Expected Outcome:
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:
- Demonstration of measurable, verifiable and ambitious progress towards reaching one or several interlinked objectives and targets of the Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030", as set out in the Mission Implementation Plan[1] through implementation of effective and well-managed community-led pilot actions and other types of support to Mission communities of actors.
- A concrete contribution to support Member States/Associated countries, their national, regional and/or local authorities, as well as all concerned stakeholders, to implement EU legislation related to marine and freshwater ecosystems[2] and reach the biodiversity, pollution and climate targets of the European Green Deal.
- Mobilised and engaged Mission communities of actors (regions, ports, cities, islands, etc.) through effective support designed to accelerate the progress to achieve the Mission objectives and targets;
- Leveraging of resources and investments from communities of actors to restore our ocean, seas and waters.
- Increased readiness at local level to deploy at scale innovative solutions to restore the ocean, seas and waters.
As stated in the Mission Ocean and Waters Implementation Plan, the deployment and upscaling phase (phase 2 of the Mission starting in 2026) aims to "enable broad participation in the Mission across the EU"
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