GENERAL OBJECTIVES
LIFE+ aims at co-funding actions in the field of nature conservation (LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity) as well as in other fields of the environment that are of European interest (LIFE+ Environment and Governance). A third component of LIFE+ aims specifically at co-funding information and communication activities for the environment (LIFE+ Information and Communication).

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P.R.I.M.E.
Posidonia Residues Integrated Management for Eco-sustainability

Type:
LIFE+ Natura and Biodiversity

Theme:
Biodiversity

Lead Partner:
Municipality of Mola di Bari - Puglia - Italy

Partners:

• Eco-Logica srl, Italy
• ISPA-CNR, Italy
• Aseco SpA, Italy
• Tecoma srl, Italy

PROJECT REFERENCE
LIFE09 ENV/IT/000061

DURATION
01-SEP-2010 to 01-SEP-2013

TOTAL BUDGET
1,152,917.00 €

EU CONTRIBUTION
568,455.00 €

PROJECT LOCATION
Puglia

Description of the project
The project aims to develop the potential reuse of Posidonia oceanica residues by developing an integrated management system capable of combining environmental protection with the waste biomass management and the reuse of material for agriculture. The project will demonstrate the possibility of reducing the environmental impact of the removal of the beached residues and to reduce the costs related to their disposal, principally through the reuse and the composting of the collected biomass. This work will involve all concerned stakeholders including: local authorities responsible for coastal areas, bathing establishment directors, beach users, municipal wastes disposal services, compost producers and agriculture companies. The project will also aim to demonstrate that rather than being an environmental problem, the management of beached seagrass residues can become a useful resource for agriculture.

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