Energy, environment and sustainable development call for proposals
The European Commission has announced a call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on 'Energy, environment and sustainable development (1998-2002). Proposals specified under part 1 of this call are called by a fixed deadline, following which evaluation will take place. Proposals specified under part 2 of this call are called under a continuous submission scheme, under which, depending on the type of indirect RTD action submitted, proposals will be evaluated at fixed intervals. PART 1 (A) The call relates to the following areas: Key Action 1 'Sustainable Management and Quality of Water' Concerted actions and thematic networks : Shared cost RTD actions: 1.1 Integrated management and sustainable use of water resources at catchment river basin or sub-basin scale 1.1.1 Strategic planning and integrated management methodologies and tools at catchment/river basin scale 1.2 Ecological quality of freshwater ecosystems and wetlands 1.2.1 Ecosystem functioning 1.2.2 Ecological quality targets 1.4 Pollution prevention 1.4.1 Abatement of water pollution from contaminated land, landfills and sediments 1.4.2 Combating diffuse pollution 1.6 Regulation of stocks and technologies for arid and semi-arid regions and generally water-deficient regions 1.6.1 Improving knowledge on water resources use and management 1.6.2 Prevention and mitigation of saline water intrusion 1.6.3 Technological development and management tools 1.7 Pre-normative, co-normative research and standardisation (aspects in support of the Water Framework Directive only) Key Action 2 'Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity' Concerted actions and thematic networks: Entire Key Action Shared cost RTD actions: 2.1 To understand, detect, assess and predict global change processes 2.1.1 Atmospheric composition change 2.1.2 Stratospheric ozone depletion 2.1.3 Climate change prediction and scenarios 2.2 To foster better understanding of terrestrial (including freshwater) and marine ecosystems and their interactions 2.2.2 Interactions between ecosystems and the carbon and nitrogen cycles 2.2.3 Assessing and conserving biodiversity 2.3 Scenarios and strategies for responding to global change issues 2.3.3 Fighting land degradation and desertification Key Action 3 'Sustainable Marine Ecosystems' Concerted actions and thematic networks : Entire Key Action Shared cost RTD actions: 3.2 Reducing the anthropogenic impact on biodiversity and the sustainable functioning of marine ecosystems, and facilitating the development of safe, economic and sustainable exploitation technologies 3.2.1 Reducing the rate of marine biodiversity loss 3.2.2 Understanding and reducing the anthropogenic impacts on the marine environment and the recovery of degraded systems (only for proposals regarding harmful algal blooms and harmful and non-native species) 3.2.3 Technologies for safe, sustainable and economic exploration and exploitation of marine resources 3.3 Monitoring and managing coastal processes and the coastal zone 3.3.1 Integrated studies on coastal zone changes 3.3.2 Coastal protection against flooding and erosion 3.3.3 Coastal processes monitoring Key Action 4 'City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage' Concerted actions and thematic networks : Entire Key Action Shared cost RTD actions: 4.1 Sustainable city planning and rational resource management 4.1.1 Improving urban governance and decision making 4.1.3 Improving economic development, competitiveness and job creation in city centres and neighbourhoods 4.2 Protection, conservation and enhancement of European cultural heritage 4.2.1 Improved damage assessment on cultural heritage 4.2.2 Development of innovative conservation strategies 4.3 Development and demonstration of technologies for safe, economic, clean, effective and sustainable preservation, recovery, renovation, construction, dismantling and demolition of the built environment, in particular for large groups of buildings 4.3.2 Optimum use of urban land and rehabilitation of brownfield sites 4.4 Comparative assessment and cost effective implementation of strategies for sustainable transport systems in an urban environment 4.4.1 Strategic approaches and methodologies in urban planning towards sustainable urban transport 4.4.2 Comparative assessment and demonstration of novel transport forms and related infrastructure The deadline for the above areas is 15 February 2001 (B) Key Action 1 'Sustainable Management and Quality of Water' Concerted actions and thematic networks : Entire Key Action Shared cost RTD actions: 1.1 Integrated management and sustainable use of water resources at catchment river basin or sub-basin scale 1.1.1 Strategic planning and integrated management methodologies and tools at catchment/river basin scale 1.1.2 Socio-economic aspects of sustainable use of water 1.1.3 Operational management schemes and decision support systems 1.3 Treatment and purification technologies 1.3.1 Management of water in the city 1.3.2 Waste water treatment and re-use 1.5 Surveillance, early warning and communication systems 1.5.1 Pollution surveillance and control 1.5.2 Improved flood and drought forecasting 1.7 Pre-normative, co-normative research and standardisation (excluding aspects related to the Water Framework Directive) Key Action 2 'Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity' Concerted actions and thematic networks : Entire Key Action Shared cost RTD actions: 2.1 To understand, detect, assess and predict global change processes 2.1.4 Climate dynamics and abrupt climate changes 2.2 To foster better understanding of terrestrial (including freshwater) and marine ecosystems and their interactions 2.2.1 Ecosystem vulnerability 2.3 Scenarios and strategies for responding to global change issues 2.3.1 Mitigation and adaptation to global change and ozone depletion mitigation 2.3.2 Reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with potentially conflicting human activities 2.3.4 Compatibility between EU and international environmental policies and links with trade 2.4 European component of the global observing systems 2.4.1 Better exploitation of existing data and adaptation of existing observing systems 2.4.2 Development of new long-term observing capacity Key Action 3 'Sustainable Marine Ecosystems' Concerted actions and thematic networks : Entire Key Action Shared cost RTD actions: 3.1 Improved knowledge of marine processes, ecosystems and interactions 3.1.1 Better assessment of naturally occurring mechanisms of ecosystem functioning 3.1.2 Assessment of sedimentary systems for the sustainable management and use of the shelf, slope and deep-sea floor 3.2 Reducing the anthropogenic impact on biodiversity and the sustainable functioning of marine ecosystems, and facilitating the development of safe, economic and sustainable exploitation technologies 3.2.2 Understanding and reducing the anthropogenic impacts on the marine environment and the recovery of degraded systems 3.3 Monitoring and managing coastal processes and the coastal zone 3.3.1 Integrated studies on coastal zone changes 3.4 Operational forecasting of environmental constraints on offshore activities Key Action 4 'City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage' Concerted actions and thematic networks : Entire Key Action Shared cost RTD actions: 4.1 Sustainable city planning and rational resource management 4.1.2 Improving the quality of urban life 4.1.3 Improving economic development, competitiveness and job creation in city centres and neighbourhoods 4.2 Protection, conservation and enhancement of European cultural heritage 4.2.2 Development of innovative conservation strategies 4.2.3 Foster integration of cultural heritage in the urban setting 4.3 Development and demonstration of technologies for safe, economic, clean, effective and sustainable preservation, recovery, renovation, construction, dismantling and demolition of the built environment, in particular for large groups of buildings 4.3.1 Sustainable construction and reconstruction of large groups of buildings and urban infrastructure The deadline for the above areas is 15 October 2001 PART 2 RTD Activities of a generic nature SME Measures -Exploratory awards -Go-operative research Training -Individual fellowships -Host fellowships Accompanying measures -Studies, conferences, workshops and seminars -Exchange of information and data -Scientific and technical meetings -Dissemination -Exploitation and communication activities -Schemes to provide information and assistance for research players -Advanced study coursesProposals should be submitted to: European Commission The Research Proposal Office DG RTD ESD - 3.Call Square Frere Orban 8 1040 Brussels Belgium