BEST initiative - supporting biodiversity in the Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories

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Total budget: 18,000,000 EUR
Start date: -
URL: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/best/
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End date: -

Description

A voluntary scheme to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories. The BEST initiative aims to support the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of ecosystem services in ORs and OCTs. In particular, it aims to facilitate access to EU funds for actors in the EU ORs and OCTs to unlock initiatives and potential in biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of ecosystem services increase the capacity of ORs and OCTs actors to access and effectively manage EU funds increase the visibility of EU ORs and OCTs as key contributors to the achievement of EU and global biodiversity targets and strategies From 2011 to 2018, BEST has financed 90 projects worth a total of EUR 18 million.

Projects

Name	Role	Start	End	Amount
Changes in submersed vegetation: assessing loss in ecosystem services from frondose to depauperate systems dominated by opportunistic vegetation	Grant	-	-	-
Measures towards Sustaining the BEST preparatory Action to promote the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in EU Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories	Grant	-	-	2,000,000 EUR

Funding agencies

Name	Role	Start	End	Amount
European Commission	Lead Funder	-	-	-

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