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Cooperation Programme
Theme 6. Environment
(including Climate Change):
Call ENV.2009
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Next call Environment: FP7 ENV 2009
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Publication of call:
3 September 2008
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Closure date:
8 January 2009, h. 17:00
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Indicative budget:
202 million Euros
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Submission:
One single stage
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Struttura della call
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5 Activities
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11 Sub-activities
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41 Areas (9 not open in 2009)
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51 Topics
# ogni topic corrisponde ad un progetto
finanziabile
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Allocazione % del budget totale per Activities
(202 mln EUR)
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Struttura e allocazione del budget totale per
Sub-activities (in mln EUR)/1
6.1 Climate Change, pollution and risk
6.1.1 Pressures on Environment and Climate
6.1.2 Environment and Health
6.1.3 Natural Hazards
66.0
32.0
21.0
13.0
6.2 Sustainable Management of Resources
6.2.1 Conservation and Sustainable Management of
Natural and Man-Made Resources and Biodiversity
6.2.2 Management of Marine Environments
48.5
6.3 Environmental Technologies
6.3.1 Environmental technologies for observation, simulation,
prevention, mitigation, adaptation, remediation, and restoration of
the natural and man-.made environment
6.3.2 Protection, conservation, and enhancement of cultural heritage
including human habitat
6.3.3 Technology assessment, verification and testing
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22.0
52.0
27.0
8.0
17.0
5
Struttura e allocazione del budget totale per
Sub-activities (in mln EUR)/2
6.4 Earth observation and assessment tools for sustainable
development
32.0
6.4.1. Earth and ocean observation systems and monitoring methods
for the environment and sustainable development
20.0
6.4.2 Forecasting methods and assessment tools for sustainable
development taking into account differing scales of observation
12.0
6.5 Horizontal Activities
6.5.1 Dissemination and Horizontal Activities
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3.5
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Funding scheme (1)
Funding
Scheme
Description
CP (small or
medium scale
focused
research
project)
CP (large-scale
integrated
project)
CP (SICA specific
international
cooperation
action)
Aim
Funding
threshold EC
contribution*
< 3.5 mln EUR
Support for
research
projects carried
out by consortia
with participants
from different
countries
Developing new
knowlegde, new
technology,
4 - 7 mln EUR
demostrations
activities or
common
resources for
Depending on
research
the scale.
Minimum
number of
participants
3 Indipendent
legal entinties
(from different
MS or AC)
3 Indipendent
legal entinties
(from different
MS or AC)
4 Indipendent
legal entinties
(from 2 MS or
AC and 2
ICPC**)
*Funding thresholds = eligibility criterion
** International Cooperation Partner Countries
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Funding scheme (2)
Funding
Scheme
Description
Aim
CSA
(coordinating
type)
Support for
activities
Coordinate
research
activities and
policies
< 1 mln EUR
CSA ERA-Net
(coordinating
type)
Coordination
and cooperation
of national and
regional
programmes
Overcome the
fragmentation of
research efforts
in EU
< 2 mln EUR
CSA
(supporting
type)
Support for
activities
Support
research
activities and
policies
< 1 mln EUR
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Funding
threshold EC
contribution
Minimum
number of
participants
3 Indipendent
legal entinties
(from different
MS or AC)
1 Indipendent
legal entinty
8
Funding scheme (3)
Funding
Scheme
Description
Aim
NoE
Support for a
Joint
Programme of
research
implemented by
a number of
research
organizations
Integrate the
activities in a
given field for a
longer term
cooperation
4 – 7 mln EUR
Research for
the benefit of
specific groups
Support for
research
projects carried
out by
universities or
research
centres
Benefit in
particular SMEs
or associations
of SMEs
< 1.5 mln EUR
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Funding
threshold EC
contribution
Minimum
number of
participants
3 Indipendent
legal entinties
(from 2 different
MS or AC and
from 1 civil
society
organization)
9
Sub-activity 6.1.1 Pressure on environment and
climate (32M Euro) – 6 areas/9 Topics
2 Large Collaborative, 5 Small/medium collaborative (2 SICA), 1
coordination and support action, 1 ERA–Net
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The Earth System and Climate: Functioning and abrupt change
" ENV.2009.1.1.1.1 Climate dynamics and abrupt changes – analysis of
the palaeorecord
Emissions and pressures: Natural and anthropogenic (not open)
The Global Carbon Cycle - greenhouse gas budgets
" ENV.2009.1.1.3.1 Quantification and attribution of annual-to-decadal
changes of carbon and GHG budgets in European terrestrial ecosystems
to human and natural drivers and associated climate-carbon feedbacks
Future climate
" ENV.2009.1.1.4.1 Process-oriented evaluation of Earth System
Models withemphasis on climate feedbacks
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Sub-activity 6.1.1 Pressure on environment and
climate (32M Euro) – 6 areas/9 Topics
! Climate change natural and socio-economic impacts
" ENV.2009.1.1.5.1 Climate change predictions in Sub-Saharan Africa
(east to west), quantification of impacts and assessment of adequate
adaptation measures
" ENV.2009.1.1.5.2 Climate induced changes in water resources in
southern Europe and neighbouring countries as a threat to security
! Response strategies: adaptation, mitigation and policies
" ENV.2009.1.1.6.1 Integrated methodology providing a common
platform for an improved assessment of climate change impacts,
vulnerability and related cost effective adaptation measures
" ENV.2009.1.1.6.2 Options for adaptation strategies integrating
sectoral and cross-sectoral measures in view of post-2012 climate
initiatives
" ENV.2009.1.1.6.3 Climate change impacts on the marine
environment: research results and public perception
" ENV.2009.1.1.6.4 ERA-NET on Climate Change Impacts and
Responses
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Sub-activity 6.1.2 Environment
(21M Euro) – 3 areas/5 Topics
and
health
1 Large Collaborative, 3 Small/medium collaborative (1 SICA), 1
coordination and support action
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Health impacts of climate change
" ENV.2009.1.2.1.1 Climate change and water related health issues in
Europe
" ENV.2009.1.2.1.2 Methods to quantify the impacts of climate and
weather on health in developing low income countries
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Health effects of environmental stressors other than climate change
" ENV.2009.1.2.2.1 Transport related air pollution and health impacts
" ENV.2009.1.2.2.2 Health effects from electromagnetic fields (EMF):
improved exposure assessment to wireless communication devices
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Methods and decision support tools for environmental health risk analysis
and policy development
" ENV.2009.1.2.3.1 European coordination action on human
biomonitoring
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Sub-activity 6.1.3 Natural Hazards (13 M Euro)
– 4 aree/ 4 topics
1 Large Collaborative, 2 Small/medium collaborative (1 SICA), 1
coordination and support action
! Hazard assessment, triggering factors and forecasting
" ENV.2009.1.3.1.1 Wild fires in the context of climate and social
changes
! Vulnerability assessment and societal impacts
" ENV.2009.1.3.2.1 Costs of natural hazards
" ENV.2009.1.3.2.2 Vulnerability assessment of buildings, lifelines
systems and networks related to earthquakes
! Risk assessment and management
" ENV.2009.1.3.3.1 Risk, prevention and management of urban floods
! Multi-risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (not open)
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Sub-activity 6.2.1 Conservation and sustainable
management of natural and man-made resources
and biodiversity (27 M Euro) 6 aree/7 topics - 1
3 Large Collaborative, 2 Small/medium collaborative (1 SICA), 1
coordination and support action
!
Integrated resource management (not open in 2009)
!
Water resources
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ENV.2009.2.1.2.1 Water management and climate change impacts in
the long-term perspective
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Soil research and desertification
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ENV.2009.2.1.3.1 Soil processes and modelling
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ENV.2009.2.1.3.2 Desertification process and land degradation
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Sub-activity 6.2.1 Conservation and sustainable
management of natural and man-made resources
and biodiversity (27 M Euro) 6 aree/7 topics - 2
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Biodiversity
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ENV.2009.2.1.4.1 Assess the pan-European status of pollinators
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Urban development
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ENV.2009.2.1.5.1 Sustainable development of coastal cities
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Integrated forest research
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ENV.2009.2.1.6.1 Sustainable forest management as a tool to prevent
unwanted forest fires
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ENV.2009.2.1.6.2 Forest ecosystem genomics
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Sub-activity 6.2.2 Management of marine
environments (22 M Euro) 1 area/6 topics
3 Large Collaborative (2 SICA), 2 coordination and support action, 1 ERA
Net
1.
Marine resources
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ENV.2009.2.2.1.1 Options for Ecosystem-based management
ENV.2009.2.2.1.2 Towards integrated European marine research
strategy and programmes
ENV.2009.2.2.1.3 Support to "Maritime Partnership“
ENV.2009.2.2.1.4 Integrated Coastal Zone Management
ENV.2009.2.2.1.5 Management and protection of coral reefs in the
Wider Caribbean
ENV.2009.2.2.1.6. Contribution of subseafloor sampling programs to
European deep-sea research
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Sub-activity 6.3.1 Environmental technologies for
observation, simulation, prevention, mitigation,
adaptation, remediation and restoration of the natural
and man-made environment (27 M Euro)
2 Large Collaborative, 3 small/medium research projects, 1 coordination
and support action
1.
6.
Water
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ENV.2009.3.1.1.1 Adaptation of water supply and sanitation systems
to cope with climate change
Marine environment
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ENV.2009.3.1.6.1 Innovative coastal defence technologies
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Sub-activity 6.3.3 Technology assessment,
verification and testing (17 M Euro)
1 Large Collaborative, 2 small/medium research projects, 1 coordination
and support action
1.
Risk assessment of chemicals and alternative strategies for testing
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ENV.2009.3.3.1.1 Computational methods for assessing the
toxicological properties of chemicals
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Sub-activity 6.4.1 Earth and Ocean Observation systems
and monitoring methods for the environment and
sustainable development (20 M Euro) 4 aree / 5 topics 1
2 Large Collaborative, 1 Small/medium collaborative (SICA), 2
coordination and support action
1.
Integration of European activities within GEO
" ENV.2009.4.1.1.1 Contribution to observing systems for seismogenic
hazards
2.
Cross-cutting research activities relevant to GEO
" ENV.2009.4.1.2.1 Further structuring the European approach to Earth
Observation
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Sub-activity 6.4.1 Earth and Ocean Observation systems
and monitoring methods for the environment and
sustainable development (20 M Euro) 4 aree / 5 topics 2
3. Earth Observation activities in emerging areas
" ENV.2009.4.1.3.1 Contribution to observing systems for environment
and health monitoring and modelling
" ENV.2009.4.1.3.2 Earth observation in support of a sustainable
exploitation of mineral resources
4. Developing capacity building activities in the domain of Earth Observation in
the new EU countries and in the developing countries
" ENV.2009.4.1.4.1 Action in the domain of EO to support capacity
building in GEO
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Sub-activity 6.4.2 Forecasting methods and
assessment tools for sustainable development
taking into account differing scales of observation
(12 M Euro) 3 aree / 3 topics
3 Large Collaborative (2 SICA), 2 coordination and support action, 1 ERANet
1.
Tools for impact assessment
"
ENV.2009.4.2.1.1 Network of excellence for Impact Assessment Tools
2.
Sustainable development indicators (Not open in 2009)
3.
Interplay between social, economic and ecological systems
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ENV.2009.4.2.3.1 Assessment of economic instruments to enhance
the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
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ENV.2009.4.2.3.2 Enhancing connectivity between research and
policymaking in sustainable development
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Sub-activity 6.5.1 Dissemination and horizontal
activities (4 M Euro) / 2 topics
2 Coordination and support actions
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ENV.2009.5.1.0.1 Research excellence and major infrastructure in
China and potential for S&T cooperation with EU partners in the area
of environment
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ENV.2009.1.1.1.1
Climate dynamics and abrupt changes – analysis of the
Palaeorecord
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project)
" Strengthening of the understanding and quantification of
earth system dynamics and feedback processes of potential relevance
for the climate change
" Possible abrupt changes in the coming centuries.
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ENV.2009.1.1.3.1
Quantification and attribution of annual-to-decadal changes of
carbon and GHG budgets in European terrestrial ecosystems to
human and natural drivers and associated climate-carbon
Feedbacks
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project)
" Quantification of temporal variability of European carbon and GHG
budgets
" Identification of the main driving processes and assessment of future
vulnerability of sources and sinks.
" Solid foundation for policy in relation to international commitments and
post 2012 initiatives.
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ENV.2009.1.1.4.1
Process-oriented evaluation of Earth System Models with
emphasis on climate feedbacks
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small or medium-scale focused
research project)
" Quantification and reduction of the uncertainty in the current
representation of the various processes and feedbacks involved in ESM
" Improvement of the quality of ESM predictive skill.
" Strengthening of the collaboration between modelling and measurement
scientific communities.
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ENV.2009.1.1.5.1
Climate Change prediction in Sub-Saharian Africa (east to west),
quantification of impacts and assessment of adequate adaption
measures
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium
scale focused research project) – SICA
" Better quality of sesasonal forecasts and decadal climate change
prediction
" Understanding of climate change in agriculture and water resoruces
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ENV.2009.1.1.5.2
Climate induced changes in water in Europe and neighbouring
countries as a threat to security
(Coordinated topic with Theme '8. Socio-Economic Sciences and
Humanities')
Funding scheme: Collaborative project (small or medium scale focused
esearch project) - SICA targeted to North Africa and Mediterranean
partner
countries, and/or Middle East
" Reduction of uncertainties of climate change impacts on
hydrology
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ENV.2009.1.1.6.1
Integrated methodology providing a common platform for an improved
assessment of climate change impacts, vulnerability and related cost
effective adaptation measures
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium scale focused
research project
" Methodologies for the assessment of climate change vulnerability,
impacts and related costs of adaptation measures as contribution to the
Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to
climate change (UNFCCC) and the forthcoming Commission White
Paper on Adaptation to Climate Change
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ENV.2009.1.1.6.2
Options for adaptation strategies integrating sectoral and
cross-sectoral measures in view of post-2012 initiatives
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small or medium-scale focused
research project)
" Better options for EU strategies and policy measures on
adaptation to Climate Change also to follow up the forthcoming
Commission White Paper on Adaptation to Climate Change.
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ENV.2009.1.1.6.3
Climate change impacts on the marine environment: research
results and
public perception
Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (supporting action)
" Better exploitation and dissemination of research results related
to climate change impacts on the marine environment
" Increased public knowledge and perception of the climate impact
on the marine environment.
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ENV.2009.1.1.6.4
ERA-NET on Climate Change Impacts and Responses
Funding scheme: ERA-Net (CSA-CA, with a requested Community
contribution of up to EUR 2 million)
" Reinforcement and deepening of cooperation/ coordination of research
programmes on climate change.
" Optimisation of research spending and maximising the research
outcome to address climate policy needs.
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ENV.2009.1.2.1.1
Climate change and water related health issues in Europe
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium scale focused
Research project)
" Improved detection, transmission patterns and health effect data on
(re)emerging pathogens in water as a result of changing climatic
conditions.
" Proposals for mitigation
" Support for EU policies on climate change, drinking and bathing water
quality, and the European Environment and Health Action Plan
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ENV.2009.1.2.1.2
Methods to quantify the impacts of climate and weather on health
in developing low income countries
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium scale focused
Research project) - SICA dedicated to international cooperation
partner countries
" More accurate and reliable quantifications of the impact of climate
change on health outcomes in low-income developing countries
" Support to EU policies (including the external dimension) on climate
change and health.
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ENV.2009.1.2.2.1
Transport related air pollution and health impacts
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large-scale integrating project)
" Improved knowledge base for the impact of transport emissions on
health.
" Support for further development of policies for emission reduction.
" Support for urban planning in a wider policy and health context.
" Establishment of emission reduction targets for shipping.
" Support for the EU air pollution policies including shipping.
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ENV.2009.1.2.2.2
Health effects from electromagnetic fields (EMF): improved
exposure assessment to wireless communication devices
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium scale focused
Research project)
" Improved science-based risk assessment data (exposure, effects) of
EMF exposures from wireless communication devices in European
populations in support of Community policies in this field.
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ENV.2009.1.2.3.1
European coordination action on human biomonitoring
Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (coordinating action –
requested Community contribution of up to EUR 4 million)
" Harmonisation of national activities on human biomonitoring to
contribute to better data comparability across the EU.
" Provision of policy support for the implementation of the Environment
and Health Action Plan, especially the Action 3 (Develop a coherent
approach to biomonitoring in Europe).
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ENV.2009.1.3.1.1
Wild fires in the context of climate and social changes
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project)
" Enhance the capacity to assess future fires regime and landscapes
responses in Europe and Mediterranean regions.
" Focus on the rural-urban interface
" Incourage cooperation with Australia, Canada, Usa and North Africa
countries.
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ENV.2009.1.3.2.1
Costs of natural hazards
Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (coordinating action)
" Improved access to state-of-the-art knowledge for cost of natural hazards
with regard to methods, terminology, data collection methods and data
gaps.
" More accurate estimates of economic benefits of disaster
prevention/mitigation measures.
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ENV.2009.1.3.2.2
Vulnerability assessment of buildings, lifelines systems and networks
related to earthquakes
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium scale focused
Research project)
" Increased understanding of vulnerability of various societal elements at
risk, including the inter-element synergies, to promote more efficient use
of resources for seismic risk mitigation.
" Establishment of a European reference for seismic societal vulnerability.
" Support the Strategic Research Agenda of the European Construction
Technology Platform.
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ENV.2009.1.3.3.1
Risk, prevention and management of urban floods
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small or medium-scale focused
research project) - SICA targeted to Asia
" Develop medium to long term strategies for urban flood management.
" Comparison of studies in Europe and Asia
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ENV.2009.2.1.2.1
Water management and climate change in the long-term
perspective
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project)
" Improve prediction capacity of impacts of climate change on
water, water resources and related natural systems.
" Use of new data and information for adaptation strategies and
response to climate change
" Availability of new ecological indicators
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ENV.2009.2.1.3.1
Soil processes and modelling
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project)
Open to international cooperation, in particular with North America
" Improve knowledge on soils to reach new approaches and
models, unifying conceptual frameworks for soil research at EU
level
" Contribute to soil protection and soil management at Community,
national and regional levels
" Common strategy for data access, standardization and
management to facilitate the data exploitation for a better
implementation of the EU Soil Thematic Strategy at community,
national, regional and local scales.
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ENV.2009.2.1.3.2
Desertification process and land degradation
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium scale
focused research project) – SICA
" Allow the EU stakeholders and the relevant organisations in partner
countries to develop and/or improve their strategies
" planning and implementation plans against desertification and land
Degradation
" contribute directly to the UNCCD Convention for desertification, to the EU
Soil Thematic strategy and to the science programme of the 'Committee for
Science and Technology (CST)' .
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ENV.2009.2.1.4.1
Assess the pan-European status of pollinators
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small or medium-scale focused
Research project)
" Improved capacity to assess conservation status and trends of
" pollinator species and to quantify economic and ecological values of
pollination.
" Improved understanding of drivers of pollinator decline and associated
economic risks.
" Improved understanding of interdependence and causal links between
decline of pollinator and pollinated species and of relationships between
pollinator decline and environmental degradation.
" Options to halt pollinator decline and assure that pollination processes
will no longer be altered for e.g. sustainable agriculture,
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ENV.2009.2.1.5.1
Sustainable development of coastal cities
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project) – SICA
targeted to India and South-East Asia
" Integration between innovative urban planning, integrated coastal zone
management, sustainability impact assessment and socio-economic
sciences
" New and improved methods and instruments towards the sustainability of
coastal cities throughout Europe, thus implementing Local Agenda 21 goals
" Facilitating the implementation of relevant EU policies and other
international policies (i.e. UN-HABITAT, UNESCO-ICAM, etc.).
" Use of collaborative/participatory approaches allowing in particular the
identification of possible scenarios/ strategies
" Validation, dissemination and exploitation of results.
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ENV.2009.2.1.6.1
Sustainable forest management as a tool to prevent unwanted
forest fires
Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (supporting
action)
" Recommendations and practical guidelines for stakeholders involved in
the entire sustainable management chain of silviculture, to prevent
unwanted forest fires.
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ENV.2009.2.1.6.2
Forest ecosystem genomics
Additional eligibility criterion: A minimum of two participants from North
America (US and/ or Canada) are required. This requirement will be applied as
An Eligibility criterion.
Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (supporting action)
" State-of-the- art knowledge in the area of forest genomics and
identification of research objectives
" Strategies and science plans to be considered by the EU Framework
Programme and national funding agencies
" Contributing to the sustainable development of forests and the
maintenance of their capacity to provide goods and services to society.
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ENV.2009.2.2.1.1
Options for Ecosystem-based management
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project)
" Improved knowledge base for policy options towards a sustainable and
integrated management of marine ecosystems.
" Support to implementing two important policy areas:
! (1) the EU Marine Strategy
! (2) the Habitats Directive.
" Further development and effective implementation of the ecosystem
approach to marine management to minimize unwanted alterations to
marine ecosystems as recommended on the recently adopted
Commission Blue Book on a future Maritime Policy for the EU.
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ENV.2009.2.2.1.2
Towards integrated European marine research strategy
and programmes
ERA- NET (CSA-CA, with a requested Community contribution of up to EUR 2
million)
" Sustained process enabling the delivery of an integrated European marine
and maritime science, research technology and innovation strategy.
" Crosssectoral, multinational and interdisciplinary research partnerships
" Cooperation between research, industry and other stakeholders to
enhance knowledge and technology transfer and innovation
" Development of scientific and technology capacity to strengthen the
knowledge economy
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ENV.2009.2.2.1.3
Support to "Maritime Partnership“
Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (supporting action)
" Implementation of one of the action points listed on the recently adopted
Commission's blue book 'An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European
Union',
" i.e: To provide the interdisciplinary knowledge base to underpin the future
EU Maritime Policy, the European Commission has decided to take action
to develop a Maritime Research Strategy, in consultation with Member
States and with stakeholders in a European Marine Science Partnership.
" Identify ways and means for the partnership to be sustainable on a longterm basis, taking in consideration already established key structures.
" In this context, delivers a platform for furthering the dialogue between the
scientific community, industry, policy and decision makers, strengthening
marine research and linking it to technology development.
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ENV.2009.2.2.1.4
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project) –
SICA targeted to Mediterranean partner countries and Black Sea Basin
" Identify common threats and solutions for the long-term sustainable
development around the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea basin.
" Knowledge base for the implementation of EU Integrated Coastal Zone
Management Recommendations, the EU Marine and Maritime policies
and other relevant international initatives.
" Economic valuation of impacts and policy options orientated towards the
protection and sustainable utilization of resources in the coastal zones.
" Puntare sulla qualità dei partners.
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ENV.2009.2.2.1.5
Management and protection of coral reefs in the Wider
Caribbean
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project) for
Specific cooperation actions - SICA targeted to the Wider Carribean
" Contribution to the Millennium Development Goals by promoting the
principles of sustainable development in Caribbean developing countries,
taking also into account the need for an appropriate response to climate
change and to develop an ecosystem approach. I
" Grant governmental, non-governmental and international environmental
managers the scientific knowledge necessary for the sound management
of regional coral reefs.
" Enhance the level of scientific collaboration between the EU and regional
partners, including the EU ultraperipherical regions.
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ENV.2009.2.2.1.6
Contribution of subseafloor sampling programs to European deep
sea research
Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (coordinating action)
" A broad assessment of the contribution of seabed drilling to the
understanding of the functioning of deep-sea ecosystems and to the
prediction of their evolution in the context of current environmental issues.
" Enhanced synergies between deep-sea research and drilling
programmes.
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ENV.2009.3.1.1.1
Adaptation of water supply and sanitation systems to
cope with climate change
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project
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Improved rainfall monitoring.
More advanced, reliable and cost effective technological solutions to
help decision makers to undertake immediate and long-term
effectiveness of system adaptation and management actions
Efficient transport and temporary storage of wastewater in combined
sewer systems protecting downstream treatment plants for reducing
environmental impact caused by heavy rainfalls in urban areas.
Strengthening the European industrial competitiveness in this field.
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ENV.2009.3.1.6.1
Innovative coastal defence technologies
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project)
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More effective short-, medium- and long-term mitigation of the impact of
coastal erosion, sea-level rise and coastal storms, resulting in improve
defence planning strategies and more focused investments.
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ENV.2009.3.3.1.1
Screening methods for assessing the toxicological and ecotoxicological
properties of chemicals
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small or medium-scale focused
Research project)
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Possible use of results for regulatory purposes in the screening of
industrial chemicals
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ENV.2009.4.1.1.1
Contribution to observing systems for seismogenic hazards
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating
project)
" Specification derived from basic knowledge on active seismic zone for the
development of seismic stations close to the earthquake sources
" Increased interoperability between seismic monitoring systems
" Provision of information and data for understanding and modelling
seismogenic zones in compliance with GEO for the observation and
monitoring of multihazard seismogenic risks.
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ENV.2009.4.1.2.1
Further structuring the European approach to Earth Observation
Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (supporting action)
" Achieve a step forward towards an integrated sustained European earth
observing system component of GEOSS, compatible with GEO principles
and concepts.
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ENV.2009.4.1.3.1
Contribution to observing systems for environment and health
monitoring and modelling
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project)
" Filling the gap in Europe in the area of Environment and Health with respect
to Earth Observation and monitoring systems and related activities which
are for the time being lacking or need to be significantly completed as
identified for the development of GEOSS.
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ENV.2009.4.1.3.2
Earth observation in support of a sustainable exploitation
of mineral resources
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium scale
focused research project) - SICA dedicated to international cooperation
partner countries
" Improved interaction between industry and society as foreseen in the
European Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources and enhanced
industry sustainability
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ENV.2009.4.1.4.1
Action in the domain of EO to support capacity building
in GEO
Additional eligibility criterion: A minimum of two participants from
Developing countries are required.
Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (supporting action)
" Contribution to the implementation of the Group on Earth Observation
(GEO) Seville roadmap to mobilize capacity building resources for realising
the GEOSS.
" Demonstrate the capability of the GEO to co-ordinate resource mobilization
mechanisms and act as a broker serving EO stakeholders and potential
resource providers.
" Improve the integration of the GEOSS into regional and national planning
processes for sustainable development
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ENV.2009.4.2.1.1
Network of Excellence for Impact Assessment Tools
Funding scheme: Network of Excellence (requested Community
contribution of up to EUR 7 million)
" Set up a Network of Excellence to support the policy making process at
EU and Member State level by the use of impact assessment tools
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ENV.2009.4.2.3.1
Assessment of economic instruments to enhance the
conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
Funding scheme:Collaborative Project (small or medium-scale focused
research project)
" Enhance policy contribution to the EU Biodiversity Strategy.
" Open to contribution from ICPC, in particular Latin America.
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ENV.2009.4.2.3.2
Enhancing connectivity between research any policymaking in
sustainable development
Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium-scale focused
Research project) or Research for the benefit of specific groups – civil society
Organisations (requested Community contribution of up to EUR 1 500 000, and
maximum three proposals will be retained for this topic)
" Increased use of research in SD policy-making, in line with one of the
policy guiding principles of the renewed EU SDS, i.e. the use of best
available knowledge.
" Short to medium-term impact.
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ENV.2009.5.1.0.1
Research excellence and major infrastructure in China and
potential for S&T cooperation with EU partners in the area of
environment
Additional eligibility criterion: A minimum two Chinese partners in the
consortium is required. This requirement will be applied as an eligibility
criterion.
Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (supporting action)
" Improved EU-China S&T cooperation in areas of mutual benefit,
based on a better knowledge in Europe of the scientific
excellence and major infrastructure in China and identification of
potential co-operation opportunities and partners
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