EC Call "The ocean of tomorrow"
Submitted by Carlijn Poirters on Wed, 22/09/2010 - 11:14.
"THE OCEAN OF TOMORROW 2011" CALL FOR PROPOSALS
• Call identifier: FP7-OCEAN-2011
• Date of publication: 20 July 2010
• Deadline: 18 January 2011 at 17.00.00, Brussels local time
• Indicative budget: EUR 45 million
Oceans offer opportunities for sustainable economic development.
However, human activities are exerting increasing environmental
pressure on the oceans, threatening marine ecosystems and sustainable
maritime activities. In particular, the growing demand for maritime
transport, offshore energy, tourism, coastal development, resource
extraction, fisheries and aquaculture may have a major impact on the
marine environment.
The European Union has taken up this challenge and established a new
integrated maritime policy, of which the Communication "A European
Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research" (COM (2008) 534) is a
fundamental part. The strategy highlights the importance of integration
between established marine and maritime research disciplines, in order
to reinforce excellence in science and to reconcile the growth of
sea-based activities with environmental sustainability. The "ocean of
tomorrow" 2011 is the second cross-thematic call for proposals to
implement this commitment.
More information:
European Commission:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/agriculture/ocean/ocean2010/index_en.html
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7DetailsC...
