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LIFE programme - Country Factsheet

CROATIA Overview The first LIFE projects in Croatia started in 1995 under the LIFE Third Countries (TCY) component, which was set up to contribute

to

the

establishment

of

capacities and

administrative structures needed in the environmental sector and in the development of environmental policy and action programmes in third countries bordering the Mediterranean and the Baltic Seas.

This document provides an overview of LIFE in Croatia.

It showcases a successful

A total of 14 TCY projects were financed between 1995 and 2005 in Croatia, representing a combined investment of €9 million, of which the EU contributed €6 million.

As Croatia joined the EU on July 1st, 2013, Croatian

project, indicates how to find

applicants are now eligible to apply for LIFE+ under the

further information on LIFE

programme’s

projects, and provides a non-

Biodiversity, Environment Policy and Governance, and

exhaustive list of completed projects in Annex.

three

main

components:

Nature

and

Information and Communication. A call for project proposals is published every year.

Hereafter, you will find an example of a successful TCY project in Croatia, as well as a list of recently closed projects.

Last update: 9/09/13

European Commission, DG Environment – LIFE E.3 & E.4 Units (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)

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Third countries In total, the LIFE Third Countries component co-financed 14 projects in Croatia between 1995 and 2005.

These projects represent a total investment of €9 million, of which €6 million has been contributed by the European Union.

The projects had wide-ranging objectives, including: to develop and improve the Ramsar wise-use approach in the Lonjsko Polje Nature Park; to increase Croatia’s global sustainability by building the local capacity to develop and implement guidelines for the local co-generation sector (CHP - Combined Heat & Power systems); to upgrade the National Emission Inventory System (NEIS) in Croatia; to train nature protection authorities, develop a National Ecological Network map, and establish the basis for the setting-up of a National Biodiversity Monitoring System; to conserve and manage wolf populations in Croatia; to make available a complete and systematic CORINE Land Cover (CLC) inventory of Croatia for the years 2000, 1990, and 1980; to contribute to the enactment by the Croatian government of a new ordinance on packaging and packaging waste; to develop guidelines for the implementation of a Waste Management Plan in Croatia; to contribution to the Kyoto Protocol’s ratification by the Republic of Croatia; to establish institutional capacities for the protection of the river Mura landscape; to develop a Croatian soil monitoring programme with a pilot project; to complete national water and wastewater management procedures by supporting Croatian Waters in creating a new laboratory for the analysis of biodegradable components in wastewater; and to improve the long-term conservation prospects of the Lonjsko Polje Nature Park and associated flood plains by establishing a Programme for Integrated River-Basin Management in Central Posavina.

The majority of projects (7) were implemented by national authorities. The others were carried out by park authorities (2), research institutes (2), an SME and a public enterprise. The projects had an average duration of 24 to 36 months.

The project presented in the box below is an example of a successful LIFE Third Countries project in Croatia.

Central Posavina - Wading toward Integrated Basin Management (IBM) LIFE05/TCY/CRO/000111 This project successfully improved the long-term conservation prospects of the Lonjsko Polje Nature Park and associated flood plains by achieving agreement on an official Management Plan for the park, and by establishing a Programme for Integrated River-Basin Management in Central Posavina. Work on the park’s Management Plan started with a study of its unique landscape using maps and aerial images. This was followed by workshops on both habitat management and field mapping. A manual on field mapping and habitat management was written and the legal process to create the management plan then started. The final plan was approved by the Croatian government on the 15 December 2008.

To develop the integrated river basin management programme, the project established a Central Posavina Stakeholders’ Committee and led a stakeholder visit on flood control and integrated river basin management to the Netherlands. Workshops were also organised on the Ramsar Integrated River Basin Management Guidelines and on establishing a joint monitoring system and database.

To promote the maintenance of traditional land-uses, the project organised practical activities with local people and major land-users, restored war-affected land to its traditional use and published an awareness-raising book on traditional land-use in the Central Posavina region.

The project team wrote a visitor management plan, based on both the region’s existing Tourism Masterplan and the conclusions of a workshop on establishing a visitor management system. Associated activities included two educational events for local people, the design and construction of biking and walking trails with a complementary guidebook, training events for park staff and rangers, and the creation of a Junior Ranger Programme.

With the support of the project, in February 2008 the Croatian government submitted a proposal to UNESCO on the designation of the Lonjsko Polje Nature Park as a World Heritage site for cultural land.

The project has had a high demonstration value for other nature parks in Croatia and acts as a good example for how to develop similar management plans in other regions.

Lonjsko Polje Nature park is a Ramsar site since 1993 and has been proposed as a Natura 2000 site.

For further information: http://www.life.pp-lonjsko-polje.hr

Last update: 9/09/13

European Commission, DG Environment – LIFE E.3 & E.4 Units (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)

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How to find out more about LIFE and LIFE projects By surfing on the LIFE website The LIFE website provides a wealth of information on the LIFE programme: http://ec.europa.eu/life/

By searching on the LIFE projects For further information on LIFE projects in Croatia or LIFE projects in general, please consult the online LIFE projects database. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm The easy-to-use database is the authoritative source of information on all ongoing and closed LIFE projects. The database also provides information on the beneficiaries, their contact details, and the projects’ websites.

By contacting: The National Contact Point for Croatia The Ministry of Environmental and Nature protection Name: Address: Tel: Fax: E-mail: Website:

Last update: 9/09/13

Mrs Biserka PUC, Service for European Integration Ulica Republike Austrije 14 HR - 10 000 Zagreb +385 13717 218 +385 13717 122 biserka.puc@mzoip.hr http://www.mzoip.hr

European Commission, DG Environment – LIFE E.3 & E.4 Units (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)

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Third Countries projects in Croatia, closed in 2008-2009 Project Title

Project Number

Website

Development of the Croatian soil monitoring programme with a pilot project (SOIL MONITORING)

LIFE05 TCY/CRO/000105

Not operational anymore

Strengthening of public-private partnerships in order to improve wastewater management in Croatia (CROWATER)

LIFE05 TCY/CRO/000108

Not operational anymore

Central Posavina - Wading toward Integrated Basin Management (IBM)

LIFE05 TCY/CRO/000111

http://www.life.pp-lonjsko-polje.hr/

Development of a sustainable construction and demolition waste management system for Croatia (CONWAS)

LIFE05 TCY/CRO/000114

http://www.igh.hr/conwas/index_E.h tm

Last update: 9/09/13

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Project duration

01/2006–> 12/2008

02/2006–> 02/2009

01/2006–> 12/2008

02/2006–> 01/2008

European Commission, DG Environment – LIFE E.3 & E.4 Units (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)

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