Objetivo The main objective of the project is to involve EU Candidate Countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia) in an EU research action on the environmental impact of mining waste in collaboration with DG Environment and EEA.Specific objectives are:- to compare criteria for assessment and remediation of contaminated areas in Candidate Countries with regulations adopted by EU Member States and with the existing EU legislative framework in the area of waste;- to compile an inventory of toxic waste sites from mineral mining in relation to sensitive catchment areas, by combining an indicator approach according to the DPSIR framework and an analysis of information provided by satellite remote sensing;- to contribute to the assessment of the toxic streams originating from mining waste in a perspective of ecosystem protection, by comparing approaches to site monitoring and restoration. Palabras clave Impact Assessment Mining PECO Countries Risk Assessment Waste Water Programa(s) IC-PECO/COPERNICUS - Scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and European non-member countries, 1992- Tema(s) Data not available Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación Data not available Coordinador JRC Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Via E. Fermi 21020 Ispra Italia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
