Proiecte
MERLIN: Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of freshwater-related ecosystems in a Landscape context: INnovation, upscaling and transformation
Acronim: MERLIN
| Responsabil: | Dr. Albert Scrieciu, CS II |
| Coordonator: | UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN - UDE (Germany) |
| Beneficiar: | GeoEcoMar |
| Finanțator: | European Commission |
| Schema de finanțare: | HORIZON 2020 |
| Durata: | 48 months |
| Data începerii: | 01.08.2021 |
| Data finalizării: | 30.07.2025 |
MERLIN: Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of freshwater-related ecosystems in a Landscape context: INnovation, upscaling and transformation
Acronim: MERLIN
Europe’s environment is in an alarming state, with climate change effects aggravating. To secure economic prosperity, human wellbeing and social peace, systemic transformative change of our society is imperative. Ecosystem restoration using nature-based solutions (NbS) is key to this change, in which freshwaters hold a pivotal role.
- MERLIN will demonstrate freshwater restoration best-practice;
- MERLIN will implement innovative nature-based solutions (NbS) at landscape-scale;
- MERLIN will upscale systemic restoration seizing green growth and private investment opportunities;
- MERLIN will do mainstream restoration by co-development with local communities and economic sectors;
- MERLIN will multiply solutions for transformative restoration to key players of systemic change;
- MERLIN will capitalise on successful freshwater restoration projects across Europe. Success factors of 17 flagship projects will be scrutinized, generating a blueprint for proficient NbS implementation;
- MERLIN will identify landscapes with high potential for transformative restoration and will analyse cost-benefits of restoration scenarios;
- MERLIN will delineate models for private investment into restoration alongside public funding;
- MERLIN’s initiatives will co-design win-win solutions with economic sectors (agriculture, water supply, insurance, navigation) and local communities, spearheading systemic economic, social and environmental change;
- The MERLIN Academy and virtual marketplace will multiply innovations to the community of practice, investors and policy makers across Europe and beyond. MERLIN is committed to a sustainable, climate-neutral and -resilient, inclusive and transformative path, mainstreaming restoration as a cornerstone for systemic change;
Parteneri:
UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN - UDE (Germany), AQUA PUBLICA EUROPEA - APE (Belgium), AARHUS UNIVERSITET – AU (Denmark), Bundesanstalt fuer Gewaesserkunde - BfG (Germany), UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN – BOKU (Austria), MUNICIPIO DE PONTE DE LIMA – CMPL (Portugal), CONNECTOLOGY UNIPESSOAL LDA – CONN (Portugal), STICHTING DELTARES – Deltares (Netherlands), GIPUZKOAKO FORU ALDUNDIA – DFG (Spain), DIRECAO-GERAL DE AGRICULTURA E DESENVOLVIMENTO RURAL – DGADR (Portugal), ECOLOGIC INSTITUT gemeinnützige GmbH - ECO (Germany), EMSCHERGENOSSENSCHAFT – EGLV (Germany), INSTITUTUL NAȚIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU GEOLOGIE
șI GEOECOLOGIE MARINĂ – GeoEcoMar (Romania), I-CATALIST SL – ICA (Spain), FUNDACIO INSTITUT CATALA DE RECERCA DE L'AIGUA – ICRA (Spain), KANSAINVALINEN SUOYHDISTYS RY – IPS (Finland), INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA - ISA-ULisboa (Portugal), THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE – JHI (UK), KAMPINOSKI PARK NARODOWY – KPN (Poland), KISHON DRAINAGE AND RIVER AUTHORITY – KRDA (Israel), SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE - NatSc (UK), NATURLAND - VERBAND FUR OKOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU EV – NATURLAND (Germany), NATURSTYRELSEN – NST (Denmark), BALATONI LIMNOLOGIAI KUTATOINTEZET – BLRI (Hungary), OPPLA EEIG – OPPLA (Netherlands), PROVINCIE OOST-VLAANDEREN – POV (Belgium), MINISTERIE VAN INFRASTRUCTUUR EN WATERSTAAT – RWS (Netherlands), SCHNEE AUF MOSS WERBEAGENTUR GMBH – SAM (Austria), SKOGSSTYRELSEN – SFA (Sweden), SZKOLA GLOWNA GOSPODARSTWA WIEJSKIEGO - SGGW-WULS (Poland), SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET – SLU (Sweden), SUOMEN YMPARISTOKESKUS – SYKE (Finland), TAPIO OY – TAPIO (Finland), TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY – TAU (Israel), HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH - UFZ (Germany), UNIVERSITEIT GENT – Ugent (Belgium), UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY – UKCEH (UK), UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAIS VASCO/ EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA - UPV/ EHU (Spain), THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING USTIR (UK), VIA DONAU OSTERREICHISCHE WASSERSTRASSEN GESELLSCHAFT MBH – VIAD (Austria), WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY – WU (Netherlands), WWF ADRIA -UDRUGA ZA ZASTITU PRIRODE I OCUVANJE BIOLOSKE RAZNOLIKOSTI - WWF Adria (Croatia), WWF VILAG TERMESZETI ALAP MAGYARORSZAG ALAPITVANY - WWF HU (Hungary), ASOCIATIA WWF ROMANIA - WWF RO (Romania)