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EU - FP7 Theme: Environment (including climate change)
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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.
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
