Project partners and Financing
Regional Ministry of Environment and Planning. Junta De Andalucía (CMAOT) / General management of the natural environment and General Secretariat of land use and climate change in Andalusia.
This entity will ensure compliance with the general objectives directly related to the matching of the results with the legislative obligations on climate change.
Partners
Environment and Water Agency of Andalusia (AMAYA) / Public agency attached to the Government of Andalusia, which provides essential services in environmental and water matters in the Andalusia territory. It performs actions related to the protection, conservation, reclamation and improvement of the environment and water.
It is actively involved in actions A1 and F1.
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) / This is the highest Public Institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third most important in Europe. Its main objective is the development and promotion of research for the benefit of scientific and technological progress.
The Group of Aquatic Macrophytes Ecology (GAME) from the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB), a research centre belonging to the CSIC, has been a pioneer in the study of the millennial accumulation of carbon in seagrass meadows for the last decade, and has participated in 12 different national and International projects.
This scientific expertise is required due to the innovative nature of some of the methodologies to be used and the importance of scientific rigour in obtaining baseline data for the remaining actions.
This entity is actively involved in actions A2, A3, C1 and C2.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) / This is an international organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources. It consists of an environmental network that brings together government agencies, NGOs, businesses, and administrations across 160 countries.
The participation of IUCN in other initiatives related to this matter ensures an exchange of knowledge and results at international level. Its collaboration with different entities facilitates dialogue and guidance for the conservation of these ecosystems.
It is actively involved in actions C3, C5, C6, E2, E3, E4 and E5.
Man and Territory Association (HyT) / This association conducts research, and environmental education and awareness through projects that link these three lines of action..
Man and Territory has a wide experience in conservation, research, dissemination, and citizen participation. This will ensure that messages related to the project and the mitigation of climate change will be treated in an appropriate manner, for a better understanding of concepts of technical complexity.
It is actively involved in actions A1, E1, E6, and E7.
Cofinancier
CEPSA FOUNDATION
Cepsa Foundation is a non-profit entity that focuses the social actions of its founder, CEPSA (Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A.U.). The aims of the Foundation have been established taking into account the Social Action Policy of Cepsa. In this sense, it understands that it is necessary to invest in actions destined to priorities of the communities and populations where Cepsa carries out its activities, to reinforce its social commitment.
Conservation of biodiversity, environmental awareness and education are among its founding objectives . Therefore, the Cepsa Foundation develops a line of activity focused on the environment in those territories considered as priority. This activity focuses mainly on biodiversity research and conservation, raising awareness about respect for nature and the ecological value of the spaces where local communities live, as well as the conservation of these spaces and the promotion of visiting them and getting to know them.
Cofinancier.