Examples of collaboration

How can we prevent drylands degradation? One of the most challenging themes in ing the historical evolution of dryland ecology is to understand discontinuous ecosystems in six Mediterranean sites, changes in drylands - one of the most including the Mariola mountain range of fragile and threatened ecosystems in the Valencia region and the semi-arid Europe. Albatera range in Alicante. It studies the The CASCADE project investigates and biogeochemical mechanisms underlying analyses a range of dryland ecosys- sudden shifts through experimentation tems in southern Europe to understand and modelling and will develop manage- sudden shifts that may lead to major ment schemes for sustainable resource losses in biodiversity and undesired and use and conservation of ecosystem and its collaboration with irreversible changes. services. The results will be made acces- the ’s in-house science service, The Albatera range is located in southeast Spain, one Since 2012, the JRC has been collabo- sible to natural resource and biodiversity of the most desertification-affected areas in Europe. rating with the Mediterranean Center managers, policy makers and the public Past exploitation and management activities, and for Environmental Studies (CEAM) in through a web-based harmonised infor- Joint Research Centre harsh environmental conditions, have driven the site Valencia and the University of Alicante mation system (CASCADIS). towards a highly degraded state. on CASCADE. The project is investigat- http://www.cascade-project.eu

Modelling gas transmission networks As the European Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC)'s mission The JRC is developing in collaboration hazards and focuses on the resilience This will allow the study of the effect is to provide EU policies with independent, with the School of Mining Engineers of the gas network. The first version of uncertainties in the system and the evidence-based scientific and technical support at the Technical University of Madrid of the model solves the steady state identification and rank, via sensitivity throughout the whole policy cycle. an EU-wide gas transmission network system equations, and the next version analysis, of key sources of uncertainty. Working in close cooperation with policy system model. This model will be used to will include dynamic effects. The model The collaboration includes the exchange Directorates-General, the JRC addresses key estimate the impact of gas disruptions, under development will be validated and mobility of personnel such as profes- societal challenges while stimulating innovation whatever the cause may be, for exam- and adapted to incorporate Monte Carlo sors from the Technical University of through developing new methods, tools and ple, geopolitical, technical, and natural analyses. Madrid and post doctoral students. standards, and sharing its know-how with the Member States, the scientific community and Promoting school food policies to counter childhood obesity international partners. Over the past two years, the JRC has 51.1% were overweight and 13.6-23.2% Examples of JRC partners in Spain •• 3 023 personnel been working to produce a mapping of were obese. One of the various ways National authorities and laboratories national school food policies in Europe. that Spain addresses this issue at school •• 7 scientific Institutes It has discussed related issues with level is through education and teacher •• 5 sites in , , , the • Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and stakeholders in a dedicated workshop, training. The responsibility for applying Key priorities , as well as in Sevilla (Spain), the Environment main site of the JRC's Institute for Prospective • Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and published school food policy country the national guidance on school food lies Economic and Technological Studies. National Centre of Biotechnology (CNB) factsheets. with the regional administrations (comu- Monetary Union Across Europe, the JRC has built up successful • Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Public health specialists at the Spanish nidades autonomas). (EMU) Agency of Consumer Affairs, Food Secu- https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/sites/default/ partnerships with a large number of public and private Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) rity and Nutrition (AECOSAN) proactively files/jrc-school-food-policy-factsheet- Internal market: organisations under the EU Research Framework • Research Centre for Energy, Environment and contributed their expertise throughout spain_en.pdf growth, jobs and Programmes, the latest being Horizon 2020. Technology (CIEMAT) the collaboration to ensure optimal data https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/ innovation The JRC collaborates with its Spanish partners on: • Institute of Technology and Renewable quality and evidence-informed discus- publication/eur-scientific-and- Energies (ITER) Framework Programme projects 79 sions. The data from Spain show that technical-research-reports/ With childhood obesity prevalence on the rise in many Agriculture and • National Geographic Institute (IGN) Scientific networks­­ 18 being overweight and obesity are wide- mapping-national-school-food-policies- European countries, schools may serve as a protected global food security • Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) spread in school-age children; among across-eu28-plus--and- Collaboration agreements 27 environment for children to learn healthy diet and Low-carbon Academia those aged from 6 to 9 years, 36.4% to lifestyle habits. economy and Together they work in a wide range of areas • Technical University of Madrid (UPM) resource efficiency including air quality, air pollution, biodiversity, • Technical University of Catalonia – (environment, Contact the JRC water quality, ecosystems, forest, soil, spatial BarcelonaTech (UPC) climate change, information, land use, climate change, renewable • University of Barcelona European Commission National Contact Point energy, transport) energy, energy security, energy infrastructures, • University of Zaragoza Joint Research Centre (JRC) Dr. Almudena Agüero fuel, hydrogen, nuclear energy and security, public Communication Unit Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness Public health, mass transportation, food quality and security, Business B-1049 State Secretariat for Research, Development and Innovation safety and security GMOs, biocides and toxicants, crisis management, Belgium P°. de la Castellana, 162 - Planta 16 • INERCO Ingeniería, Tecnología y Consultoría, S.A. Tel: +32 2 29 74181 28046 Madrid Nuclear safety and nuclear severe accident management, and flood • Tecnalia Research & Innovation Web: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/ Spain security and tsunami alert. Contact: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/contact/form Tel: +34 91 603 79 51

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JRC collaboration with Spanish research organisations – examples

Framework Programme projects Logistics and supply chain security (CORE) Cost-reduction through material optimisation and higher Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) •• Dhl Exel Supply Chain Spain SL energy output of solar photovoltaic modules (CHEETAH) •• European Union Satellite Centre The JRC is involved in more than 150 collaborative research •• Terminal Marítima de Zaragoza SL •• Tecnalia Research & Innovation •• National Institute of Geography projects and networks as part of the EU's Framework •• Portic Barcelona SA •• Technical University of Madrid •• Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment Programmes for research and innovation – the latest •• Zaragoza Logistics Center • Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology This infrastructure in Europe facilitates the sharing of spatial infor- being Horizon 2020 – under the same conditions as other • organisations. This enables the JRC to form partnerships with •• Enide Solutions SL •• Technical University of Valencia mation between Member States on the environment or on activities major European and international research players. Project •• Atos Spain SA Under the SET Plan for an energy technology policy in Europe, that may have a direct or indirect impact on the environment. activities may involve work carried out at JRC facilities which •• Trans Sese SL CHEETAH aims to develop innovative technology and foster manu- results in increased access to and use of the JRC’s specialised •• BSH Home Appliances Group Spain SA facturing capabilities in the field of photovoltaics for materials European Community Urgent Radiological Information infrastructures and databases by scientists and researchers. CORE will develop EU knowledge and international cooperation to optimisation and performance enhancement. Exchange (REM-ECURIE) Some examples of Framework Research and Innovation secure supply chains whilst improving business performance with •• Nuclear Safety Council Programme projects which involve Spanish partners are: specific reference to key supply chain corridors. Code for European Severe Accident Management (CESAM) This information exchange system is used for the early notification •• Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology of a nuclear accident and the subsequent rapid exchange of urgent Maximising yield of fisheries while balancing ecosystem, Managing Aquatic ecosystems and water Resources under This project carries out research and development activities to information messages. economic and social concerns (MYFISH) multiple Stress (MARS) improve severe accident management measures for EU nuclear •• AZTI-Tecnalia •• Fundación AZTI power plants taking into account the lessons drawn from the European Clearinghouse for Operating Experience Feedback •• Spanish Institute of Oceanography MARS will support managers and policy makers in the practical Fukushima accident in Japan in 2011. of Nuclear Power Plants (CLEARINGHOUSE) •• University of Vigo implementation of the Water Framework Directive by conduct- •• Nuclear Safety Council This project aims to integrate the maximum sustainable yield of ing new research and synthesising existing knowledge concerning The Clearinghouse network aims to facilitate sharing and imple- fish concept within the fishing industry while considering ecosystem, effects and management of multiple stressors in surface water and Scientific networks mentation of operational experience feedback to improve the economic and social factors. groundwater bodies. The JRC collaborates with over 1000 partner organisations safety of nuclear power plants. It is mainly composed of nuclear in around 100 scientific networks worldwide which share a safety regulatory authorities and their technical support organisa- Enhancing ecoSysteM sERvices mApping for poLicy and Managing the effects of multiple stressors on aquatic common interest in specific research areas. This collaboration tions within the EU. Decision mAking (ESMERALDA) ecosystems under water scarcity (GLOBAQUA) is essential for the JRC’s work on harmonising and validating •• Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) •• Spanish National Research Council - Institute of Environmental methods and measurements, establishing common ESMERALDA aims to deliver a flexible methodology for pan-- Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) standards, and providing scientific and technical support Collaboration agreements for the implementation of EU legislation. Some examples of pean, national and regional ecosystem mapping and assessment in •• Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) The JRC has around 200 operational collaboration scientific networks which involve Spanish partners are: relation to policy requirements in the areas of planning, agriculture, •• University of the Basque Country agreements and Memoranda of Understanding with public climate, and water. Mapping and assessment of ecosystems and •• University of Barcelona and private research organisations, universities, and national their services are core to the EU Biodiversity Strategy. GLOBAQUA is a multidisciplinary consortium which assesses the Combustion and Industry Expert Panel (C&I) and international bodies. The majority of these agreements effects of water scarcity on aquatic ecosystems by focusing on six •• Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment concern joint research, information sharing and the exchange of personnel. Some examples of collaboration agreements Blueprints for Smart Cities (BlueSCities) river basins (Ebro, Adige, Sava, Evrotas, Anglian and Souss Massa). A panel responsible for the chapters on the European Monitoring with Spanish partners are: •• Manresa Technology Center (CTM) and Evaluation Programme Atmospheric Emissions Inventory This project aims to develop the methodology for a coordinated Preventing and remediating degradation of soils in Europe Guidebook which deal with combustion and industrial activities. The approach to the integration of the water and waste sectors within the through land care (RECARE) panel works under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities. •• University of Valencia Europe and its task force on emission inventories and projections. •• Ebro Hydrographic Confederation (CHEbro) It will identify synergies in accordance with Smart City ideology and •• Evenor-Tech SL •• Catalan Water Agency (ACA) complement other priority areas such as energy, transport and ICT, •• Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of (IRNAS), European Network of GMO Laboratories (ENGL) •• Andalusian Environmental Information Network (REDIAM) – contributing to the achievement of the 20-20-20 objectives. Spanish National Research Council •• Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) Regional Ministry for Environment and Land Management The main aim of RECARE is to develop effective prevention, reme- •• Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition •• Hydrographic Confederation Miño-Sil Development of tools for tracing and evaluating the genetic diation and restoration measures of soil threats using an innovative •• Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment •• Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) impact of fish from aquaculture (AquaTrace) trans-disciplinary approach in 17 case studies across Europe. A network to solve technical and analytical problems which •• Duero Hydrographic Confederation (CHEDuero) •• University of Santiago de Compostela laboratories face in food and the environment. It aims to harmo- •• Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) •• Galician Aquaculture Association Sustainable Innovative Mobilisation of Wood (SIMWOOD) nise Member State approaches in relation to genetically modified •• Guadiana Hydrographic Confederation The project will establish an overview of current knowledge on •• University of Valladolid organisms. •• Tajo Hydrographic Confederation aquaculture breeding, genomic resources and previous research •• Centre de Recerca Ecològica Ecològia i Aplicacions Forestals (CREAF) •• Cantábrico Hydrographic Confederation (CHCantábrico) projects for the marine species seabass, seabream and turbot. The •• Agresta S. Coop. European Network of Freshwater Research Organisations •• General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies project will apply cutting-edge genomic methods for the develop- •• Ambisat Ingeniería Ambiental S.L. (EurAqua) EFAS is an early warning system at a pan-European scale to provide ment of high-powered, cost-efficient, forensically validated and The SIMWOOD project aims to mobilise the estimated 16 million •• Centre for Public Works Research and Studies (CEDEX) flood warnings more than two days before a flood, allowing Member transferable DNA based tools for identifying and tracing the impact private forest owners in Europe to meet the increasing demand The aim of EurAqua is to contribute to the development of States and the European Commission to be better prepared for of farmed fish in the wild. for wood, promote collaborative forest management and ensure European freshwater science and technology for European water potential flood crises. sustainable forest functions. management.

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