COMMON CROSS-BORDER POLICIES FOR FORESTRY PROTECTION

The project is focused on the application of entomopathogenic fungus E. maimaiga as an environmentally safe biocontrol agent providing: significant reductions of economic losses caused by the selected model pests in the border forestry, increased resilience of forest ecosystems to biotic and abiotic factors, much lower risks to the environment and human health, tools for risk assessment and management minimising chemical treatments.

The general project objective is the prompt and effective protection and safeguard of the flora and fauna from biological and human danger and the prevention and minimization of the negative impact of possible disasters. It will be reached through integrated innovative methods for forest protection by using natural pest control and the developed common CBC polices for fighting biohazards; improved qualification and instrumentation of the competent authorities to carry out interventions of preservation, protection and monitoring of biodiversity systems and increased public awareness of the problems and policies for balanced biodiversity protection.