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Development of a sustainable exploitation scheme for Europe’s Rare Earth ore deposits (EURARE)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2013, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2017,

With numerous European industries heavily depended on imported REE raw materials, there is a need for EU to secure a viable supply of REE minerals as well as develop from the ground up the currently non-existent European REE extraction and processing industry. The goal of the EURARE project will be (i) to characterize the potential REE resources in Europe; and (ii) to research, develop, optimize a ...
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Optimising Subsidiary Crop Applications in Rotations (OSCAR)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2012, Date de fin: 31 mars 2016,

There is a need to improve sustainability in farming systems particularly through soil care and improvement, but not at the expense of productivity. One approach is to focus on a comprehensive advance in conservation tillage. This will be developed from improved ways of integrating subsidiary crops (SC) as living or dead mulches or cover crops with the main crops in rotations so as to simultaneous ...
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International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic (INTERACT)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2011, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2015,

Environmental change and particularly amplified global climate change are accelerating in the Arctic. These changes already affect local residents and feedback from the Arctic’s land surface to the climate system, will have global implications. However, climate change and its impacts are variable throughout the wide environmental and land use envelopes of the Arctic. Unfortunately, the Arctic is g ...
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Future-oriented integrated management of European forest landscapes (INTEGRAL)

Date du début: 1 nov. 2011, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2015,

"The vital environmental and socio-economic role of European forests is well documented and acknowledged in policy documents of both the European Union and its member states. However, there are critical incoherencies within and between trans-national, national and local forest-related land use policies, the central issue being mismatches between the policies and their implementation at the landsca ...
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REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management (REFORM)

Date du début: 1 nov. 2011, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2015,

REFORM is targeted towards development of guidance and tools to make river restoration and mitigation measures more cost-effective and to support the 2nd and future River Basin Management Plans (RMBPs) for the WFD. Aims of REFORM are (1) to provide a framework for improving the success of hydromorphological restoration measures and (2) to assess more effectively the state of rivers, floodplains an ...
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Functional significance of forest biodiversity in Europe (FunDivEUROPE)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2010, Date de fin: 31 mars 2015,

FunDivEUROPE (FUNctional significance of forest bioDIVersity in EUROPE) proposes to quantify the effects of forest biodiversity on ecosystem function and services in major European forest types in the main bioclimatic regions of Europe. FunDivEUROPE will be based on four scientific platforms and seven cross-cutting Work Packages.The project will combine a global network of tree diversity experimen ...
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Status and Trends of European Pollinators (STEP)

Date du début: 1 févr. 2010, Date de fin: 31 janv. 2015,

Pollinators form a key component of European biodiversity, and provide vital ecosystem services to crops and wild plants. There is growing evidence of declines in both wild and domesticated pollinators, and parallel declines in plants relying upon them. STEP will document the nature and extent of these declines, examine functional traits associated with particular risk, develop a Red List of some ...
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Gentle remediation of trace element contaminated land (GREENLAND)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2011, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2014,

"Gentle remediation options (g.r.o.) include various (mostly plant based) approaches to remediate trace element contaminated soils at low cost and without significant negative effects for the environment. Although g.r.o. comprise very innovative and efficient technologies, they are still not widely used as practical site solution due to several reasons of hindrance for applying g.r.o. as practical ...
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Broadening the Bioinformatics Infrastructure to unicellular, animal, and plant science (ALLBIO)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2011, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2014,

The main aim of AllBio will be the coordination of the partner's activities that are aimed at the extension of a large number of bioinformatics facilities towards applicability in target life science areas beyond human health. Bioinformatics facilities developed for the human health area will be extensively tested on unicellular (incl. bacterial), plant and (farm) animal genomes, and they will be ...
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Effective use of ecosystem and biological knowledge in fisheries (ECOKNOWS)

Date du début: 1 sept. 2010, Date de fin: 31 août 2014,

The general aim of the ECOKNOWS project is to improve the use of biological knowledge in fisheries science and management. The lack of appropriate calculus methods and fear of statistical overparameterisation has limited biological reality in fisheries models. This reduces biological credibility perceived by many stakeholders. We solve this technical estimation problem by using up-to date methodol ...
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Integrating Econometric and Mathematical Programming Models into an Amendable Policy and Market Analysis Tool using FADN Database (FADNTOOL)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2011, Date de fin: 31 mars 2014,

"The design of effective and targeted CAP measures relies on a proper assessment of the impacts of EU policy changes and market developments on farmers and the whole economy. Uncertainty, instability and price volatility that relentlessly reshape agricultural markets today, call upon the development of new modelling tools able to scrutinise all relevant dynamics while also remaining easy to use an ...
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Biocontrol and Bioremediation agents and their role in Agriculture and Forest health (BioReGent)

Date du début: 1 mars 2011, Date de fin: 28 févr. 2014,

BioReGent brings together six centres and universities specialised in the area of improvement of forest and agro ecosystems by means of bioremediation and biological control agents. This network covers a unique set of competencies, expertises, infrastructures and training possibilities. The overall objective of this proposal is the establishment of a small network of specialised scientists from bo ...
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Legume-supported cropping systems for Europe (Legume-Futures)

Date du début: 1 mars 2010, Date de fin: 28 févr. 2014,

This research will deliver knowledge and technology for the optimisation of the use of legumes in European agricultural systems and promote the partnerships needed to support the public policy outcomes sought. By integrating the Consortiums extensive set of existing field case studies, modelling and knowledge base, the project will test, validate and deliver novel cropping systems. This network of ...
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Increasing Sustainability of European Forests: Modelling for Security Against Invasive Pests and Pathogens under Climate Change (ISEFOR)

Date du début: 1 sept. 2010, Date de fin: 28 févr. 2014,

"European forests are under unprecedented threat from the combined forces of climate change and large increases in the numbers of alien invasive pests and pathogens resulting from changes in patterns of global trade. Interactions between climate change, including likely changes in both mean temperatures and precipitation, will have serious impacts on the susceptibility of forest ecosystems to dama ...
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Animal WelfAre Research in an enlarged Europe (AWARE)

Date du début: 1 mars 2011, Date de fin: 28 févr. 2014,

"The goal of AWARE is to promote integration and increase the impact of European research on farm animal welfare (FAW). It will do so through the development of Europe-wide networks of scientists, lecturers and students, and by establishing a network of stakeholders active in FAW knowledge transfer and implementation. AWARE actions will be organised in 3 mutually supportive Work Packages (WPs). WP ...
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Adaptive Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems (REFRESH)

Date du début: 1 févr. 2010, Date de fin: 31 janv. 2014,

Understanding how freshwater ecosystems will respond to future climate change is essential for the development of policies and implementation strategies needed to protect aquatic and riparian ecosystems. The future status of freshwater ecosystems is however, also dependent on changes in land-use, pollution loading and water demand. In addition the measures that need to be taken to restore freshwat ...
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Developing Genetic Tools to Mitigate the Environmental Impact of Dairy Systems (GreenhouseMilk)

Date du début: 1 déc. 2009, Date de fin: 30 nov. 2013,

The EU25 produce approximately 132 million tonnes of milk from 24.3 million cows on 1.76 million farm holdings. Ruminant animals account for up to 20% of the world methane production with the EU25 dairy population producing approximately 3.2 million tonnes of methane (CH4) per year. Many EU countries have specific and binding commitments relating to the reduction of GHG emissions, and all sectors ...
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Greenhouse gas management in European land use systems (GHG Europe)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2010, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2013,

The GHG-Europe project aims to improve our understanding and capacity for predicting the European terrestrial carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG) budget by applying a systematic, comprehensive and integrative approach. GHG-Europe quantifies the annual to decadal variability of the carbon and GHG budgets of terrestrial ecosystems in EU27 plus Switzerland and in six data-rich European regions via data-m ...
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Comparative Analysis of Factor Markets for Agriculture across the Member States (Factor Markets)

Date du début: 1 sept. 2010, Date de fin: 31 août 2013,

Well functioning factor markets are a crucial condition for the competitiveness and growth of agriculture and for rural development. At the same time, the functioning of the factor markets themselves are influenced by changes in agriculture and the rural economy, and in EU policies. Member state regulations and institutions affecting land, labour, and capital markets may cause important heterogene ...
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Root longevity and the impact on soil N fertility (Legume root impact)

Date du début: 1 juil. 2011, Date de fin: 30 juin 2013,

Efficient utilization of nutrients in agricultural systems is essential in order to meet a sustainable production of food. Grain and forage legumes add nitrogen (N) to the soil via biological N2-fixation which reduces the need for energy demanding mineral fertilizers. Management of the increased soil fertility found after legumes requires knowledge of the processes underlying soil fertility build- ...
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"Evaluation of fruit quality and disease resistance in sea buckthorn germplasm, based on molecular markers and metabolomics" (HIPPOHEALTH)

Date du début: 7 juin 2011, Date de fin: 6 juin 2013,

"Sea buckthorn (Hippophae L.) is a woody, dioecious plant that can be grown in areas characterized by severe drought, high salinity and poor soil conditions. It has recently received considerable attention in Europe and China as a new berry crop with a very high nutritional value and unique medicinal properties, as well as a means of combating soil erosion. Methods must, however, be developed that ...
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Common Agricultural Policy Regionalised Impact - The Rural Development Dimension (CAPRI-RD)

Date du début: 1 mars 2009, Date de fin: 30 avr. 2013,

"The Common Agricultural Policy Regionalised Impact – the Rural Development Dimension (CAPRI-RD) aims to develop and apply an operational, Pan-European tool including all Candidate and Potential Candidate countries to analyse the regional impacts of all policy measures under CAP Pillar I and II across a wide range of economic, social and environmental indicators, aligned with the CMEF. CAPRI-RD’s ...
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Novel Polysaccharide Modifying Enzymes to Optimise the Potential of Hydrocolloids for Food and Medical Applications (PolyModE)

Date du début: 1 mai 2009, Date de fin: 30 avr. 2013,

The PolyModE project convenes an international, interdisciplinary, and intersectorial consortium to identify, characterise, and optimise novel polysaccharide modifying enzymes, and to develop robust fermentation strategies for their large-scale production, to exploit the potential of biopolymers for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and technical applications. We have selected the six complex carboh ...
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The EuroFIR Food Platform: Further integration, refinement and exploitation for its long-term self-sustainability (EuroFIR-Nexus)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2011, Date de fin: 31 mars 2013,

The objective is to further integrate/refine the EuroFIR Food Platform (EFP), to improve/support the ways research is undertaken into relationships between food, diets and health in Europe. Our focus is on extending application and exploitation of validated food data and tools for pan-European nutrition studies and networked usage, implementation of standards and best practice. This together forms ...
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DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ECOLOGICAL PESTICIDES BY INCORPORATION OF SYNERGIC BIO MOLECULES (BIMOSYN)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2010, Date de fin: 28 févr. 2013,

"This project attempts to investigate the degree of synergy between antioxidant bioactive substances and conventional biocides in order to develop more environmentally-friendly pesticide products. The aim is to use natural extracts from plant sources with the potential to be used as biocide adjuvants for the chemical sector. The study will focus on the inclusion of adjuvants of an antioxidant natu ...
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Innovative and Practical Breeding Tools for Improved Dairy Products from More Robust Dairy Cattle (RobustMilk)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2008, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2012,

The objective of ROBUSTMILK is to develop new practical technologies to allow breeders to re-focus their selection to include milk quality and dairy cow robustness and to evaluate the consequences of selection for these traits taking cognisance of various milk production systems. Six research organisations, all with a strong network in the animal breeding industry, have agreed to share knowledge a ...
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Multivariate selection and human-induced environmental stress: adaptive genetic and plastic responses in the yellow dung fly (SUPAFLY)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2009, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2012,

"One of the main tasks of evolutionary ecology is to characterize and explain the causes of phenotypic variation. Quantifying the relative contribution of genetic and ecological processes and their interaction is also important to predict future response of populations to human-induced environmental changes. The overall goal of the proposed research is to determine whether and to what extent two s ...
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European Eels in the Atlantic: Assessment of Their Decline (EELIAD)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2008, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2012,

"Eels play an important socioeconomic and ecological role in many European countries. Recruitment failure has contributed to a halving of catches from 40,000t in the last three decades to less than 20,000t today. The EU’s Eel Recovery Plan aims to maximize silver eel production and escapement to the sea to maintain the stock’s reproductive potential. However, very little is known about the contri ...
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Enhancing Poplar Traits for Energy Applications (ENERGYPOPLAR)

Date du début: 1 mars 2008, Date de fin: 31 août 2012,

"Green plants application is being promoted through different European directives, which aim to achieve 5.75% of liquid fuel supply by 2010 and 20% by 2020. Liquid fuels derived from cellulosic biomass offer an important alternative to conventional energy sources to reduce Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels. Trees are attractive dedicated energy crops because they display a wide range of growth h ...
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Improving Plant Cell Walls for Use as a Renewable Industrial Feedstock (RENEWALL)

Date du début: 1 août 2008, Date de fin: 31 juil. 2012,

"With oil reserves diminishing and the effects of industrial emissions on global climate, there is a need for renewable carbon-neutral industrial feedstocks. First generation biorefineries, producing biofuels and bioplastics by the fermentation of sugar or starch, are seeing a rapid expansion and are adding stress to food supplies. A more sustainable option is to use plant biomass from agricultura ...
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Unravelling the molecular basis of common complex human disorders using the dog as a model system (LUPA)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2008, Date de fin: 30 juin 2012,

Despite major efforts, identifying susceptibility genes for common human diseases - cancer, cardiovascular, inflammatory and neurological disorders - is difficult due to the complexity of the underlying causes. The dog population is composed of ~ 400 purebred breeds; each one is a genetic isolate with unique characteristics resulting from persistent selection for desired attributes or from geneti ...
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Bacterial Abiotic Cellular Stress and Survival Improvement Network (BACSIN)

Date du début: 1 juin 2008, Date de fin: 31 mai 2012,

BACSIN is a 16-member consortium with the main focus to improve rational exploitation of the catalytic properties of bacteria for the treatment and prevention of environmental pollution. Current application of bacteria in the environment is hindered by the lack of knowledge on the effects of stresses on cellular activity, most importantly abiotic stresses prevailing on site (e.g., desiccation or n ...
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"Conflicting demands of land use, soil biodiversity and the sustainable delivery of ecosystem goods and services in Europe" (SOILSERVICE)

Date du début: 1 sept. 2008, Date de fin: 29 févr. 2012,

"European soil biodiversity is pivotal for delivering food, fiber and biofuels and carbon storage. However, the demand is greater than the amount of soil available, as production of biofuels competes with areas for food production and nature. Moreover, intensified land use reduces soil biodiversity and the resulting ecosystem services. SOILSERVICE will value soil biodiversity through the impact on ...
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Water bodies in Europe: Integrative Systems to assess Ecological status and Recovery (WISER)

Date du début: 1 mars 2009, Date de fin: 29 févr. 2012,

"WISER will support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) by developing tools for the integrated assessment of the ecological status of European surface waters (with a focus on lakes and coastal/transitional waters), and by evaluating recovery processes in rivers, lakes and coastal/transitional waters under global change constraints. The project will (1) analyse existing data ...
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Farm Accountancy Cost Estimation and Policy Analysis of European Agriculture (FACEPA)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2008, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2011,

"The proposed project will provide EU policy makers with information, data, quantitative instruments (economic models) and empirical expertise on cost of production for various types of agricultural products using the FADN data. More specifically, the purpose is to offer first a general cost of production model that could be used to estimate cost of production for key agricultural commodities prod ...
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Coordination Actions in Support Of Sustainable And Eco-Efficient Short Rotation Forestry In CDM Countries (BENWOOD)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2009, Date de fin: 31 août 2011,

The project first assesses the state of the art of SRF as a biofuel source in CDM and JI countries (wp1) focuses on CDM countries (wp2) and links the project to current European and non-European R&D-activities in the area (wp3). Main outputs: 1) SRF guidelines and standards for land use management (wp4) for farmers and European JI/CDM project developers as well as stakeholders from the energy and ...
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"Good animal welfare in a socio-economic context: Project to promote insight on the impact for the animal, the production chain and society of upgrading animal welfare standards." (ECONWELFARE)

Date du début: 1 août 2008, Date de fin: 31 juil. 2011,

"The project proposal has been prepared in response to the call KBBE-2007-1-4-15 “Assessing the socio-economic consequences and costs benefits of measures promoting good animal welfare”. Central in this call is support to develop European policies implementing the Action Plan on Animal Welfare. Overall objective of the project is related to the policy instruments needed to achieve the aims of th ...
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Theoretical Developments and Empirical Measurement of the External Costs of Pesticides (TEAMPEST)

Date du début: 1 mai 2008, Date de fin: 30 avr. 2011,

Pesticides are defined as chemical substances protecting plants from pathogens, insects, nematodes and weeds. They are used to secure yields, improve quality of food and facilitate harvesting. However, their heavy use in agriculture resulted in pest resistance, ground, surface and water contamination as well as possible health problems on farmers/operators and consumers. Within this context, the o ...
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Kulturarvet i nordskandinaviska gammelskogar (KING)

Helgelands och Västerbottens inlands kulturhistoria med skogsbruket som viktig näring har stora likheter och skillnader, vilket utgör en god grund för ett gemensamt projekt. Genom samverkan mellan antikvariska och skogliga organisationer i Sverige och Norge dokumenteras forn- och kulturmiljöerna i gammelskogar. Med god kunskap och insatser kan skogarnas gemensamma kulturarv brukas och nyttjas av r ...
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