep 28, 2011, End date: Sep 27, 2013,

The Baltic GPP project has focused on Green Public Procurement (GPP) as a means for decreasing the ecological footprint of public authorities. Through buying innovative, eco-efficient products and services we can significantly reduce environmental pollution and build up necessary know-how and capacities for meeting future environmental challenges. Fostering exchange and learning from each other’s ...
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Baltic Sea Region Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (BALTADAPT)

Start date: Jun 10, 2010, End date: Sep 9, 2013,

...ht partners to create a knowledge brokerage process in this field, develop a strategy and set a framework for its future implementation. The partner consortium under the leadership of the Danish Meteorological Institute brings together a mixture of federal policy institutions tasked with dealing with the topic of climate change, and a group of research institutions at the cutting edge of applied s ...
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Rebuilding of Marine Cavernous Boulder Reefs in Kattegat (BLUEREEF)

Start date: Aug 1, 2006, End date: Apr 1, 2013,

...arge boulders that are suitable for constructing sea defences and harbour jetties. It is estimated that at least 34 km2 of boulders from predominantly shallow cavernous reefs have been excavated from Danish waters (i.e close to 100% of the area of this habitat). The national monitoring programme indicates that only five hectares are left untouched. One Site of Community Importance has been selecte ...
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Sustainable Production through Innovation in Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SPIN)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

Innovation is widely understood as the driving force for an economic growth. It is new products and services, and new technologies of producing, packaging or delivering them which add value to economy, and enable us to improve our standard of living. Innovations in sustainable production can make especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) more competitive, profitable and environmentally friend ...
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Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfills by use of Engineered Bio-covers (BIOCOVER)

Start date: Aug 1, 2005, End date: Nov 1, 2008,

Background Decomposing organic waste in landfills generates large quantities of methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to the global problem of climate change. Conventional technology for extracting methane for use as an energy resource is seldom cost-efficient and generally captures only 40-60% of the gas produced. The adoption of the ...
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Baltic SeaBreeze (BSB)

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

The goal for the Baltic SeaBreeze (BSB) project was to increase awareness of the marine pollution situation in the target sectors of fishing, shipping, and leisure craft owners. Focus areas have been environmental issues in guest harbours and marinas, Blue Flag activities, courses for fishermen and seamen, and a media campaign. The ultimate goal of Baltic SeaBreeze was to change the attitudes and ...
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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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Tools for water management and restoration processes (Lakepromo)

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

...one Hungarian partner (Budapest University) was dropped out due to difficulties with their financial management. However, these tasks and remaining budget were shifted to the Estonian partner. Due to Danish structural reform partner 5 (The County of North Jutland) was replaced by partner 16 (Environment Center Aalborg). On the Lakepromo main web site (http://lakepromo.savonia-amk.fi ) there are li ...
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Baltic Sea management - Nature conservation and sustainable development in the marine ecosystem through marine spatial planning (BALANCE)

Start date: Jun 19, 2005, End date: Dec 18, 2007,

BALANCE – or in full “Baltic Sea Management–Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Ecosystem through Spatial Planning” – is an INTERREG III B co-funded project aimed towards development of informed marine management tools for the Baltic Sea based on spatial planning and cross-sectoral and transnational co-operation.BALANCE is organised into 5 work packages (WPs) which will identify ...
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Network of pioneering communities and regions working on innovative heat energy solutions (REGENERGY)

Start date: Mar 31, 2005, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

The availability of secure and efficient regional energy systems is an essential prerequisite for regional development, particularly for structurally weak regions. In its Green Paper on the Security of Energy Supply, the European Commission singled out heating as the largest energy sink that is mainly based on fossil and imported fuels. Municipalities play a key role, as they are suppliers of (dis ...
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LIFE Environment Preparatory Project for the EU emissions trading scheme update (LETS update)

Start date: Jun 1, 2005, End date: Jun 2, 2006,

Background Climate change is the most serious environmental issue facing the world. As a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, the EU is committed to achieving an 8% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2012 compared to 1990 levels. To that aim, the EU has adopted Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas allowance trading within the Co ...
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Trilateral Wadden Sea Forum (WSF)

Start date: Sep 29, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

The aim of the Wadden Sea Forum project (WSF) was to develop socio-economic perspectives for the Wadden Sea region. These perspectives were to be compatible with the national and international standards of nature and environmental protection of the Wadden Sea ecosystem and the protection of the landscape and cultural heritage of the Wadden Sea region, as laid down, in particular, in the joint tril ...
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art II: Wind energy in the BSR - Planning, Construction and Investment (Part II: WEBSR)

Start date: Nov 23, 2004, End date: Dec 22, 2005,

The aim of the project was to establish a BSR-wide wind energy association with a secretariat and national contact points, co operation groups, permanently growing contacts, integration into BSR panels, to start and continue of wind energy internet-platform for information and as a tool for over-regional BSR-wide telematik co operation and for awareness raising, as well as to develop the wind ener ...
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European Flower Week-Campaign on the EU Ecolabel (Flower week)

Start date: Dec 1, 2002, End date: Jan 31, 2005,

...ncourage consumers to buy environmentally friendly products. Campaign activities will be conducted in schools and retail shops. The project will be co-ordinated by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency in partnership with national authorities, producers, retail organisations and consumer's organisations. The overall campaign objectives are to : · increase the number of EU eco-label licenc ...
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Wind energy in the BSR - Planning, Construction and Investment (WEBSR )

Start date: Jan 23, 2003, End date: Nov 22, 2004,

The aim of the project was to establish a BSR-wide wind energy association with a secretariat and national contact points, co operation groups, permanently growing contacts, integration into BSR panels, to start and continue of wind energy internet-platform for information and as a tool for over-regional BSR-wide telematik co operation and for awareness raising, as well as to develop the wind ener ...
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