Policy objective: PO 2 - A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation and risk prevention and management

Specific objective: SO 4 - Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention, resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches

Typology: Standard project

The overall challenge addressed by the Ero-STOP project is climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem approaches. The project specifically addresses erosion in non-urban areas, which has not been a prominent issue so far, but is becoming a more pressing problem due to climate change. The overall objective of the project is to set up an expert advisory group and prepare a cross-border action plan for the implementation of preventive and remedial measures in non-urban areas threatened or already affected by erosion. This reduces the risks for local populations and strengthens resilience to the effects of climate change. The innovation of the project is demonstrated by the establishment of a cross-border expert advisory group on erosion, the first such initiative in the programme area. The solutions for prevention and rehabilitation of eroded areas that will be developed in the framework of the partnership will also be innovative.