European Cooperation for Sustainability Research

Activities, programmes and initiatives for the support of Sustainable Development in Europe were launched both at national and at EU-level. They are based on the principles of the European Sustainability Strategy which was adopted at the EU-summit in Gothenburg in 2001 and renewed in 2006.

The objective of the EU sustainability strategy is an integrated policy approach, intended to change society and to result in more sustainability in production and consumption. In this context, climate change and climate-protecting energy, sustainable transport, sustainable production and consumption, improved management of natural resources, damage to health as well as society-related changes due to demographic change, migration and the spread of poverty are regarded to be the great challenges of society. The strategy integrates the objectives of the 6th Environment Action Programme and supplements the Lisbon-Strategy for Sustainable Growth, Employment and Competition. As an overall strategy, it has also an effect on the research and innovation policy in Europe.

The sustainability principle is reflected in the 7th EU Research Framework Programme (FP7) as a cross-sectional aspect. Thus, the cooperation in the field of research and development from 2007 – 2013 is subordinate to this principle. The related interdisciplinarity and integration of actors from the field of industry and society represent a great chance for German researchers. Apart from the FP7, there are further instruments for networking and transnational research funding that provide possibilities for cooperation.

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  EU Strategy

  Funding of sustainable development is a joint objective which must be pursued on national and European level and with the participation of partners in countries outside Europe. For this purpose, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provides funding for ... more
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  EU-Networks and EU-Research Infrastructures

  European Technology Platforms, COST-networks and EUREKA-projects may represent the entry into European research. EU research infrastructures supplement the EFR by another important element. more
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  7th EU framework programme for research and technological development

  The EU Framework Programme for Research and Development is the most comprehensive programme worldwide. It is the most important instrument for the development of the European Research Area and aims at the improvement of the scientific and technological fundamentals and ... more
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  ERA-Nets

  Apart from the EU Research Framework Programme, the ERA-Nets are another important element for the development of the European Research Area, ERA. They serve the coordination of national funding programmes on similar topics. more
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  JPI

  The concept of Joint Programming was introduced by the European Commission in July 2008. The aim of Joint Programming is to increase the value of relevant national and EU R&D funding by concerted and joint planning, implementation and evaluation of national research ... more
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  Further EU Programmes

  In addition to the funding of research and development by the EU Directorate General, there are other funding possibilities on European level which are available parallel to the EU-Research Framework Programme and which are of more application-oriented nature. more
  (URL: /en/9941)
   
  



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