Projects & Practice

CAP-funded forestry consulting in Germany’s eastern Brandenburg

Keywords:: Advisory services, Biodiversity, Climate change adaptation, Forestry
Countries:: Germany

CAP-funded forestry consulting in Germany’s eastern Brandenburg.

A model advisory project on nature conservation and protection

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Environmental protection, Networking
Countries:: Germany

A cooperation project to develop an innovative, area-specific model of nature conservation advisory services.

Green Future Munter - Germany

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Innovation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: Germany

MUNTER integrates objectives for water, soil and flood protection with broader objectives such as climate protection, biodiversity and animal welfare.

North Connemara Locally Led Agri-Environmental Scheme (NCLLAES)

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Nature conservation
Countries:: Ireland

The North Connemara Locally Led Agri-Environmental Scheme is a local agricultural scheme to incentivise farmers to incorporate agricultural animals in improving the ecology of their land.

OSMO – Sharing know-how and tools for a resource-efficient agricultural soil management

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, Knowledge transfer, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Soil management
Countries:: Finland

Collaborative learning and tools for assessing soil health contribute to farmers’ understanding of problems and alternative management strategies.

Ivenack Treetop Trail

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Tourism
Countries:: Germany

The construction of a treetop path that enhances visitors’ experience in one of the oldest oak forests in Europe.

Restoring the habitats of the Aquatic Warbler

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Job creation, Protected areas
Countries:: Lithuania

Maintaining natural and semi-natural meadows and wetlands to ensure suitable nesting conditions for an endangered bird species: the Aquatic Warbler.

Feasibility study on setting up a biogas plant

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Energy efficiency, Renewable energy, Renewables
Countries:: Finland

Punkalaidun municipality conducted a feasibility study for setting up a biogas plant producing energy from manure, which resulted in an investment decision.

Cooperation in Nature conservation

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Cooperation, Nature conservation
Countries:: Germany

EAFRD funding helped set up associations that bring together local stakeholders with diverse interests to manage the implementation of Nature 2000 conservation rules.

Developing mushroom production in Finland’s forests

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Innovation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Finland

The Finnish Natural Resources Institute used EAFRD funding to develop the production of mushrooms for food and medicine to give forest owners an alternative income source.