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EU - FP7 Theme: Environment (including climate change)

Framework


Initiator: Funding programmes:
The main objective of research for the environment under FP7 is to promote sustainable management of both man-made and natural environment and its resources. To this end, increased knowledge on the interaction between the climate, biosphere, ecosystems and human activities is sought and, new environmentally-friendly technologies, tools and services are developed.

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Field of research:

Pressures on environment and climate

Sub-fields of research:

The Earth System and Climate: Functioning and abrupt changes

Emissions and pressures: Natural and anthropogenic

The Global Carbon Cycle - greenhouse gas budgets

Future climate

Climate change: natural and socio-economic impacts

Response strategies: adaptation, mitigation and policies

Field of research:

Natural hazards

Sub-fields of research:

Hazard assessment, triggering factors and forecasting

Vulnerability assessment and societal impacts

Risk assessment and management

Multi-risk evaluation and mitigation strategies

Field of research:

Environment and health

Sub-fields of research:

Health impacts of climate change

Health effects of environmental stressors other than climate change

Methods and decision support tools for environmental health risk analysis and policy development

Field of research:

Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity

Sub-fields of research:

Integrated resource management

Water resources

Soil research and desertification

Biodiversity

Integrated forest research

Field of research:

Management of marine environment

Sub-fields of research:

Marine resources

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