Management and sustainable development of protected transitional waters

Programme 2000 - 2006 Cadses

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The project aims at improving and reinforcing the conservation of the natural heritage in protected transitional ecosystems and at enlarging their sustainable fruition. The strategic objectives are to ameliorate conservation of the natural heritage in the protected transitional waters of the CADSES area, by deepening knowledge, producing technological innovation, reinforcing regulation and overcoming fragmentation of expertise and competencies. Also the territorial integration of environmental policy in the CADSES area should be reinforced. Efforts in conservation should be transferred to sustainable development strategies leading to the creation of new job opportunities and an improvement in the quality of life. The TWReferenceNET project creates activities in the following areas: environmental, socio-economic and networking communication. The environmental project area promotes studies and pilot actions on transitional protected areas focusing on Ramsar and Natura 2000 sites that means wetlands of international importance and areas beloning to the European network of protected sites. The socio-economic field carries out feasibility studies of sustainable economic development, promotes pilot actions for spin-offs in tourism firms, reinforces regulation and contributes to European standards integration for the environment in CADSES countries. The networking communication area is based on the creation of an e-Centre which constitutes a functional networking among protected transitional Ramsar and Natura 2000 sites by bridging knowledge, expertise and competencies of project partners, administrations, NGOs and firms.

Achievements (EN):

Expected and partly achieved outcomes of the project are the creation of an e-Centre as part of the project infrastructure, promoting the networking of ecosystems to reduce the fragmentation of knowledge and to improve methods and strategies for conservation and sustainable development. External pressures on the protected transitional waters are quantified, producing GIS maps at regional, national and eco-regional level (approx. 24 maps). TWReferenceNet also develops new and innovative descriptors (six, which are listed in the activity section) for effective monitoring and conservation of TW ecological status, in particular at Ramsar and Nature 2000 sites. The project proposes new Natura 2000 sites and reinforces the legal and institutional protection for transitional aquatic ecosystems by establishing a handbook of regulations. Finally, jobs are created, for example spin-off firms in organic agriculture, environmental education and tourism.

Thematic information

Water management Sustainable management of natural resources Waterways, lakes and rivers

Partners (22)

Lead Partner: University of Lecce Centro Ecotekne

Address: 73100 Lecce, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Albanis

Name: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Albanis

Address: 1000 Tirana, Albania

Legal status: n/a

University of Ioannina

Name: University of Ioannina

Address: 45110 Ioannina, Greece

Legal status: n/a

ARPA Emilia Romagna - Struttura Oceanografica Daphne

Name: ARPA Emilia Romagna - Struttura Oceanografica Daphne

Address: 47042 Cesenatico, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Regione Puglia

Name: Regione Puglia

Address: 70026 Modugno, Italy

Legal status: n/a

University of Rome

Name: University of Rome

Address: 00185 Rome, Italy

Legal status: n/a

MareAmico

Name: MareAmico

Address: 73100 Lecce, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Consorzio di Gestione di Torre Guaceto

Name: Consorzio di Gestione di Torre Guaceto

Address: 72012 Carovigno, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Università degli Studi di Trieste

Name: Università degli Studi di Trieste

Address: 34121 Trieste, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Alma Master Studiorum-Universita di Bologna

Name: Alma Master Studiorum-Universita di Bologna

Department: Department of Legal Studies (DSG)

Address: Via Zamboni, 40125 Bologna, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: www.cittametropolitana.bo.it

Galati University

Name: Galati University

Address: 80000 Galati, Romania

Legal status: n/a

University of Aegean

Name: University of Aegean

Address: 81100 Mytlini, Greece

Legal status: n/a

NCMR - Institute of Oceanography

Name: NCMR - Institute of Oceanography

Address: 19013 Anavyssos, Greece

Legal status: n/a

University of Athens

Name: University of Athens

Address: 11855 Athens, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Institute of Marine Biology of Crete

Name: Institute of Marine Biology of Crete

Address: 71202 Heraklion, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Nomos & Physis

Name: Nomos & Physis

Address: 10672 Athens, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Development Agency for Amvrakikos Gulf S.A.

Name: Development Agency for Amvrakikos Gulf S.A.

Address: 48100 Preveza, Greece

Legal status: n/a

National Agricultural Research Foundation

Name: National Agricultural Research Foundation

Address: 65110 Kavala, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Association EKOFORUM, ONG

Name: Association EKOFORUM, ONG

Address: 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

Institute of Oceanology of Varna - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Name: Institute of Oceanology of Varna - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Address: 9000 Varna, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

Provincia di Lecce

Name: Provincia di Lecce

Address: 73100 Lecce, Italy

Legal status: n/a

NetProject s.r.l.

Name: NetProject s.r.l.

Address: 73100 Lecce, Italy

Legal status: n/a

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Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Albanis

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University of Ioannina

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ARPA Emilia Romagna - Struttura Oceanografica Daphne

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Regione Puglia

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University of Rome

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MareAmico

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Management Consortium of Torre Guaceto

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University of Trieste

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University of Bologna

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Galati University

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University of Aegean

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NCMR - Institute of Oceanography

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University of Athens

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Institute of Marine Biology of Crete

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Nomos & Physis

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Development Agency for Amvrakikos Gulf S.A.

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National Agricultural Research Foundation

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Association EKOFORUM, ONG

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Institute of Oceanology of Varna - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

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University of Lecce Centro Ecotekne

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Province of Lecce

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NetProject s.r.l.

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Summary

Project name (EN): Management and sustainable development of protected transitional waters

Project acronym: TWReferenceNET

Project start date: 2004-01-01

Project end date: 2006-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 336 500.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 200 000.00

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Financing programme

2000 - 2006 Cadses

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-09-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

134 / 134 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 612 / 1 612 (100%)

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Management and sustainable development of protected transitional waters

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