ENHANCE THE CAPACITY IN TRANSNATIONALLY TACKLING ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY, FRAGMENTATION, AND THE SAFEGUARDING OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN THE ADRIATIC-IONIAN AREA
ECOWAVES
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Programme: Interreg ADRION
Lead Partner: PORT NETWORK AUTHORITY OF THE IONIAN SEA- PORT OF TARANTO (IT)
Project duration: 01/03/2020-31/08/2022
Project budget: 2.114.750,00 €
Partners:
- Central Adriatic Ports Authority (IT)
- IGOUMENITSA PORT AUTHORITY S.A (GR)
- Zadar County Rural Development Agency (HR)
- Regional Development Agency of Northern Primorska Ltd.Nova Gorica (SI)
- Business association for sport, recreation, rehabilitationand business Eco zone Ada Huja (RS)
- Port of Vlora (AL)
- Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs (ME)
Associated partners:
- ARPA Puglia – Regional Agency for the prevention and protection of theenvironment (IT)
- Environmental Protection Agency (RS)
- Port of Zadar Authority (HR)
Brief description of project:
The area of the Adriatic, and whole Adrion sea is inhabitated centuries ago, having an important role in history. Today the east coast of Adriatic is one of the most attractive coastal areas in Europe where millions of tourists come every year. Considering the fact that the quality of sea water and the water in general is one of the top challenges of 21st century, project ECOWAVES will contribute to saving and reducing the pollution of this area with the help of transnacional approach.
In relation to the above mentioned, with this project two results will be accomplished:
1) Transnational strategy aiming to improve waste management systems and
2) Transnational network for enviromental protection within the port area.
The fact is that the water quality problems remain unsolved and they are becoming serious in Programme countries due to poor wastewater management, lack of political will, underinvestment and limited awareness of environmental issues.
Therefore, ECOWAVES project results will be based on innovative models of waste management.
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