2. Support integrated approaches to EU environmental policy and legislation, primarily in the areas of water, waste and air 3. Improve the knowledge base for environmental policy and legislation 4. Responding to thematic priorities and specific objectives in LIFE regulation and project topics in MAWP 2014-2017: (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/about/documents/mawp_annex.pdf) a. Water and the Marine Environment - Water, floods and drought; Marine and coastal management; Water industry b. Waste c. Resource efficiency, soil, forests, green and circular economy d. Environment and health, chemicals and noise e. Air quality and emissions, urban environment
Nature and Biodiversity (specific objectives):
1. Implementation of EU Biodiversity strategy to 2020, preferably with pilot or demonstration projects 2. Nature: a. Improving conservation status of habitats and species, including marine ones and birds b. Activities in support of NATURA 2000 network 3. Biodiversity; Maintain/enhance ecosystems through green and blue infrastructure and restoring degraded ecosystems a. Actions Targeting Invasive alien species b. Projects targeting (non-priority) threatened species classed as endangered or worse in the European Red Lists or the IUCN Red List 4. Integrated projects implementing Prioritized Action Frameworks
Environmental Governance & Information (specific objectives):
1. Promote awareness raising on environmental matters 2. Support communication, management and dissemination of information 3. Promote and contribute to more effective compliance with and enforcement of EU environmental legislation 4. Promote better environmental governance by broadening stakeholder involvement, including NGOs, in consultation on and implementation of policy 5. Priority areas: a. Activities in support of effective control process as well as measures to promote compliance
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