1.2. Improving the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation initiatives in the cross-border area

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The project aims at addressing issues which are of universal character for the region and the both countries such as establishing public awareness for sustainable use of natural resources and building an environmentally conscious society.
The main project activities are research of the needs of and awareness about nature protection in rural area, mapping of illegal dump sites, elaboration of study "Best practices for illegal dumping prevention and their effect on business development", development of children manual of ecological issues "Let's think green". Eco workshops in Kirklareli will be organized and a campaign for cleaning and revitalization of dump sites (disinfection, reforestation etc.) will be conducted.
As a result of the implementation of the project Joint management plan of protected areas in the common CB region and joint detailed map of the illegal dumpsites will be elaborated. Thus the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation activities in the cross-border area will be improved.

Project status: Completed on June 9, 2021

The project activities have been implemented with a change in the planned schedule and the way of activities implementation, caused by the conditions of the measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The industrialization and development of technology in the modern world have contributed to global pollution. Along with population growth and urbanization, increased consumption leads to an increase in waste. If solid waste is not disposed of properly, it pollutes the air, water and soil. Therefore, it is necessary to use methods that are least harmful to the environment. In solid waste management, many cities are experiencing various problems, which largely depend on insufficient information on solid waste management and recycling.

To raise the awareness of the population on both sides of the border, the partners from Bulgaria and Turkey surveyed the attitudes of the population in 50 settlements in Kirklareli district and 50 settlements in Yambol district to identify the needs and awareness of the need for nature protection and the environment in the cross-border region.

The project also included a study of good practices for the prevention of illegal dumping and their effect on business development. Illegal waste disposal sites in the cross-border region have been mapped and a web-based platform has been developed to signal and identify areas in the region where illegal landfills and /or sites with a risk of pollution have been or are being generated. The partners - the municipalities of Yambol and Kirklareli - have prepared a plan for joint management of protected areas in the common cross-border region. A campaign was conducted for the cleaning and revitalization of landfills and afforestation on the territory of the municipalities of Popovo and Bolyarovo.

A team from both sides developed an educational material for children "Thinking together", which focuses on waste collection, recycling and aims to create responsibility for environmental protection and conducted a three-day online workshop on "Waste Separation" with the participation of students from Bulgaria and Turkey.

The platform for signalling areas with unregulated landfills is available to citizens at http://transborder-landfills.eu

The prepared studies, the Plan for joint management of the protected areas in the cross-border region, the children's educational material "Let's think together" and a short film about the project can be found HERE

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The project aims to provide facilities for the efficient and economical reception, transportation and separation of solid waste generated on the territory of Madzharovo (Bulgaria) and Edirne (Edirne), as well as dissemination of consistent messages for public outreach about recycling and collection of waste.

The project envisages supply of a specialized car for cleaning the streets, a specialized car for garbage collection and purchase of 100 containers for separate garbage collection for the municipality of Madzharovo. A skid steer loader, a back-hoe loader and a tractor will be delivered for the Municipality of Edirne. During the project implementation 10 days training with the participation of 150 students from Edirne on "Separate collection of waste” will be organized.

The project implementation will increase the capacity of both organizations and awareness of young people in the border region about environmental protection and waste collection.

Project status: Finished

The project partners have implemented the activities according to the schedule.

The current project was mainly designed and implemented to support local authorities from the regions of Edirne and Haskovo /Madzharovo/ establish pre-conditions for development of joint waste management products/services in the feature. Through a balanced approach and combination of investment and soft measures the overall capacity for development and implementation of certain services was obtained. This Common BG-TR Project also illustrates a good area for networking activities.  Madzharovo Municipality  registered its own municipal action and started garbage collection by itself in five villages on the teritory of Madzharovo municipality. The action  helped the municipal officials to use targeted funs not only to pay an external company for the action but to invest in some additional environmental projects for the Municipality. EDIKAB invested in purchase of a  skid steer loader, back-hoe loader and tractor for the Plant. 

Project website: http://edikabcbc.org/

Project materials:

Project materials are available HERE.

Flayer eleborated under the project is available HERE.

Education leaflet is available HERE.

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Video presentation from the Final press conference held in Edirne on 05 March 2019 is available at the following link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hbtCecUMcw

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The project focuses on the implementation of expert exchange of knowledge, experience, tradition and good practices in the field of monitoring, early detection and control of drying and its impact on forest micro and macro ecosystems through development and joint exploration of risk zones and presentation of information on the dynamics of drying of coniferous and deciduous plantations from protected areas for a period of 10 years.
Within the project the following equipment will be purchased: mobile stations for measuring of climatic and soil conditions, computer serving mobile stations, laptops, Tablets, GPS, specialized vehicle for monitoring of primary crisis reaction, quadcopter and others for observing from the air the general state of the forest ecosystem in inaccessible areas and provide the information for analysis.
The project also includes monitoring of forests affected by drying, summarizing and presenting the results, their impact on the forest ecosystem and investment in afforestation in a new forest: afforestation of 80 decares area, of which 40 decares on the territory of Republic of Bulgaria, on the land of the village of Dennitsa, Bolyarovo Municipality with typical local tree species, namely "Quercus frainetto" and Quercus cerries", and 40 decars on the territory of Turkey, on the land of the village of Lalapasa, with the typical local tree species "Quercus rubra".
The implementation of the project will contribute to the balanced development of forest ecosystems in the croos-border area and the foundations for professional cooperation between forest engineers in Bulgaria and Turkey will be set up. The preparation of a joint management plan for risk areas will achieve the successful management of the affected by abiotic and biotic factors of the forest.

Project status: Finished

The project partners have implemented the activities according to the schedule.

The Green Future project is inspired by the idea that deforestation is a problem of the forest and the people, with regional, national and cross-border significance for Bulgaria, Turkey and the Balkan Peninsula, as well as for Europe and other continents with large forests. We launched the Green Future project with an Introductory conference in November 2019. We continued with the actual implementation work for the set goals. We bought two specialized vehicles and 10 mobile stations in the cross-border area.

In the spring of 2020 we started the investment part of the project by creating a forest crop on an area of 80 decares, of which 40 decares on the territory of Republic of Bulgaria, on the land of the village of Dennitsa, Bolyarovo Municipality with typical local tree species, namely "Quercus frainetto" and Quercus cerries", and 40 decars on the territory of Turkey, on the land of the village of Lalapasa, with the typica

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Special Administration of Province in Edirne

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1.2. Improving the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation initiatives in the cross-border area

Executive Environment Agency

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1.2. Improving the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation initiatives in the cross-border area

Ministry of Environment and Water

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1.2. Improving the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation initiatives in the cross-border area

Dr.Sadık Ahmet Vocational and Techinacal Anatolian High Scholl (Edirne Tourism High Schooll)

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1.1. Preventing and mitigating the consequences of natural and man-made disasters in the cross-border area
1.2. Improving the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation initiatives in the cross-border area
2.1. Increasing the touristic attractiveness of the cross-border area through better utilisation of natural, cultural and historical heritage and related infrastructure
2.2. Increasing the cross-border tourism potential by developing common destinations
2.3. Increasing networking for development of sustainable tourism through cross-border cooperation initiatives

Greener Bourgas Foundation

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1.2. Improving the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation initiatives in the cross-border area

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