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Call for proposals - New Knowledge for an integrated management of human activity in the sea - ENV/PP 2012/SEA

published in Thursday, September 27, 2012 under Environmnet

Develops the ...

Financial Instrument for the Environment

description and objectives

The purpose of this Pilot Project is to develop new concept and decision-making tools for integrated environmental monitoring for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) to support management of human activities in EU marine waters.

actions

The project will develop integrated monitoring strategies in selected pilot regions, based on existing sampling across various disciplines (physical, chemical, biological) and scope the potential for joint monitoring programmes (within and between Member States). It will aim to develop strategic approaches to the integrated monitoring of pressures from human activities and their effects on the environment to support the MSFD and other environmental legislation. Developing integrated monitoring tools and programmes at sea-region scales will serve to meet the objectives of the MSFD, in particular by contributing to the requirement that Member States develop monitoring programmes by 2014. The outcomes of the pilot project (e.g. strategies, tools) should be transferable to other EU regions. Ideally, pilot regions in different marine regions will be selected and will be asked to cooperate in the implementation of the projects.

organisations eligible to participate

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

• Any legal organisation

covered areas

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

• European Union (EU)
• European Economic Area (EEA)
• Candidate Countries
• European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

european community funding

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

• Global Budget: 2.00 M€

all the important deadlines

• Wednesday, December 19, 2012: Deadline for the presentation of proposals

Further information about the call

• Web page of call for proposals ENV/PP 2012/SEA at the Financial Instrument for the Environment website
• Section useful documents of the call ENV/PP 2012/SEA

Directorate-Generale responsible

Directorate-General for the Environment

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