| PERSEUS Pilot Case |
| Aegean Sea |
| Acronym |
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| Full name |
| National Centre for the Environment and Sustainable Development |
| Scale |
| Aegean Sea |
| Objectives |
| The Greek National Centre for the Environment and Sustainable Development was
established by Presidential Decree in December 2000. It was officially inaugurated in June 2001. It operates as a private body supervised by the Minister of the Environment. Its Board of Trustees has been appointed by decision of the Ministerial Council. The NCESD's mission is to become the state's strategic advisor on issues of the environment and sustainable development. By providing continuous, reliable and objective information, knowledge and well-justified proposals and opinions, it supports effective policy-making and implementation within the above sectors. |
| What types of strategies have been implemented to reach these objectives |
| The NCESD evaluates the potential environmental impact of sectoral development policies and promotes the integration of the environmental dimension in those policies. Prepares the report on the "State of the Environment in Greece", where the current situation of environmental issues and challenges is reported and evaluated; Contributes to the preparation of the National Strategy on Biodiversity and to the fulfilment of obligations of the Natura 2000 Network and Ramsar Convention; Prepares technical reports and briefings on environmental issues related to the Centre's four thematic areas (Climate change; Biodiversity; Water and waste management; Environment and human health). Contributes to the collection, management and treatment of data from environmental databases and information networks. More specifically, the NCESD has the scientific oversight and guidance of the National Network for Environmental Information. Carries out national and European projects on the environment and sustainable development; Organises training courses on issues related to the NCESD four major thematic areas, as well as conferences, workshops and seminars. |
| Spatial/geographic delimitation |
| Greece |
| Link to MSFD GES Descriptor |
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,
NON-INDIGENOUS SPECIES,
COMMERCIAL FISH,
FOOD WEBS,
EUTROPHICATION,
SEA-FLOOR INTEGRITY,
HYDROGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS,
CONTAMINANTS AND POLLUTION EFFECTS,
CONTAMINANTS IN FISH AND OTHER SEAFOOD,
MARINE LITTER,
UNDERWATER NOISE/ENERGY,
MULTIPLE |
| Does it apply an ecosystem based approach? |
| yes |
| Does the institution make use of adaptive policy initiatives? |
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| Do any plans (or discussion) exist to update/change this institution? |
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| Link to website |
| Link |
| Additional information |
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