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LIFE programme - Country Factsheet

GREECE Overview Since the launch of the LIFE programme by the European Commission in 1992, a total of 213 projects have been financed in Greece. Of these, 144 focus on environmental innovation, 65 on nature conservation and four on information and communication. These projects represent a total investment of €284 million, of which €149 million has been contributed by the European Union.

This document provides an overview of LIFE in Greece.

It showcases success stories and ongoing initiatives,

Every year a call for project proposals is launched covering its three components: Nature and Biodiversity, Environment Policy and Governance, and Information and Communication.

You will find more details on these and all recent LIFE projects in Greece in the annexed lists.

indicates how to find further information on the projects and provides a list of current projects in Annex.

Last update: 11/03/14

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

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Environment Policy and Governance To date, the LIFE Environment component and LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance components have co-financed 144 projects in Greece. This represents a total investment of €187 million, of which €85 million has been contributed by the European Union.

Completed projects mainly targeted integrated environmental management, management of vulnerable (coastal) areas, industrial waste, waste reduction, green financial products, air quality management and sustainable tourism. Thirty percent of the projects were implemented by local authorities. The other beneficiaries were mainly development agencies, universities and public enterprises. The projects had an average duration of 24 to 48 months.

There are 41 ongoing projects under the LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance component, covering a wide range of issues, including: air quality management; the environmental impact of economic activities; forest management and forest fire prevention; waste management; industrial, municipal and agricultural waste; risk assessment (notably human health protection) and pollution control; reducing emissions of greenhouse gases; wastewater treatment; water supply; water management at the scale of the river basin; and eco-friendly products. The project beneficiaries are mainly universities, local and regional authorities, research institutes, development agencies, public enterprises, large enterprises, NGOs, SMEs and professional organisations. The expected duration of the projects is between 24 and 54 months.

Presented in the box below is an example of a successful LIFE Environment project in Greece, which was one of the five Best of the Best LIFE Environment projects 2012.

'Strategic plan for the adaptation and application of the principles for the sustainable use of pesticides in a vulnerable ecosystem' (EcoPest) LIFE07/ENV/GR/000266 The EcoPest project initially focused on establishing a basis for environmental monitoring and on the definition of appropriate risk indicators. Subsequent monitoring activities looked at: the identification of point sources of pollution and pest occurrence; the compilation of data on the level of pollutants and priority substances for drinking water quality standards; and the compilation of data on the hazardous potential of non-target organisms. This enabled the project to develop and implement low-input crop management systems.

In a pilot area, the project implemented these systems with the aim of achieving a significant reduction (30% in 2.5 years) in the amount of pesticide used in cotton, maize and plum tomato crops. The most hazardous pesticides were replaced with safer alternatives and water and soil pollution was significantly reduced. Fewer pesticide applications also led to a reduction in fuel use and thus in greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon dioxide saving were estimated to be around 78 000 kg, while the application of minimum tillage reduced soil emissions of CO2 by 90%.

In order to achieve these reductions, the project applied a range of innovative agricultural technologies. Among the different technologies used were a weed seeker, spray drift control nozzles, a prototype system for controlling spraying machinery, a ‘heliosec’ system for collecting liquid waste, and environmental and predicting models.

Moreover, stakeholders received training on: low-input crop management systems for cotton, maize and plum tomato; spraying techniques; the safe use of pesticides and fertilisers; personal protection; the disposal of empty pesticide containers ; and the safe storage of pesticides and fertilisers.

The project represents a significant step towards the development of a national certification scheme for spraying equipment and the professional use of pesticides.

For further information: http://www.ecopest.gr

Last update: 11/03/14

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

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Nature and Biodiversity To date, the LIFE Nature component and LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity have co-financed 65 projects in Greece. This represents a total investment of €92 million, of which €62 million has been contributed by the European Union.

Completed LIFE Nature projects in Greece have supported actions aimed at stabilising or increasing populations of endangered species (Gypaetus barbatus, Caretta caretta, Falco eleonorae, Monachus monachus, Ursus arctos, Mediterranean shag and Audouin’s gull), as well as at rehabilitating habitats (Drana lagoon, Northern Pindos National Park, Agras wetlands, Mediterranean temporary ponds, etc.). Project beneficiaries were mostly NGOs, local and national authorities, research institutions and development agencies. Project durations ranged from 24 to 60 months.

There are 16 ongoing LIFE Nature projects in Greece. Four of these projects focus on the conservation of habitats (black pine forests; Juniperus habitats in Crete, the South Agean and Prespa National Park, coastal lagoons and forest/forest openings, Natura 2000 sites of Andros Island) and species (the brown bear in the Region of Western Macedonia, lesser white-fronted goose fennoscandian population, significant avifauna species; the lesser kestrel and the monk seal in the Northern Cyclades). The other projects have very specific objectives, including: the development of a device for automatic acoustic monitoring for biodiversity; the improvement of conditions for the coexistence of bears and humans in the Kastoria Prefecture and Northern Pindos; the establishment of a sustainable management and financing system for an important but degraded wetland ecosystem (the Natura 2000 site “Limni Stymfalia”), There are also three biodiversity projects: one aims to establish integrated planning and management for enhancing biodiversity, whilst also facilitating sustainable economic and social development; the other project aims to enhance biodiversity during the restoration of fire-disturbed ecosystems by introducing a new technology, based on the pre-cultivation in mini-plugs using a wide range of species; and the last project aims to develop a methodology that can be used to harmonise the needs of wind farm developers with the conservation of EU biodiversity. The projects have an average duration of 48 months and are coordinated by NGOs, local and regional authorities, universities, research institutes and a large enterprise.

Presented in the box below is an example of a successful LIFE Nature project in Greece.

Concrete Conservation Actions for the Mediterranean Shag and Audouin's gull in Greece including the inventory of relevant marine IBAs (ConShagAudMIBAGR) LIFE07/NAT/GR/000285 The project was successfully implemented to the benefit of the 17 most important Natura 2000 sites (SPAs) for Audouin’s gull and Mediterranean shag in Greece. For these areas, 41 marine IBAs were identified for inclusion in the Natura 2000 network. Rat eradications were successfully implemented on nine complexes of islets, where up to 51.5% of the national breeding population of Audouin’s gull and 16.2% of Mediterranean shag reproduce. These measures improved the breeding success of the target seabird species and also helped to restore degraded ecosystems on these uninhabited Greek islets.

Breeding success was also improved by the pilot implementation of control measures to reduce Yellow-legged gull populations, a competitor for food and nesting sites. Control operations were conducted at five colony sites, representing 7-10% and 5% of the national populations of Audouin’s gull and Mediterranean shag, respectively. The project also assessed the incidence of by-catch and developed mitigation measures in cooperation with local fishermen. A systematic assessment of seabird by-catch in all main types of fishing gear led to the publication of a report identifying the types of equipment mainly responsible for by-catches of all seabird species of conservation concern in Greece. A list of proposed measures to be implemented to reduce bird fatalities was subsequently produced.

An analysis of the diet of Audouin’s gull and Mediterranean shag, and a chemical assessment of pollution that affects each species, were also conducted. The toxicological analysis of target species tissue samples resulted in a report on the levels of chemical pollution and their estimated effects on the target species. Successful awareness-raising, dissemination and environmental education actions were implemented, directed at the general public, local communities near the main habitats, fishermen and local authorities. Key themes of these communications were the promotion of nature conservation and the sustainable coexistence of human populations with the natural environment. Social and economic benefits could derive, for example, from a growth in eco-tourism.

The establishment of a networking system among project beneficiaries led to the effective exchange of information and tools, and to cooperation among BirdLife partners and related projects on issues regarding marine IBA identification, alien species eradication and island management. Another legacy of the project is the numerous collaborations with academic institutions, NGOs, key stakeholders and public authorities, which have promoted project outputs at local, national and international levels.

The main legislative benefits of the project derive from the publication of the inventory of marine IBAs, which includes a description of the marine IBA concept, the methods used, the importance of specified threats at each site, for both seabird species, and other information of value for habitat management and policy-making.

The project outcomes contributed to the extension of the Natura 2000 network in the marine environment and ensured a better conservation status for the two seabird species.

For further information: http://www.ornithologiki.gr/page_in.php?tID=2569&sID=172

Last update: 11/03/14

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

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Information and Communication The projects funded under this component disseminate information and raise the profile of environmental issues. They also provide training and awareness-raising for the prevention of forest fires.

Four projects are being co-financed in Greece under the LIFE+ Information and Communication component.

This represents a total investment of €4 million, of which the European Union will contribute 50%. The projects are carried out by a university and three NGOs. One recently closed project conducted a widespread awareness-raising campaign to inform fisherman and local inhabitants about the issues of endemic fish, water quality and sustainable fishing practices in the transboundary Prespa basin. You will find detailed information on this project in the project box below.

There are three ongoing projects. One project aims to promote sustainable production and consumption of olive oil, and to minimise the environmental impacts of olive oil production. The project’s key objectives are presented in the box below.

Another project aims to mitigate the imminent danger caused by human-related threats to the long-term viability of all rare, endangered and important marine mammals inhabiting Greek waters.

The last project aims to implement an integrated information campaign for the prevention/reduction of smoking-related litter in coastal areas of Greece.

Halt the decline of fish biodiversity, in the Prespa basin, by promoting sustainable fishery practices in compliance with EU policy (PROM.SUS.FIS.PR.PRESPA) LIFE09/INF/GR/000319 The PROM.SUS.FIS.PR.PRESPA project incorporated a television and radio campaign, a 50-minute documentary (‘Crafted by Time’) that featured at the Thessaloniki documentary film festival and was aired on television, regular newsletters, meetings, and an environmental education programme that reached over 600 schoolchildren. The project team also used a range of other media, such as information boards, letters, brochures and calendars to disseminate the project’s outcomes to a wide range of recipients.

Two book-length publications were also produced, one on preserving fish biodiversity and one on sustainable fisheries in the Prespa basin, which contains scientific and legal information on fish and fishing, as well as proposals for management measures in the Prespa lakes. These publications serve to support fish and fishery management decision-making by local authorities in the three countries bordering the lakes. Local authorities also benefitted generally from the expertise disseminated through the project.

The project encouraged fishermen and local authorities to participate in activities directly related to the protection of fish and the sustainability of fisheries, with the aim of improving the institutional framework for the management of fish and fisheries. An enlargement of the existing Wetland Management Committee was an important outcome of the project. This included a permanent mechanism for the formal participation of fishermen in management decisions, and introduced the issue of fisheries management as a regular activity for the first time. Through this Committee, the closed fishing period was extended in 2011 and 2012. Project findings were also included in the work-plan of the Prespa National Park Management Board.

Changes in attitudes to fish biodiversity and changes in fishing practices were monitored during and on completion of the project.

Research on the attitudes and practices of both professional and amateur fishermen demonstrated that awareness of the issues had increased. It is hoped that this will lead to a 50% decrease in illegal fishing activities, helped further by enhanced warden activities.

The approach throughout the project was to promote sustainable fisheries, both for ecological reasons and for the long-term economic benefits.

The LIFE project introduced and demonstrated environmentally-friendly practices for cleaning fish-nets without detergents. Other environmental benefits included increased and more effective fish spawning due to the extension of the closed fishing period, and improved acceptance of conservation measures.

For further information: http://www.spp.gr/life_prespafish/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=3&lang=en

Last update: 11/03/14

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 Greece 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 Greece Ministry for the Environment, Energy & Climate Change - Green Fund Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change - Directorate General for the Environment - Environmental Planning Division - Nature Management Section Name: Address: Tel: Fax: E-mail: Website:

Mr. George PROTOPAPAS Mr. Dimitrios NIAVIS 17, Lykourgou Street GR - 10552 Athens +30 210 5241903 / +30 2108089275 +30 210 5241833 g.protopapas@prv.ypeka.gr d.niavis@prv.ypeka.gr http://www.ypeka.gr/Default.aspx?tabid=468&language=el-GR

The Monitoring Team for Greece ASTRALE GEIE - PROSPECT C&S c/o G. Valaoras 14 Asklepiou GR - 10680 ATHENS Tel: +30 210 361 00 88 Fax: +30 210 362 02 85 E-mail: prospect@astrale.org

Last update: 11/03/14

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Recent Environment Policy & Governance projects in Greece Project Title

Project Number

Website

Public-Private Partnerships to optimise waste prevention, recovery and recycling systems in mass tourism destinations (RECYCLING SYMPRAXIS)

LIFE07 ENV_GR_000265

http://www.recyclingsympraxis.gr

'Strategic plan for the adaptation and application of the principles for the sustainable use of pesticides in a vulnerable ecosystem' (EcoPest)

LIFE07 ENV_GR_000266

The Development of Pay as You Throw Systems in Hellas, Estonia and Cyprus (HEC PAYT)

LIFE07 ENV_GR_000271

http://www.payt.gr/

Soil Sustainable Management in a Mediterranean River basin based on the European Soil Thematic Strategy (Soil Sustainability(So.S))

LIFE07 ENV_GR_000278

http://www.lifesos.eu/lifesos/

Stategies to improve and protect soil quality from the disposal of olive mills' wastes in the Mediterranean region (PRODOSOL)

LIFE07 ENV_GR_000280

Developing Local Plans for Climate Mitigation by 2020 (CLIM-LOCAL2020)

LIFE07 ENV_GR_000282

http://www.epem.gr/climlocal/

From Treated Wastewater to Alternative Water Resources in Semi-Arid Regions (PURE)

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000551

http://www.pure-hersonissos.gr/

Financial Institutions: Preparing the Market for adapting to Climate Change (ClimaBiz)

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000552

http://www.climabiz.gr/

Local Authorities Alliance for Forest Fire Prevention (Forest Cities)

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000553

http://www.forestcities.gr

Adaptation of forest management to climate change in Greece (AdaptFor)

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000554

http://www.ekby.gr/AdaptFor/Home _page_en.html

Development of an integrated analysis system for the effective fire conservancy of forests (CALCHAS)

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000558

http://www.calchas.gr

Development and demonstration of an innovative household dryer for the treatment of organic waste (DRYWASTE)

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000566

http://www.uest.gr/drywaste

Demonstration of a Sustainable & Effective 2nd Generation Biofuels

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000569

Last update: 11/03/14

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Project duration

01/2009–> 12/2011

http://www.ecopest.gr/ 01/2009–> 03/2012

01/2009–> 07/2011

01/2009–> 06/2012

http://www.prosodol.gr/ 01/2009–> 12/2012

01/2009–> 12/2011

01/2010–> 06/2013

01/2010–> 12/2012

01/2010–> 12/2012

01/2010–> 06/2013

03/2010–> 08/2013

01/2010–> 06/2012

http://www.biofuels2g.gr

01/2010–> 12/2012

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Application in an Urban Environment (BIOFUELS-2G) Innovative precision technologies for optimised irrigation and integrated crop management in a waterlimited agrosystem (HydroSense)

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000570

Building a structured, indicator based knowledge system for sustainable forest policy and management (INFORM)

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000574

http://www.inform-life.gr

Demonstration of a smallscale mobile agricultural residue gasification unit for decentralized combined heat and power production (SMARtCHP)

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000576

http://smartchp.eng.auth.gr

Development of integrated agroindustrial waste management politics maximizing materials recovery and energy exploitation (INTEGRASTE)

LIFE08 ENV_GR_000578

Development of A Cost Efficient Policy Tool for reduction of Particulate Matter in AIR (ACEPT-AIR)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000289

http://www.aceptair.prd.uth.gr/

REACH Protocol for Emissions and Accident Scenarios in Supply and Distribution of Fuels and Petrochemical products (PROTEAS)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000291

http://www.proteas-reach.gr/

Waste management options for greenhouse gases emissions control (WASTE-CCONTROL)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000294

http://www.epem.gr/waste-ccontrol/

Adapt agricultural production to climate change and limited water supply (Adapt2Change)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000296

http://www.adapt2change.eu

Strategic Planning Towards Carbon Neutrality in Tourism Accommodation Sector (CARBONTOUR)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000297

http://uest.ntua.gr/carbontour/

Development of an advanced innovative energy autonomous system for the treatment of brine from seawater desalination plants (SOLBRINE)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000299

http://uest.ntua.gr/solbrine

Development of knowledgebased web services to promote and advance Industrial Symbiosis in Europe (eSYMBIOSIS)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000300

Establishment of Impact Assessment Procedure as a tool for the sustainability of agro-ecosystem: the case of Mediterranean olives (SAGE10)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000302

Integration of end-of-life tires in the life cycle of road construction (ROADTIRE)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000304

Last update: 11/03/14

http://www.hydrosense.org 01/2010–> 12/2012

01/2010–> 12/2013

01/2010–> 12/2012

http://www.achaia.gr/integraste/ 01/2010–> 12/2012

09/2010–> 08/2014

01/2011–> 12/2014

10/2010–> 09/2012

09/2010–> 08/2014

09/2010–> 08/2012

10/2010–> 03/2013

http://www.esymbiosis.gr/ 10/2010–> 06/2013

http://www.sage10.gr/ 10/2010–> 03/2014

http://www.roadtire.eu 09/2010–> 09/2012

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Energy exploitation of nonrecyclable urban waste in a sustainable waste-to-energy market (ENERGY-WASTE)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000307

http://www.energywaste.gr/

Best practices for agricultural wastes treatment and reuse in the Mediterranean countries (WASTEREUSE)

LIFE10 ENV_GR_000594

http://www.wastereuse.eu

The condense managing system: production of novel fertilizers from manure and olive mill wastewater (CONDENSE)

LIFE10 ENV_GR_000596

http://www.life-condense.eu

Chromium in asopos groundwater system: remediation technologies and measures (CHARM)

LIFE10 ENV_GR_000601

http://www.charm-life.gr

Integrated management of bio-waste in Greece – The case study of Athens (Athens - Biowaste)

LIFE10 ENV_GR_000605

http://www.biowaste.gr

Integrated green life-cycle management of waste oils and petroleum residues (ELINA)

LIFE09 ENV_GR_000606

http://elina.org.gr

Development and implementation of a demonstration system on integrated solid waste management for Tinos in line with the waste framework directive (ISWM –TINOS)

LIFE10 ENV_GR_000610

http://uest.ntua.gr/iswm-tinos/

Mediterranean fuel maps geodatabase for wildland & forest fire safety (ArcFUEL)

LIFE10 ENV_GR_000617

http://www.arcfuel.eu/

Development and demonstration of a waste prevention support tool for local authorities (WASP Tool)

LIFE10 ENV_GR_000622

http://galaxy.hua.gr/~WASPtool/

Military Energy and Carbon Management (MECM)

LIFE11 ENV_GR_000938

http://www.life.mil.gr/

Introduction of new olive crop management practices focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation (oLIVE-CLIMA)

LIFE11 ENV_GR_000942

http://www.oliveclima.eu/

Development and demonstration of an innovative method for converting waste into bioethanol (Waste2Bio)

LIFE11 ENV_GR_000949

Development and demonstration of an ecological, innovative system for in-house waste recycling

LIFE11 ENV_GR_000950

Last update: 11/03/14

01/2011–> 12/2013

09/2011–> 08/2015

09/2011–> 12/2014

09/2011–> 08/2015

09/2011–> 08/2014

09/2011–> 08/2014

10/2011–> 05/2014

10/2011–> 12/2013

10/2011–> 09/2014

10/2012–> 09/2015

10/2012–> 09/2017

http://www.waste2bio.eu/ 09/2012–> 08/2015

http://www.recyclingathome.eu 09/2012–> 05/2015

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(Recycling@Home) Sustainable strategies for the improvement of seriously degraded agricultural areas: The example of Pistachia vera L. (AgroStrat)

LIFE11 ENV_GR_000951

http://www.agrostrat.gr

Floods and fire risk assessment and management (FLIRE)

LIFE11 ENV_GR_000975

http://www.flire.eu

Landfill mining pilot application for recovery of invaluable metals, materials, land and energy (LIFE RECLAIM)

LIFE12 ENV_GR_000427

http://www.reclaim.gr/

Development & demonstration of management plans against -the climate change enhancedinvasive mosquitoes in S. Europe (LIFE CONOPS)

LIFE12 ENV_GR_000466

Cross-Mediterranean Environment and Health Network (CROME- LIFE)

LIFE12 ENV_GR_001040

http://www.crome-life.eu

REACH Database for Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and Workplace Instruction Cards (WICs), READ (LIFE READ)

LIFE12 ENV_GR_001135

website under construction

10/2012–> 09/2016

10/2012–> 09/2015

07/2013–> 06/2016

http://www.conops.gr/ 07/2013–> 12/2017

07/2013–> 12/2016

10/2013–> 10/2015

Recent Nature & Biodiversity projects in Greece Project Title

Project Number

Website

Concrete Conservation Actions for the Mediterranean Shag and Audouin's gull in Greece including the inventory of relevant marine IBAs (ConShagAudMIBAGR)

LIFE07 NAT_GR_000285

http://www.ornithologiki.gr/gr/seabir ds/index.php

Restoration of Pinus nigra forests on Mount parnonas (GR2520006) through a structured approach (PINUS)

LIFE07 NAT_GR_000286

http://www.parnonaslife.gr/en/actio ns

Demonstration of Conservation Actions for Ursus artcos* and habitat type 9530* in Northern Pindos N.P., Grevena Prefecture, Greece (PINDOS/GREVENA)

LIFE07 NAT_GR_000291

http://www.pindoslife.gr/

Actions for the conservation of coastal dunes with Juniperus spp. in Crete and the South Aegean (Greece) (JUNICOAST)

LIFE07 NAT_GR_000296

http://www.junicoast.gr/

Fire Restoration Methodology for Mediterranean Forests environmental safety & sustainability of 4 interventions in the Rhodes NATURA 2000 site (FRAMME)

LIFE08 NAT_GR_000533

http://www.ellet.gr/framme

Automatic acoustic monitoring and inventorying of

LIFE08 NAT_GR_000539

Last update: 11/03/14

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Project duration

01/2009 –> 12/2012

01/2009 –> 12/2012

01/2009 –> 06/2012

01/2009 –> 12/2012

01/2010 –> 12/2014

http://www.amibio-project.eu/

02/2010 –> 06/2012

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biodiversity (AMIBIO) Demonstration of the Biodiversity Action Planning approach, to benefit local biodiversity on an Aegean island, Skyros (SKYROSBIODIVERSITY)

LIFE09 NAT_GR_000323

Use of innovative practices and new technology in the production of wide variety and high quality forestry seedlings in order to enhance regeneration success and increase biodiversity (VERENIKE)

LIFE09 NAT_GR_000326

Improving conditions of bearhuman coexistence in Kastoria Prefecture, Greece - Transfer of best practices (ARCTOS/KASTORIA)

LIFE09 NAT_GR_000333

Actions for the conservation of coastal habitats and significant avifauna species in NATURA 2000 network sites of Epanomi and Aggelochori Lagoons, Greece (ACCOLAGOONS)

LIFE09 NAT_GR_000343

Management of the SPA site of Andros Island to achieve a favourable conservation status for its priority species (ANDROSSPA)

LIFE10 NAT_GR_000637

Safeguarding the lesser whitefronted goose fennoscandian population in key wintering and staging sites within the European flyway (Safeguard LWfG)

LIFE10 NAT_GR_000638

Conservation and Management of the Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni*) at three Greek SPA sites (Lesser Kestrel Thessaly)

LIFE11 NAT_GR_001011

http://www.lifelesserkestrel.eu

Conservation of priority forests and forest openings in "Ethnikos Drymos Oitis” and “Oros Kallidromo” of Sterea Ellada (FOROPENFORESTS)

LIFE11 NAT_GR_001014

http://www.foropenforests.org

Sustainable management and financing of wetland biodiversity – The case of Lake Stymfalia (LIFE-Stymfalia)

LIFE12 NAT_GR_000275

N/A

Restoration and Conservation of the Priority Habitat Type *9562 Grecian Juniper Woods in Prespa National Park, Greece (LIFE JunEx)

LIFE12 NAT_GR_000539

N/A

CYCLADES "Integrated monk seal conservation in Northern Cyclades" (CYCLADES Life)

LIFE12 NAT_GR_000688

N/A

07/2013 –> 06/2017

Conservation actions for improving conditions of human-bear coexistence in Northern Pindos (LIFE ARCPIN)

LIFE12 NAT_GR_000784

N/A

10/2013 –> 06/2017

Demonstration of good practices to minimize impacts of wind farms on biodiversity

LIFE12 BIO_GR_000554

N/A

10/2013 –> 09/2017

Last update: 11/03/14

http://www.skyroslife.gr/ 09/2010 –> 08/2014

http://www.verenikelife2009.gr

09/2010 –> 12/2013

http://www.arctoslife.gr/ 10/2010 –> 06/2014

http://www.accolagoons.gr/ 10/2010 –> 09/2013

http://www.androslife.gr

09/2011 –> 08/2015

http://www.wwf.fi/lwfg 09/2011 –> 06/2016

06/2012 –> 05/2016

09/2012 –> 11/2017

10/2013 –> 09/2017

07/2013 –> 06/2017

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in Greece (LIFE WINDFARMS & WILDLIFE)

Recent Information and Communication projects in Greece Project Title

Project Number

Website

Promoting sustainable production and consumption patterns: the example of olive oil (INFOIL) Halt the decline of fish biodiversity in the Prespa basin by promoting sustainable fishery practices in compliance with EU policy (PROM.SUS.FIS.PR.PRESPA) Thalassa Campaign: Learn, Act, Protect/Awareness, Educational and Participation Campaign for Marine Mammals in Greece (Thalassa) Integrated information campaign for the reduction of smoking related litter on beaches (LIFE – AMMOS)

LIFE08 INF_GR_000581

http://www.infoil.tuc.gr

Last update: 11/03/14

LIFE09 INF_GR_000319

LIFE09 INF_GR_000320

LIFE12 INF_GR_000985

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Project duration

01/2010 –> 12/2012

http://www.spp.gr/spp/

http://www.thalassa-project.gr

http://www.life-ammos.gr/

10/2010 –> 03/2013

09/2010 –> 12/2013

07/2013 –> 03/2015

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