01/04/2025

The call objectives are: 1 Consolidating the Science Base for the implementation of Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD): - Build on the achievements of the first phase by integrating new findings with existing knowledge; -Enhance the scientific foundation supporting the MSFD to achieve its targets more effectively. 2 Supporting an improved definition and measurement of Good Environmental Status: - Specific research on scientific aspects that need further elaboration to better define and measure GES; - Develop and implement methodologies and strategies to better define and measure GES. 3 Supporting the implementation of a process-based approach to GES: - Define, apply and test process-based monitoring strategies and protocols across different sea basins to improve the relevance and quality of observations and data collection in MFSD with the aim of better using resources more efficiently; - Exploit existing and/or propose new augmented observation infrastructure(s) through joint international collaboration aiming to provide sustained common baseline information on key ecosystem parameters conducive to joint assessment on GES at the regional scale The funding entity for the Italian beneficiaries is the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR).

JPI Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans The overall aim of the Joint Programming process is to pool national research efforts in order to make better use of Europe's precious public R&D resources and to tackle common European challenges more effectively in a few key areas. It is a structured and strategic process whereby Member States agree, on a voluntary basis and in a partnership approach, on common visions and Strategic Research Agendas (SRA) to address major societal challenges. JPI Oceans main objectives are: 1. Foster enabling cross-cutting marine technologies across the maritime sectors. 2. Foster the marine bio economy in relation to new products, services and jobs. 3. Create the best enabling environment to maximise the development of marine renewable energy. 4. Develop the necessary knowledge and technologies to conquer the new deep-sea frontier. 5. Understand and mitigate the impacts of climate change and the pressure from human activities on the marine environment, to reach GES (Good Environmental Status) of our seas by 2020. 6. Improve the understanding of marine ecosystems and their processes, in particular delivery of ecosystem services and the impacts of human activities. 7. Understand climate change impact on coastal areas and design marine and maritime structures and activities, to optimise mitigation and significantly reduce costly damages. 8. Develop and sustain infrastructures to support an integrated data and information base enabling industrial development and supporting maritime governance. 9. Develop a research to policy mechanism, in particular to support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and Marine Spatial Planning and Management. 10. Foster the inter-disciplinary human capacities that are necessary to the JPI goals. JPI Ocean participating countries are 22: Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and United Kingdom. JPI Ocean will launch each year one or more calls to finance specific projects.

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