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News in environmental projects of the EEA Climate Programme

23.11.2023

There are only five months left until the end of the eligibility period. The first projects in the environmental area are therefore coming to an end. Below is an update on several of them

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ECOSERV-POL - predefined project

“Services provided by main types of ecosystems in Poland – An Applied Approach” project carried out by the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań consisted of a study on services provided by selected ecosystem types and their economic, ecological and cultural values. Forest, agricultural, urbanised, degraded, freshwater and marine ecosystems were analysed. Several centres participated in the study: Forest Research Institute and Bureau for Forest Management and Geodesy, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization - Polish Academy of Sciences, European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology - Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology - Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań University of Life Sciences, University of Warsaw - Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw - Warsaw Centre for Ecological Economics.

Compendium "Ecosystem services in the management of natural systems"

The culmination of this work is a handbook entitled “Ecosystem services in the management of natural systems”, published on the project website (polish version), which presents opportunities for the practical application of the concept of services provided by different ecosystems. As stated in the introduction, this item can also be used as a textbook at university level and can also serve interested experts.

A description of the project can be found in its showcase available in the EEA Climate Programme Project Database.

From tree to town: a knowledge laboratory about urban greenery

The UNEP/GRID-Warsaw Centre project carried out in partnership with the Veolia Poland Foundation and Norway's Asplan Viak AS assumed educational activities aimed at city residents and officials who are responsible for shaping space.

From the tree to the city - Urban greening knowledge laboratory - a guide on how to talk about the value of trees in urban space

One of the outcomes of the project is a guide on how to talk about the value of trees in urban space. It provides answers to questions such as what greenery in the city is needed for, and how to educate about urban greenery. There are also examples of good practice from Poland and Norway in caring for urban greenery. We invite you to read it.

A description of the project can be found in its showcase available in the EEA Climate Programme Project Database.

URBAN RIVER VALLEYS ECOSYSTEMS The potential of ecosystem services for climate change mitigation

The Sendzimir Foundation project, carried out in partnership with Phronesis SA of Norway, began with a geo-survey of Warsaw residents to gather information on how residents perceive the city's rivers and watercourses and what functions they fulfil. The results of the survey were used for further work, training and publications. The project included a series of expert meetings, training sessions and conferences.

Guidebook on Sustainable Development - Applications

The result of the project is a guide to the issues involved in shaping river valleys in urbanised areas. It contains examples of inspiring good practices realised for the protection of urban river valleys, for increasing the efficiency of their service delivery, and for communicating these topics effectively. The examples come from Poland and the world. The publication is addressed to all those with a professional interest in the specialist issues of river valley protection. It is available in Polish and English on the project website.

A description of the project can be found in its business card available in the EEA Climate Programme Project Database.

 

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Materials

FROM TREE TO CITY - THE LABORATORY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT URBAN GREENERY a guide to communicating the value of trees in urban settings
Compendium "Ecosystem services in the management of natural systems"
Guidebook on Sustainable Development - Applications
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