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Enhancing ecoSysteM sERvices mApping for poLicy and Decision mAking

Objective

Mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services (ES) are core to the EU Biodiversity (BD) Strategy. They are essential if we are to make informed decisions. Action 5 sets the requirement for an EU-wide knowledge base designed to be: a primary data source for developing Europe’s green infrastructure; resource to identify areas for ecosystem restoration; and, a baseline against which the goal of ‘no net loss of BD and ES’ can be evaluated. In response to these requirements, ESMERALDA aims to deliver a flexible methodology to provide the building blocks for pan-European and regional assessments. The work will ensure the timely delivery to EU member states in relation to Action 5 of the BD Strategy, supporting the needs of assessments in relation to the requirements for planning, agriculture, climate, water and nature policy. This methodology will build on existing ES projects and databases (e.g. MAES, OpenNESS, OPERAs, national studies), the Millennium Assessment (MA) and TEEB. ESMERALDA will identify relevant stakeholders and take stock of their requirements at EU, national and regional levels. The objective of ESMERALDA is to share experience through an active process of dialogue and knowledge co-creation that will enable participants to achieve the Action 5 aims. The mapping approach proposed will integrate biophysical, social and economic assessment techniques. Flexibility will be achieved by the creation of a tiered methodology that will encompass both simple (Tier 1) and more complex (Tier 3) approaches. The work will exploit expert- and land cover-based methods, existing ES indicator data and more complex ES models. As a result the outcomes will be applicable in different contexts. The strength of the ESMERALDA consortium lies in its ability to make solutions for mapping and assessment problems available to stakeholders from the start of the project, because our expertise allows us to build on existing research projects and data sharing systems.

Call for proposal

H2020-SC5-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-SC5-2014-one-stage

Coordinator

GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER
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€ 268 125,00
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Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover
Germany

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Niedersachsen Hannover Region Hannover
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00

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SUOMEN YMPARISTOKESKUS
Finland
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€ 226 250,00
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Latokartanonkaari 11
00790 Helsinki

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Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID
Spain
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€ 174 350,00
Address
Calle Einstein 3 Ciudad Univ Cantoblanco Rectorado
28049 Madrid

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Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

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United Kingdom
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€ 96 161,84
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University Park
NG7 2RD Nottingham
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East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Nottingham
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO
Italy
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€ 207 500,00
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Via Calepina 14
38122 Trento

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Nord-Est Provincia Autonoma di Trento Trento
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PENSOFT PUBLISHERS
Bulgaria
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€ 158 750,00
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Ul. Geo Milev 13a
1111 Sofia

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Югозападна и Южна централна България Югозападен София (столица)
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STICHTING VU
Netherlands
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€ 150 000,00
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De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam

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VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.
Belgium
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€ 130 625,00
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Boeretang 200
2400 Mol

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Ul. Acad G Bonchev Bl 3
1113 Sofia

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CENTRUM VYZKUMU GLOBALNI ZMENY AV CR VVI

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Czechia
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€ 3 577,80
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Belidla 986/4a
603 00 Brno
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Netherlands
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€ 108 500,00
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Prof Oudpark 9
6716 EJ Ede

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Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich

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€ 92 500,00
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Antonijas Iela 3-8
LV-1010 Riga

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Hungary
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€ 69 162,50
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Ady Endre Ut 9-11
2000 Szentendre

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OKOLOGIAI KUTATOKOZPONT
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€ 65 625,00
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Karolina Ut 29
1113 Budapest

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Avenida Rovisco Pais 1
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WCMC LBG
United Kingdom
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Huntingdon Road 219
CB3 0DL Cambridge

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Ulica Henryka Wieniawskiego 1
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Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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