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Restoring the Pontine Archipelago ecosystem through management of rats and other invasive alien species (LIFE PonDerat)
Date du début: 1 oct. 2015, Date de fin: 31 mars 2020,
Background
The breeding success of bird species with unfavourable conservation status, such as Scopoliâs shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) and Yelkouan shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan), is seriously threatened by the black rat (Rattus rattus), as demonstrated by international scientific literature. This negative trend is occurring in several Mediterranean ...
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MAinSTreaming Experiences at Regional and local level for adaptation to climate change (LIFE MASTER ADAPT)
Date du début: 1 oct. 2016, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2019,
Background
Within the EU, southern Europe, and the Mediterranean basin in particular, will be most affected by global climate change. Strategies and plans for adaption to climate change are developed at national and regional level in the EU. Italy launched its National Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change (SNAC) in 2014, and officially adopted it in June ...
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Island conservation in Tuscany, restoring habitat not only for birds (RESTO CON LIFE)
Date du début: 1 juin 2014, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2018,
Background
Several habitat and species found on the islands of the national park are seriously threatened by alien animal species (e.g. rodents, feral cats, hedgehogs, game birds) and by alien plant species (e.g. Carpobrotus spp., Eucalyptus camaludulensis). Control measures to eradicate these alien species are necessary in order to restore the natural is ...
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Soil Administration Models 4 Community Profit (LIFE SAM4CP)
Date du début: 3 juin 2014, Date de fin: 30 juin 2018,
Background
Soils provide seven main ecological functions: carbon sequestration; water purification; erosion prevention; support of biodiversity; habitat for pollinators; production of wood/fibre; and food production. Most of these ecological functions provide economic as well as ecological benefits to local communities.
However, these functions are inhib ...
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Networking on Nature 2000 sites in rural areas of Italy (FA.RE.NA.IT)
Date du début: 3 nov. 2011, Date de fin: 31 mai 2015,
... 2000 network offers a unique opportunity to manage and monitor progress in the conservation of biodiversity within rural and farm areas. According to the Italian institute of agrarian economy, INEA (Istituto Nazionale Economia Agraria), approximately 218 000 agricultural firms are located within the Natura 2000 network in Italy. Despite this, the European ecological network is still scarcely know ...
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CO-ordinated Approach for Sediment Treatment and BEneficial reuse in Small harbours neTworks (COAST-BEST)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2010, Date de fin: 31 juil. 2013,
Background
The presence of contaminated sediment in coastal environments may lead to significant alteration of marine and coastal ecosystems. Since marine disposal is forbidden by national and international regulations, an alternative solution needs to be found to prevent the disposal of dredged sediment as landfill. Furthermore, the identification of pro ...
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Harmonization of Urban noise reduction Strategies for Homogeneous action plans (H.U.S.H.)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2010, Date de fin: 30 juin 2013,
Background
In many respects, the European Union can be seen as a Union of cities; about 1 600 settlements are home to over 50 000 inhabitants and are thus considered functional urban areas. According to the European Urban Audit published by the Directorate General for Regional Policy (European Commission) in June 2007, almost three quarters of European ci ...
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Validation of risk management tools for genetically modified plants in protected and sensitive areas in Italy (MAN-GMP-ITA)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2010, Date de fin: 30 juin 2013,
Background
An expert group, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of the Environment, has designed a methodology for assessing the environmental safety of deliberately realeasing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The technique has been tested in a theoretical framework but it has not been validated in field conditions. This latter experience is considere ...
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