| projects-671 |
LIFE00 NAT/IT/007281 |
Nemos |
NEMOS project - improvement of ALpine wetland areas |
LIFE |
Nature |
Freshwater |
2002-01-01 |
2004-09-30 |
Completed |
No data |
The project aimed to restore and improve the network of small valley-bottom wetlands in Trento. It sought to integrate and complete two previous LIFE Projects in the same region - "NIBBIO" and "NECTON" - building on their experiences. It planned to acquire land and carry out restoration work on the wetlands and riverine vegetation. Canals were to be renaturalised and new wetland areas created. It also foresaw the designation of new Special Protection Areas for birds to foster the recovery and improvement of the wetlands. The project envisaged the drawing up of an action plan for the future management of the wetlands using the experience gained over ten years by the Province of Trento in the management of Alpine wetland areas. Efforts would be made to reduce the impact of human activity by improving existing agricultural practices. These efforts would be accompanied by information and publicity campaigns addressed at the local population to increase their awareness of the importance of the wetlands. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE00-NAT-IT-007281/nemos-project-improvement-of-alpine-wetland-areas |
Wetlands', 'Rivers and estuaries' |
| projects-672 |
LIFE13 NAT/IT/000115 |
LIFE AGREE |
coAstal laGoon long teRm managEmEnt |
LIFE |
Nature |
Coastal |
2014-06-01 |
2020-12-31 |
Completed |
ā¬ 004 381 801.00 |
The projectās overall objective was the long-term conservation of the habitats and species of the delta coastal lagoon. This would be achieved by adopting integrated management techniques and a Nature Based Solution (NBS) that seek to use to positive effect the dynamism of the lagoon and its constant sedimentary deposit. A further goal was the integrated management of the lagoon area, following an ecosystem and functional approach, in which both public authorities and private stakeholders are involved over the long term. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE13-NAT-IT-000115/coastal-lagoon-long-term-management |
Coastal waters' |
| projects-673 |
LIFE93 ENV/D/006034 |
No data |
Cross-frontier waste and drinking-water management on the Oder. |
LIFE |
Environment |
River basin management |
1993-05-01 |
1997-06-30 |
Completed |
No data |
The aim of the project is to encourage co-operation between the German & Polish authorities to clarify legal issues arising from the international character of drinking water and sewage projects. As well the project covers the cooperation between German & Czech Republic authorities regarding the building of sewage treatment plants. Along the border towards Poland and to the Czech Republic, there are a series of across the border water catchment areas. Geographical, hydrological, geological, and infrastructureal conditions frequently require transboundary sewage disposal. A series of such projects have already been initiated on the local community level. However, there are numerous uncertainties about the legal basis of such projects, the more so because the borders of the EC are being transgressed. In the context of this project, integrated protection of across the border water catchment areas is, therefore, to be worked out under particular consideration of drinking water supply and waste water removal. In total, the following modules of performance are to be rendered under the project: - German-Polish cooperation on across the border drinking water and waste water projects - German-Czech cooperation on across the border drinking water and waste water projects - Continued legal advice on a German-Polish model project - Continued legal advice on two German Czech model projects. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE93-ENV-D-006034/cross-frontier-waste-and-drinking-water-management-on-the-oder |
Urban water' |
| projects-674 |
LIFE22-CET-WENexus/101120628 |
LIFE22-CET-WENexus |
Delivering the water-energy nexus for energy efficiency |
LIFE |
Clean Energy Transition |
No data |
2023-09-01 |
2026-08-31 |
On going |
ā¬ 001 077 244.00 |
WENexus - Delivering the water-energy nexus for energy efficiency is a project designed to tackle challenges faced in the water services sector, namely regarding its current energy inefficiency and the lack of energy innovation in water utilitiesā infrastructure. The main goal of WENexus is to develop, deploy and standardise a set of innovative tools regarding financing engineering and investment mobilisation. These new tools should leverage a set of energy efficiency and renewable energy investments in water infrastructures, guaranteeing a high degree of replicability and transferability potential within the sector. WENexus in aligned with the goals of national plans and strategies such as the Plan for Energy and Climate 2030, the Portuguese Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations (the Sustainable Development Goals). In order to reach the goal abovementioned, WENexus defined the following set of specific objectives: 1. To mobilise private investment towards water infrastructure renovation with the development of innovative financial models for energy efficiency investment in water services infrastructures. 2. To work towards de-risking energy efficiency projects in water infrastructures. 3. To enhance the project dissemination, replicability and transferability at national and international levels, empowering the sustainable exploitation of its results. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE22-CET-WENexus-101120628/delivering-the-water-energy-nexus-for-energy-efficiency |
Urban water' |
| projects-675 |
LIFE07 ENV/F/000173 |
SEMEAU |
Application of the Water Framework Directive through the implementation of an expert system providing a total modelling of a water mass |
LIFE |
Environment |
Pollution control,Risk assessment and monitoring,Water resources protection |
2009-01-01 |
2013-06-30 |
Completed |
ā¬ 001 341 400.00 |
The conservation of water quality was at the heart of the SEMEAU project. In order to achieve this goal, not only did the project partners intend to raise stakeholders' awareness and initiate a constructive dialogue between them, they also aimed to build a tool for effectively protecting surface water and groundwater located in hilly or mountainous regions. Approximately one-third of Europe's land mass consists of hilly and mountainous regions. The water sourced from these areas tends to be of excellent quality. However, certain land-use practices can have a negative impact on the water resources and their quality. A complete modelling method for bodies of water was to be developed, tested and disseminated. This method would provide end-users with a useful tool to anticipate a variety of threats. Such threats include turbidity, i.e. cloudiness of a fluid caused by the presence of particles, as well as contamination with nitrates, phosphates, hydrocarbons and pesticides. In addition, the SEMEAU partners aimed to model the impact of certain measures and - by analysing the results of said model - assess their efficiency. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE07-ENV-F-000173/application-of-the-water-framework-directive-through-the-implementation-of-an-expert-system-providing-a-total-modelling-of-a-water-mass |
Groundwater', 'Urban water' |
| projects-676 |
LIFE98 ENV/NL/000195 |
No data |
Integrated sustainable urban drainage Infiltration & Transport system Dordrecht, filtering of rainwater at the source |
LIFE |
Environment |
Water management and supply |
1998-02-02 |
2001-02-02 |
Completed |
No data |
The objective of the project was to implement, under the site specific conditions, storm rain water transport and infiltration systems, including: ā¢ the adoption of an integral approach to implement the infiltration system in the district of Kinkelenburg and Luchtenburg; ā¢ the acquisition of an insight into the functioning of different infiltration systems; and ā¢ the validation the theoretical models applied to the water system. Based on a former study, the Municipality of Dordrecht decided to adopt an infiltration-transport system (IT system). |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE98-ENV-NL-000195/integrated-sustainable-urban-drainageinfiltration-transport-system-dordrecht-filtering-of-rainwater-at-the-source |
Urban water' |
| projects-677 |
LIFE95 ENV/FIN/000095 |
No data |
A new method for measurement and monitoring polluted discharge in water |
LIFE |
Environment |
Pollution control |
1995-06-01 |
1998-03-31 |
Completed |
No data |
The project aims to develop sensors and collectors, connected to a computer-run monitoring system, to continuously sample and monitor pollutants in waste water, surface water, fresh (drinking water) and in air. These new devices will shorten the time needed to react to hazardous pollutants and will thus help in finding sources of pollutants. The final aim of the project is to develop a commercial product, a monitoring service package, for municipal and industrial fresh water supply and waste water disposal systems, which will act as an early warning system enabling the water and sewage network owner to react quickly and accurately to any disturbances indicated. This will enhance the implementation of the Polluter Pays Principle. The research and development work for the sample collectors is being done by the Technical University of Tampere, Finland. This exercise includes the following components: determination of adsorption term for each pollutant; effects of water flow velocity on adsorption of various pollutants; analysis and comparison of pollutant contents; and, development of both structure and shape of the diffusion collector. The devices will be tested in field with the support of existing municipal water supply and sewage network & treatment operators. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE95-ENV-FIN-000095/a-new-method-for-measurement-and-monitoring-polluted-discharge-in-water |
Urban water' |
| projects-678 |
LIFE02 ENV/S/000349 |
Easymonitor |
European Applied System for lake Monitoring using optical measurements |
LIFE |
Environment |
No data |
2002-11-01 |
2005-10-31 |
Completed |
No data |
The āEASYMONITORā project will demonstrate a monitoring system, which will provide low cost measurements of three important water quality parameters: algal biomass, turbidity and dissolved organic matter. This system will greatly aid in the interpretation of data that are presently collected by costly and infrequent monitoring efforts. The system will support the EU water framework directive requirement for documenting changes in water quality. The monitoring system will be based on the optical sensing of lake water using Earth Observing (EO) satellite sensors and prototype buoy based measurement systems. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE02-ENV-S-000349/european-applied-system-for-lake-monitoring-using-optical-measurements |
Lake' |
| projects-679 |
LIFE13 ENV/UK/000497 |
LIFE WaterLIFE |
Delivery of the Water Framework Directive through collaborative action between civil society and the private sector |
LIFE |
Environment |
Freshwater,Awareness raising - Information,Environmental training - Capacity building,Public and Stakeholders participation,River basin management,Water resources protection |
2014-07-01 |
2017-06-30 |
Completed |
ā¬ 002 249 728.00 |
The long-term goal of the LIFE WaterLIFE project was to contribute to the delivery of the WFD across the EU, by helping to restore rivers to good ecological status. Its aim was to improve the status of all surface water bodies within demonstration catchments faster than predicted by the 2009 RBMP. The project was designed to offer timely support to governments in the development of the second cycle of the RBMP, and to demonstrate that there are civil society and private sector-led mechanisms that can work if supported by an adequate policy framework. WWFās ambition was to ensure that the 2015 RBMP contained measures sufficient to improve the ecological status of 50% of rivers under the WFD by 2021. Specifically, the project aimed to: Create policy-enabling conditions, so that policy, guidance and legislation in the UK, and other EU countries, supports an accelerated and collaborative delivery of the WFD; Promote water stewardship innovation, through a wider business commitment; Demonstrate civil society governance, with local and regional civil society groups empowered in WFD advocacy and engaged in RBMP development; and Improve European knowledge exchange, with demonstrated private sector and civil society methodologies of WFD implementation, and associated policy-enabling conditions, that are transferable and widely applicable across the EU. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE13-ENV-UK-000497/delivery-of-the-water-framework-directive-through-collaborative-action-between-civil-society-and-the-private-sector |
Rivers and estuaries' |
| projects-680 |
LIFE20 CCA/HU/001604 |
LIFE LOGOS 4 WATERS |
Integrated application of innovative water management methods at river basin by coordination of local governments |
LIFE |
Climate Change Adaptation |
Resilient communities,Water management and supply,Water scarcity and drought |
2021-10-01 |
2025-09-30 |
Completed |
ā¬ 003 764 915.00 |
The goal of the LIFE LOGOS 4 WATERS project is to improve climate resilience of local municipalities. It will be achieved by mitigating the negative water-balance situation through the demonstration of integrated ecosystem-based water management solutions applied at the catchment level. The project will use a bottom-up planning process and involve multiple local stakeholders in a coordinated implementation of Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRMs) to reduce climate vulnerability stemming from water-related events. It will also address the loss of freshwater ecosystems through restoration; improvement of aquatic habitats, and smoothing streams and rivers discharges through retention of excess water. The project team will promote the uptake of these measures for climate adaptation through knowledge transfer, capacity building, and replication activities. Specific project objectives are to: - Demonstrate catchment-level multi-stakeholder cooperation and decision-making regarding implementation of NWRMs under municipal coordination on two different types of small catchments (one upland and one lowland catchment), and to share experiences with local governments and the water-management sector; - Develop knowledge and capacity of actors involved in planning, licensing and implementation of green-blue infrastructural solutions (water engineers, water engineering students, public authorities, municipal decision-makers and experts, water management professionals) regarding the integrated use of NWRMs at local and catchment-level, to enhance mainstreaming the use of ecosystem-based solutions in local climate change adaptation; - Build a supportive environment for the water-retention based climate adaptation through propagating and reinforcing the approaches āwater is valuableā and āwater is the key to climate adaptationā among municipal level leaders, government level decision-makers and the general public; - Map and collect relevant decision support systems, modelling tools, best practice databases, guidelines, handbooks and other tools, make them easily and widely accessible and usable for local municipality leaders and staff in order to support efficient local and catchment level climate adaptation strategies and actions; - Build international relations and knowledge of local governments, authorities and organisations responsible for climate adaptation to increase their capacity and access to national and EU funds that support ecosystem-based adaptation measures, and increase their potential to build international partnerships; - Incorporate the approach of integrated retention-based water management and close-to-nature climate adaptation into the complex planning and regulatory mechanisms in order to establish a common point-of-view among the affected actors. - The project contributes to the implementation of three actions of the EU Adaptation Strategy (implementation of the national adaptation strategy, urban adaptation action, bridging the knowledge gap); the EU Biodiversity Strategy; EU waterpolicy (Water Framework Directive, Floods Directive, Water Scarcity and Droughts Strategy, Groundwater Directive) and Hungarian river basin management plans and the national water strategy; and the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE20-CCA-HU-001604/integrated-application-of-innovative-water-management-methods-at-river-basin-by-coordination-of-local-governments |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Groundwater', 'Urban water' |
