The ocean-climate-biodiversity-people nexus: uncovering safe operating space for safeguarding the integrity and health of the global ocean
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
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Call
Summary
Actions should aim to develop innovative approaches to address only one of the following options:
Α. Ocean integrity under different emission scenarios: extreme events, slow onset events, chain reactions and turning points and ocean inertia.
Β. Ocean integrity and health: current and emerging anthropogenic threats.
Γ. Ocean integrity and health: ocean acidification (OA), planetary boundaries and SDG14.3.1.
To ensure a balanced portfolio covering the topic, grants will be awarded to applications not only in order of ranking but at least also to those that are the highest ranked within each of the three options (A, B, C) set under ‘scope’, provided that the proposals attain all thresholds.
Detailed Call Description
Proposals for topics under this destination should set out a credible pathway contributing to “fostering mitigation of and adaptation to climate change in areas and sectors covered by Cluster 6”, and more specifically to one or more of the following impacts:
- better understood short-, medium- and long-term ocean health and integrity at different emission scenarios, under the pressure of current and emerging threats, including ocean climate interventions, and the passing of planetary boundaries for ocean acidification;
- medium and longer-term risks and opportunities for agriculture and forestry from climate change, in particular from shifting climatic zones, are better understood and managed at relevant scales within Europe and in the international context, mitigating hazardous changes where possible;
- greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture, forestry and land-use sectors are further reduced, while monitoring, reporting and verification of the emissions is improved;
- adaptation and mitigation of water systems in the context of climate change are fostered to help build a water resilient society and environment.
To maximise the impacts of R&I under this Destination, a systemic multidisciplinary approach, strong international cooperation as well as the integration of indigenous and local knowledge need to be ensured. Social innovation also needs to be encouraged to involve all stakeholders, with a view to triggering the ownership of new practices and the uptake of solutions.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Expected EU contribution per project: €6.50 million.
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Other Services
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Shipping - Marine Transports
- Space
- Water - Management of Water Resources
Eligibility for Participation
- Businesses
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- Legal Entities
- NGOs
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
All international organisations are exceptionally eligible for funding.
If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Marcia Trillidou
Scientific Officer A’
Email: trillidou@research.org.cy
Dr. Mary Economou
Scientific Officer
Email: meconomou@research.org.cy