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STRENGTHENING OF RESEARCH CAPACITY FOR POPLAR AND WILLOW MULTIPURPOSE PLANTATION GROWING IN SERBIA (STREPOW)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Apr 30, 2011,

...ective of the project is to strenghten the capacities of researchers to successfully participate in research activities at EU level, reinforcement research infrastructure of the Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, so that it could become the Center of Excellence in the region of Western Balkan Countries for growing of multi purpose poplar and willow plantations in Serbia, aiming at the ...
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The implementation of research potential of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry in the European Research Area (WOOD-NET)

Start date: Jun 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2011,

...LSIWC as a central part, which ensures the smooth integration of researchers from convergence and outermost regions in a field vital for the social-economic development of Europe and Latvia such as Forestry and Forest Products. The project embraces thematic priorities such as the investigation of the structure and biodegradation of wood as a construction material and a cultural historical object t ...
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IMPROFARM -Improvement of Production and Management Processes in Agrigulture Through Transfer of Innovations

...ions in animal production and farm production. The project contributes to Community strategic guidelines for rural development for 2007-2013 in the areas of "competitiveness for agriculture, food and forestry axis, targeting human capital","quality of life and diversification of the rural economy" axis, which helps to develop rural areas by promoting services for the public, micro-enterprises, rur ...
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Fly Europe 3

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

During the Fly Europe 3 project we will host 3 long-term volunteers, 2 in Eskola, in a small village´s kindergarden and one in Kannus at the Institute of agriculture and forestry as a free-time leader. Both places offer a diverse working environment and activities and a very wide experience of Finnish rural life and Green care. As Eskola is a very active village, operating it´s own social busines ...
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Szakmai gyakorlat Finnországban és Lengyelországban

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

... School. Our vocational teachers and training instructors will visit different lessons and trainings. The organisation of education is different in the Polish institute as the school is the part of a forestry. The theoretical educaion is at school, the practice is held on the territories belonging to the forestry. The basic goal of the mobility program is to make our colleagues get to know the met ...
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Competențe europene pentru integrarea pe piata muncii din domeniul silvic

Start date: Dec 1, 2014, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

The project was focused on students from upper secondary school cycle, Forestry Department, of forestry technician qualification and was organized the two flows that has been carried in Sweden, France institutions specializing in this area. For the need of specialized teachers and staff mobility training has been organized training activities to Forestry Institute and research located in Biri, Nor ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT Our center is an institute where Higher Level Vocational Training, in the fields of Forestry and Natural Environment is taught. We understand that it is essential for specialties mentioned participation in European programs as part of the formation (education), in order to meet professional practice in other countries (research) and then incorporate it into th ...
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Development of the Croatian soil monitoring programme with a pilot project (SOIL MONITORING)

Start date: Jan 1, 2006, End date: Dec 31, 2008,

...wn up, including a list of potential data-users (government departments, academic institutions, etc.) and sites to be monitored, as well as the costs of monitoring each type of soil (agricultural and forestry soils and contaminated sites). The cost calculation was based upon soil monitoring standardised data collated by the project for a Soil Monitoring Manual, which was published in January 2007 ...
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Herb-Rich Forests, Forests of Dencrocopos Leucotus and Western Taigas in North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala)

Start date: Apr 1, 2001, End date: Mar 31, 2005,

...orthern Karelian Natura 2000 areas. The main results are as follows: • Management plans/restoration plans were made for all project sites and implemented during the project. Guidelines for forestry practice outside Natura 2000 areas (feeding areas for white-backed woodpeckers/ecological corridors for flying squirrel) have been linked to legally binding forest plans. • Shading spruce was c ...
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Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry (Interreg), Comparison of Harvesting Methods – Impacts on Wood Quality and Overall Performance of Wood Harvesting Companies (Tacis) (Comparison of Harvesting Methods – Impacts on Wood Quality and Overall Performance of Wood Harvesting Companies (Tacis))

Start date: Aug 3, 2006, End date: Aug 3, 2008,

... by forest harvester machine manufacturers when marketing their products in Russia. A goal of the joint project was to improve the information exchange as well, in addition to its utilisation between forestry research institutions. Moreover, information concerning the most essential learning requirements of harvesting companies was to be offered to Russian forest industry educational institutions. ...
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Local Partnerships for Greener Cities and Regions (GREEN PARTNERSHIPS)

...o more energy efficient cities and regions. The backbone of the project we were to develop was cooperation: as Lead Partner coming from the agricultural sector – the Institute for Agriculture and Forestry - maybe it was the historical cooperative approach that was important for the agricultural sector and is becoming a more and more popular and innovative way of connecting farmers and end users. A ...
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Guardians of Environment Framework: An Integrated Approach of Strategies for Prevention of Soil Pollution and Rehabilitation of Harmed Territories  (GuardEn)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

...icultural University of Plovdiv, Bulgarian Chamber, Szent István University-Institute of Environment and Landscape Management, Chamber of Potenza, Veneto Agricoltura-Regional Agency for Agriculture, Forestry and Agro-food Sectors, Regional Institute for Education and Co-operatives Studies of Veneto, National Research Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention and Protection of Veneto Region, Dev ...
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Impact of Russian Karelian forests on animal populations in the old-growth forests of Kainuu region

Start date: Aug 31, 2001, End date: Jun 29, 2004,

...d in White Sea Karelia as well, even in the old primeval forests. Th e variations in forest exploitation have created an international setting even in the worldwide perspective, where the eff ects of forestry on the structure of forests and the population of old forests can be researched and verifi ed. Th e purpose of the project was to use the moth population as an indicator of how the vast prime ...
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Assessing Sustainability of Forest-based Activities in Rural Areas of the Northern Periphery 2.8 (Northern ToSIA)

Start date: May 31, 2008, End date: May 30, 2011,

...mpanies using forest resources in the NPP region will adapt the tool to their sustainability assessment routines, enabling them to improve their corporate social responsibility as a part of the whole forestry wood value chain operating in the remote conditions of the NPP region. As a result, the tool will be available for wider application in the NPP area. ...
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Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry (Interreg), Comparison of Harvesting Methods – Impacts on Wood Quality and Overall Performance of Wood Harvesting Companies (Tacis) (Wood Quality in Russia and Two-Way Information Service in Forestry)

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

... by forest harvester machine manufacturers when marketing their products in Russia. A goal of the joint project was to improve the information exchange as well, in addition to its utilisation between forestry research institutions. Moreover, information concerning the most essential learning requirements of harvesting companies was to be offered to Russian forest industry educational institutions. ...
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Living River Lahn - one river, many interests (Living River Lahn)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

Background The river Lahn is a tributary of the river Rhine. It has a catchment area of 5 931 km2 and is located in the German Federal States of Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. On its 240 km route to its confluence with the Rhine at Lahnstein, the river Lahn flows mainly through the central Hesse region. Currently, the ecological s ...
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Implementing Alpine Governance Mechanisms of the European Strategy for the Alpine Region (AlpGov)

Start date: Jun 7, 2016, End date: Jun 6, 2019,

Description (EN): The AlpGovs’ main objective is to support effective and efficient EUSALP implementation in a systematic transnational approach through designing and testing appropriate governance structures and mechanisms mainly on the level of Action Groups (AGs), at the same time to create synergies with the other EUSALP implementing bodies General Assembly and Executive Board a ...
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Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems (CORE ORGANIC PLUS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2018,

Organic agriculture is considered to be one of the important development pathways for improving agriculture’s relation with the environment while at the same time ensuring food safety and future food security. This role is dependent on continuous research and innovation.CORE Organic Plus will continue, update and consolidate the series of transnational research calls which support a focused and co ...
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Increasing the ecological connections and coherence of the Natura 2000 network in South-west Lapland (NATNET)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

...reas are protected by the decision of the Forest and Park Service of Finland. The land use of the project area (i.e. areas outside the Natura 2000 sites) is diverse, but approximately 90% is used for forestry and wood production. Objectives The project’s overall objective is to increase ecological connectivity and esta ...
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Tackling the challenges in sustainable and multifunctional forestry through enhanced research coordination for policy decisions (SUMFOREST)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

...mate and land-use changes. Therefore, a proper understanding of such regional differences is needed for the creation of mutual understanding on sustainable forest management (SFM) and multifunctional forestry, providing a solid basis for policy decisions.In this complex context, research-based information and knowledge should be the basis for developing adaptive management tools and models, new in ...
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OPERATIONALISATION OF NATURAL CAPITAL AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: FROM CONCEPTS TO REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS (OPENNESS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: May 31, 2017,

Despite improved understanding of the links between ecosystem health, provision of ecosystem services and human well-being, further conceptual and empirical work is needed to make the ideas of ecosystem services (ESS) and natural capital (NC) operational. OpenNESS will therefore develop innovative and practical ways of applying them in land, water and urban management: it will identify how, where ...
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Enhancing FOrest RESearch in the MediTERRAnean through improved coordination and integration (FORESTERRA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Forest research in the Mediterranean region is currently handicapped by its fragmentation, its limited means, and occasional outdating and isolation. In addition, the low benefits that Mediterranean forests provide to forest-based industries--compared to other European forests--make it difficult to attract interest and funds from the private sector. For this reason, new ways to overcome this situa ...
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ECOlogical use of native PLANTs for environmental restoration and sustainable development in the MEDiterranean region (ECOPLANTMED)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2015,

Project in brief Besides being one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, the Mediterranean Basin is also considered amongst the four most significantly altered biodiversity hotspots of the planet. Many valuable native plants are threatened with extinction due to the degradation of their habitats and related environmental risks, which mainly originate from human activities. This inestimable natur ...
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SedAlp - Sediment management in Alpine basins: integrating sediment continuum, risk mitigation and hydropower (SedAlp)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

SedAlp contributes to integrated management of sediment transport in Alpine basins directed to an effective reduction of sediment-related risk while promoting the enhancement of riverine ecosystems and reducing the impacts of hydropower plants (balancing the implementation of EU Directives e.g. RES, Floods and WFD). The project includes piloting actions in various representative Alpine river basin ...
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Diffusion of nanotechnology based devices for water treatment and recycling (NANOWAT)

Start date: Mar 19, 2012, End date: Mar 19, 2015,

Most of the Mediterranean countries suffer from water shortage due to both increasing demand and declining water quality. Rivers, lakes, groundwater resources and the sea have become more and more polluted by agrochemicals and other potentially toxic substances resulting from intense agricultural and industrial activities. Besides the necessary efforts to be undertaken to reduce water consumption, ...
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Building a structured, indicator based knowledge system for sustainable forest policy and management (INFORM)

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

Background Forests are under very significant pressure worldwide and in the Mediterranean region. The loss and degradation of forested land has wide-reaching consequences for biodiversity, health and the economy. Currently, several planning and evaluation tools, particularly in the form of criteria and indicators, have been developed to address the assess ...
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A structured network for integration of climate knowledge into policy and territorial planning (ORIENTGATE)

Start date: Jun 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...isting adaptation legislation• Map of currently used meteorological indices with respect to climate change• Proposed set of indicators to harmonise climate change monitoring• Reports pilots forestry and agriculture• State of play adaptation policies and sectorial actionFor more information see:http://www.southeast-europe.net/en/projects/approved_projects/?id=163
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Mitigating Vulnerability of Water Resources under Climate Change  (CC-WARE)

Start date: Nov 30, 2012, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

...drinking water supply. The main ES which will be assessed in the course of the project is the supply of pure drinking water in appropriate quantity in different climate regions and homogeneous areas (forestry, agriculture, wetland and urban areas) to get a framework which has relevance for drinking water source protection management. Furthermore a common catalogue of recommendations for economic i ...
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Sustainable Integrated Management of International River Corridors in SEE Countries  (SEE RIVER)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

Rivers in SEE region are often threatened by unsustainable use, increasing human pressure, and problems of increased floods and droughts driven by climate change. Inhabitation of floodplain areas, hydropower utilization, navigation, gravel and sand extraction, unsustainable tourism etc. lead to changes in morphology, increased pollution, degradation of aquatic habitats, as well as land use conflic ...
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Take a Breath! - Adaptation Actions to reduce adverse health impacts of air pollution (TAB)

Start date: Jul 31, 2011, End date: Jul 30, 2014,

With every breath we take risk of inhaling some very dangerous substances is unavoidable. Impacts of this can significantly influence our health and therefore it is not surprising that air pollution has become one of the most important issues we face today. World Health Organisation has identified that air pollution is a major problem, particularly in Central and Eastern parts of Europe. Air pollu ...
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Integrated system for protect and analyse the status and trends of water threatened by nitrogen pollution (CLEANWATER)

Start date: Oct 15, 2010, End date: Jul 1, 2014,

Background The Barlad river basin represents 17% of the surface of the Siret river basin - the largest in Romania and a major affluent of the Danube from the Eastern Romanian Carpathians. It is characterised by a high number of nitrate sources from agriculture and villages and has many ‘nitrate vulnerable’ zones. Along the 207 km of the Barlad river ...
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Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border (JRM )

Start date: Jun 21, 2011, End date: Jun 20, 2014,

Improvement of the emergency preparedness and intervention, efficient prevention, monitoring and disaster consequences mitigation and fight for combating pollution of environmental factors in the eligible area. Creating of an integrated system to prevent disasters caused by hail in Dolj-Vidin border region and its extension over the all Romania-Bulgaria border region. The increasing of information ...
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Sustainable Mobility and Tourism in Sensitive Areas of the Alps and the Carpathians (ACCESS2MOUNTAIN)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

The Alpine and the Carpathian Conventions state sustainable tourism mobility as a challenge and call for cooperation on this topic among the countries of these mountain regions. In particular sustainable tourist mobility is not well-developed in mountainous regions, especially in South-East Europe, as mountain regions are lacking sufficient sustainable transport facilities and facing major ecologi ...
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EUROPEAN PHYTOSANITARY RESEARCH COORDINATION II (EUPHRESCO)

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

...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 comparison, resourc ...
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Rivers and fish - our common interest

Start date: Mar 21, 2011, End date: Mar 20, 2014,

.../Tchornaja, the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and the River Gladyshevka for decision making of local and regional authorities and for environmental education. To enhance water protection of riverside forestry in the River Mustajoki/Tchornaja and the River Rakkolanjoki/Selesnevka and thereby improve the water quality in the rivers and the coastal area of the eastern Gulf of Finland. To promote loca ...
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motion of residual forestry biomass in the Mediterranean basin (PROFORBIOMED)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

PROFORBIOMED promotes renewable energies in rural areas by developing an integrated strategy for the use of forest biomass as a renewable energy source, improving forest management systems, recovering forest biomass potential and developing new opportunit Achievements: ...
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Forest fires under climate, social and economic changes in Europe, the Mediterranean and other fire-affected areas of the world (FUME)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Fire regimes result from interactions between climate, land-use and land-cover (LULC), and socioeconomic factors, among other. These changed during the last decades, particularly around the Mediterranean. Our understanding of how they affected fire regime in the past is limited. During this century temperatures, drought and heat waves will very likely increase, and rainfall decrease. These and fur ...
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Baltic Forum for Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Manure Management (Baltic MANURE)

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

The Baltic Sea Basin is an area of intensive, and intensifying agricultural production. There are about 36 million units of cattle, 67 million units of pigs, and 190 million units of poultry in the region. (Gren, I.-M. et al., 2008: Cost of nutrient reductions to the Baltic Sea - technical report). Intensifying and concentration of animal production has resulted in environmental problems caused by ...
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Oxidative stress tolerance in plants: from models to trees. (OXIT)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

Drought, extreme temperatures, soil salinity and heavy metals seriously limit plant growth and affect the success of reforestation efforts. Accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress is the common component of such environmental stresses, which damages cellular structures and interferes with metabolic processes. Alleviation of oxidative damage is one of the most important c ...
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