Mitja Bricelj, coordinator TSG 3 EUSAIR 

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EUSAIR Action Plan / 2014

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1. Blue Growth

2. Connecting the Region/Transport  ‐ Energy

3. Environmental Quality

4. Sustainable tourism

Environmental Quality Overall objective is to addres MARINE, COASTAL and

TERRESTIAL ecosystems in the AIR.

Environmental issues can be adequatly tackled throuecooperation at the level and scale of macro‐region.

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TSG 3 specific objectives 1. To ensure GES of marine/coastal environment by2020

2. To contribute to the goal of EU Biodiversity Strategyto halt the loss of ecosystem services by 2020 addressing threats to marine and terrestrialbiodiversity

3. To improve waste management by reducing wasteflowes to the sea and, to reduce nutrient flows andother pollutants to the rivers and the sea

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Two topics

Topic 1 – Themarine environment

Topic 2 – Transnational terrestrial habitats andbiodiversity

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Focus: Links with other pillars Integrated approach

Low‐carbon developments

Helping limit the ecological footprint

Synergies

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Shared Adriatic Ionian Sea

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Today: Sectoral approach

Insert list for Priority Action

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Cross‐cutting issues

Capacity building and communication

Research and Inovation, and SMEs

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Tomorow: Integrated approach

ICZM / MSP

HealthyCoastalMarine Environment

Labelling EUSAIR projects Guiding principles /work in progress

Principle:Step 1: Labeling is to be understood as continuing, dynamicprocess, alowing projects to be identified and assessed againsttheir contribution to the objectives set out in the EUSAIR Action PlanStep 2: specific criteria set by each TSG and reflecting thespecific nature and objective of the relevant pillar

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