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7/17/2019 2015_Environmental+Protection+fact+sheet+Update_V01 http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/2015environmentalprotectionfactsheetupdatev01 1/2 Environmental protection and management WHY FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT? Protecting biodiversity is essential for healthy ecosystems. The EU has called biodiversity loss the most critical global environmental threat alongside climate change – and the two are inextricably linked. Figures show that, driven mainly by human activities, species are currently being lost 100 to 1 000 times faster than the natural rate. 1 More than half of the lakes in the EEA and Norway Grants beneficiary countries are classified as having bad, poor or moderate water status, according to the EU. To improve this, continued efforts are required to curb pollution and strengthen capacity to manage Europe’s vast marine and inland waters. Hazardous waste from chemical production continues to increase and poses a serious threat if not disposed of or treated in an appropriate manner. Ensuring compliance with EU hazardous waste requirements is a challenge for several beneficiary countries. WHAT WILL WE ACHIEVE? Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have allocated a total of €154.6 million to programmes dealing with environmental protection and management in Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia. The programmes contribute to: > Reaching good environmental status in European marine and inland waters > Halting the loss of biodiversity > Preventing injury and harmful health-related and environ- mental effects caused by chemicals and hazardous waste > Improving compliance with European environmental legislation and international agreements HOW WILL WE ACHIEVE IT? Types of activities supported by the programmes include: > Improving environmental monitoring and industry compliance > Strengthening capacity to manage marine and inland water resources and meet EU targets > Monitoring impact of chemicals and heavy metals on water quality > Mapping and evaluation of ecosystems and their services and studies on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity > Restoring and improving protection of habitats covered by Natura 2000 2 conservation areas > Cataloguing and increasing protection of native ecosystems against ‘alien invasive species’ (animals or plants that are introduced into natural environments where they are not normally found) Europe has some of the highest environmental standards in the world. Yet challenges remain. In response, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have set aside more than €150 million for environmental protection and management. www.eeagrants.org www.norwaygrants.org 1. European Commission (2011) EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 2. Natura 2000 is an EU wide network of more than 26 000 protected areas established to assure the long-term survival of Europe’s most vulnerable and threatened species and habitats. © C h r i s t o p h e V a n d e r E e c k e n
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Environmentalprotection andmanagement
WHY FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENTProtecting biodiversity is essential for healthy ecosystemsThe EU has called biodiversity loss the most critical globalenvironmental threat alongside climate change ndash and the twoare inextricably linked Figures show that driven mainly byhuman activities species are currently being lost 100 to 1 000times faster than the natural rate1
More than half of the lakes in the EEA and Norway Grantsbeneficiary countries are classified as having bad poor ormoderate water status according to the EU To improve thiscontinued efforts are required to curb pollution and strengthen
capacity to manage Europersquos vast marine and inland waters
Hazardous waste from chemical production continues toincrease and poses a serious threat if not disposed of ortreated in an appropriate manner Ensuring compliance withEU hazardous waste requirements is a challenge for severalbeneficiary countries
WHAT WILL WE ACHIEVE
Iceland Liechtenstein and Norway have allocated a total ofeuro1546 million to programmes dealing with environmentalprotection and management in Bulgaria Cyprus the CzechRepublic Estonia Greece Latvia Lithuania Malta PolandPortugal Romania and Slovenia The programmes contributeto
gt Reaching good environmental status in European marineand inland waters
gt Halting the loss of biodiversity
gt Preventing injury and harmful health-related and environ-mental effects caused by chemicals and hazardous waste
gt Improving compliance with European environmental legislation
and international agreements
HOW WILL WE ACHIEVE IT
Types of activities supported by the programmes include
gt Improving environmental monitoring and industry compliance gt Strengthening capacity to manage marine and inland water
resources and meet EU targetsgt Monitoring impact of chemicals and heavy metals on
water qualitygt Mapping and evaluation of ecosystems and their services
and studies on the impacts of climate change on biodiversitygt Restoring and improving protection of habitats covered by
Natura 20002 conservation areasgt Cataloguing and increasing protection of native ecosystems
against lsquoalien invasive speciesrsquo (animals or plants that areintroduced into natural environments where they are notnormally found)
Europe has some of the highest environmental standards
in the world Yet challenges remain In response Iceland
Liechtenstein and Norway have set aside more than
euro150 million for environmental protection and
management
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1 European Commission (2011) EU biodiversity strategy to 20202 Natura 2000 is an EU wide network of more than 26 000 protected areas
established to assure the long-term survival of Europersquos most vulnerableand threatened species and habitats
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COUNTRY OVERVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
Country Integrated marine
and inland water
management
Biodiversity
and ecosystem
services
Environmental
monitoring and
integrated planning
and control
Reduction
of hazardous
substances
Partner
Norwegian
Environment Agency
Grant
amount
(euro million)
Bulgaria bull bull 160
Cyprus bull 12
CzechRepublic bull bull 154
Estonia bull bull 59
Greece bull 95
Latvia bull 21
Lithuania bull bull bull 113
Malta bull 09
Poland bull bull 361
Portugal bull 192
Romania bull bull bull 332
Slovenia bull bull 39
Total 1546
HOW DOES IT WORK
Projects on environmental protection and management aresupported under dedicated programmes in 12 EU countries aswell as under the NGO and research programmes
While some are predefined generally projects are selectedfollowing calls for proposals organised by the programmeoperator in each country Calls for proposals are published
on the websites of the programme operators and onwwweeagrantsorg
BILATERAL COOPERATION
Pooling expertise helps tackle shared challenges To enhanceknowledge exchange and mutual learning partnershipsbetween organisations in the donor and beneficiary countriesare taking place Several public bodies from the donorcountries are involved as partners in various programmes
Entities from the donor countries also participate in individualprojects as project partners Funding is available to encouragecooperation support networking and foster projectpartnerships
ABOUT THE EEA AND NORWAY GRANTS
EEA Grants euro9935 million (Norway 957 Iceland 32 Liechtenstein 11) ndash Norway Grants euro8046 million financed by Norway alone
euro983089983096 billion
in funding
983089983094
beneficiary
countries
AREAS OF SUPPORTEnvironmental managementClimate changeCivil societyCultural heritage and diversityHuman and social developmentGreen industry innovation
Justice and home affairsResearch and scholarshipsDecent work and social dialogue
Iceland Liechtenstein andNorway provide funding to
reducedisparitiesin Europe
strengthenbilateralrelations
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wwweeagrantsorgwwwnorwaygrantsorg August 2015
COUNTRY OVERVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
Country Integrated marine
and inland water
management
Biodiversity
and ecosystem
services
Environmental
monitoring and
integrated planning
and control
Reduction
of hazardous
substances
Partner
Norwegian
Environment Agency
Grant
amount
(euro million)
Bulgaria bull bull 160
Cyprus bull 12
CzechRepublic bull bull 154
Estonia bull bull 59
Greece bull 95
Latvia bull 21
Lithuania bull bull bull 113
Malta bull 09
Poland bull bull 361
Portugal bull 192
Romania bull bull bull 332
Slovenia bull bull 39
Total 1546
HOW DOES IT WORK
Projects on environmental protection and management aresupported under dedicated programmes in 12 EU countries aswell as under the NGO and research programmes
While some are predefined generally projects are selectedfollowing calls for proposals organised by the programmeoperator in each country Calls for proposals are published
on the websites of the programme operators and onwwweeagrantsorg
BILATERAL COOPERATION
Pooling expertise helps tackle shared challenges To enhanceknowledge exchange and mutual learning partnershipsbetween organisations in the donor and beneficiary countriesare taking place Several public bodies from the donorcountries are involved as partners in various programmes
Entities from the donor countries also participate in individualprojects as project partners Funding is available to encouragecooperation support networking and foster projectpartnerships
ABOUT THE EEA AND NORWAY GRANTS
EEA Grants euro9935 million (Norway 957 Iceland 32 Liechtenstein 11) ndash Norway Grants euro8046 million financed by Norway alone
euro983089983096 billion
in funding
983089983094
beneficiary
countries
AREAS OF SUPPORTEnvironmental managementClimate changeCivil societyCultural heritage and diversityHuman and social developmentGreen industry innovation
Justice and home affairsResearch and scholarshipsDecent work and social dialogue
Iceland Liechtenstein andNorway provide funding to
reducedisparitiesin Europe
strengthenbilateralrelations
