Horizon Projects

 

Project name: DesirMED - Demonstration and mainstrEaming of nature-based Solutions for clImate Resilient transformation in the MEDiterranean (No. 101112972)
Title in Croatian: Demonstracija i uključivanje rješenja utemeljenih na prirodi za transformaciju Mediterana u prostor otporan na klimatske promjene - DesirMED
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Call: HORIZON-MISS-2022-CLIMA-01
(Research and Innovation actions in support of the implementation of the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission)
Topic:  HORIZON-MISS-2022-CLIMA-01-06
Duration: 60 months, January 2024. - December 2028.
Web pages (Cro): In progress
Cordis: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101112972
Funding: This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe programme under grant agreement No. 101112972
Total project cost: € 17,733,882.50
Total project funding: € 16,938,059.00
Coordionator: Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici, Italy
FGAG's role: Project partner
Project summary: Climate change is an increasing threat at European and global scale affecting social stability, public health, and well-being. The Mediterranean has been recognized as a climate change hotspot and is among the least economically developed of the main EEA biogeographical regions. Adapting to climate change demands requires a radical shift from piecemeal to transformative strategies and approaches, supporting policy development at all levels and advancing transversal and multilevel governance solutions. Naturebased solutions to preserve and restore ecosystems, increase climate resilience, sustainably manage the environment, while providing wider long-term socioeconomic benefits, are at the heart of the CCA Mission Adaptation Plan objective to support at least 150 European regions and communities to become climate resilient by 2030 and a main EU Green Deal pillar.

In DesirMED, nature-based solutions will be prioritized, together with innovative technologies and inclusive social practices. DesirMED will increase ambition, ownership and capability of regional Mediterranean leaders and communities through proven transformative climate change cdaptation approaches. Recognising that successful adaptation generally occurs at local and regional levels, DesirMED involves a multilevel set of actors in 5 Demonstrating regions and 3 Replicating Regions working hand-in-hand with scientific partners to foster holistic approaches to implement transformative adaptation. DesirMED, by engaging at the regional level key institutions in a multi-level governance framework, will act as a catalyser to trigger and accelerate the necessary action in key community systems. Overall, DesirMED will strengthen knowledge and capabilities of Mediterranean regions and communities to take leadership and ownership in their transformative climate change adaptation pathways and accelerate the implementation of transformative solutions required to increase their resilience over the long term. 

Partners: Fundacion Tecnalia Research and Innovation (ES) | Inova+ Innovation Services (PT) | Dimokritio Panepistimio Thrakis (GR) | Climate-KIK Holding BV (NL) | Stichting Deltares (NL) | Stichting Wageningen Research (NL) | Dynamic Vision (GR) | BwB Connect (IE) | Regione Autonoma della Sardegna (IT) |Splitsko-dalmatinska županija (HR) | Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre (HR) | Municipio do Fundao (PT) | Generalitat Valenciana (ES) | Vaersa Valenciana de Aprovechamiento Energetico de Residuos (ES) | Medi XXI Gabinet de solucions ambientals (ES) | Perifereia Anatolikis Makedonias Kai Thrakis (GR) | Perifereiako Tameio Anaptyxis Anatolikis Makedonias Thrakis (GR) | Energeiako Grafeio Kyprion Politon (CY) | Provincia di Potenza (IT) | Istituto Politecnico de Castelo Branco (PT) | Associacao para um Centro de Estudos em desenvolvimento sustentavel (PT) | Comunidade Intermunicipal das Beiras e Serra de Estrela (PT)  Dimos Pangaiou (GR) | European Public Law Organisation (GR) | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IT) | Città Ricerche Territorio Innovazione Ambiente srl (IT) | Fondazione IMC Centro Marino Internazionale (IT) | University of Split, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy (HR) | Udruga za Prirodu Okolis i Odrzivi Razvoj Sunce (HR) | Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CY) | Conseil National Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur (FR) | Union Internationale pour la conservation de la nature et de ses ressources (FR)
Kick-off meeting,
Venice, February 2024: