Table of contents
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Call – Waste: A Resource to Recycle, Reuse and Recover Raw Materials ................. 6
WASTE-1-2014: Moving towards a circular economy through industrial symbiosis ............ 8
WASTE-2-2014: A systems approach for the reduction, recycling and reuse of food waste 10
WASTE-3-2014: Recycling of raw materials from products and buildings ......................... 11
WASTE-4-2014/2015: Towards near-zero waste at European and global level ................... 12
WASTE-5-2014: Preparing and promoting innovation procurement for resource efficiency ............................................................................................................................................... 15
WASTE-6-2015: Promoting eco-innovative waste management and prevention as part of sustainable urban development ............................................................................................. 16
WASTE-7-2015: Ensuring sustainable use of agricultural waste, co-products and by-products ................................................................................................................................. 18
CONDITIONS FOR THIS CALL ........................................................................................... 21
Call – Water Innovation: Boosting its value for Europe ............................................ 24
WATER-1-2014/2015: Bridging the gap: from innovative water solutions to market replication .............................................................................................................................. 26
WATER-2-2014/2015: Integrated approaches to water and climate change ........................ 28
WATER-3-2014/2015: Stepping up EU research and innovation cooperation in the water area ........................................................................................................................................ 30
WATER-4-2014/2015: Harnessing EU water research and innovation results for industry, agriculture, policy makers and citizens ................................................................................. 31
WATER-5-2014/2015: Strengthening international R&I cooperation in the field of water . 33
CONDITIONS FOR THIS CALL ........................................................................................... 36
Call – Growing a Low Carbon, Resource Efficient Economy with a Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials................................................................................................ 39
FIGHTING AND ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE ........................................................................ 41
SC5-1 and SC5-2-2014/2015: Climate Services for Europe and globally ............................ 41
SC5-1-2014: Advanced Earth-system models ....................................................................... 41
SC5-2-2015: ERA for Climate Services................................................................................ 42
SC5-3-2014: The economics of climate change and linkages with sustainable development ............................................................................................................................................... 42
SC5-4-2015: Improving the air quality and reducing the carbon footprint of European cities ............................................................................................................................................... 44

SC5-5-2014/2015: Coordinating and supporting research and innovation for climate action ............................................................................................................................................... 45
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLY MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES, WATER, BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS ............................................................................................................... 47
SC5-6-2014: Biodiversity and ecosystem services: drivers of change and causalities ......... 47
SC5-7-2015: More effective ecosystem restoration in the EU .............................................. 48
SC5-8-2014: Preparing and promoting innovation procurement for soil decontamination .. 49
SC5-9-2014: Consolidating the European Research Area on biodiversity and ecosystem services .................................................................................................................................. 49
SC5-10-2014/2015: Coordinating and supporting research and innovation for the management of natural resources .......................................................................................... 50
ENSURING THE SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY OF NON-ENERGY AND NON-AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS ...... 52
SC5-11-2014/2015: New solutions for sustainable production of raw materials .................. 52
SC5-12-2014/2015: Innovative and sustainable solutions leading to substitution of raw materials ................................................................................................................................ 54
SC5-13-2014/2015: Coordinating and supporting raw materials research and innovation ... 56
ENABLING THE TRANSITION TOWARDS A GREEN ECONOMY AND SOCIETY THROUGH ECO-INNOVATION . 59
SC5-14-2014: Consolidating global knowledge on the green economy in support of sustainable development objectives in the EU and internationally ....................................... 59
DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE AND SUSTAINED GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................... 60
SC5-15-2015: Strengthening the European Research Area in the domain of Earth Observation ........................................................................................................................... 60
SC5-16-2014: Making Earth Observation and Monitoring Data usable for ecosystem modelling and services .......................................................................................................... 61
SC5-17-2015: Demonstrating the concept of 'Citizen Observatories' ................................... 63
SC5-18-2014/2015: Coordinating and supporting Earth Observation research and innovation in the EU, and in the North African, Middle East, and Balkan region .................................. 63
CROSS-CHALLENGE TOPICS ................................................................................................... 65
SC5-19-2014/2015: Coordinating and supporting research and innovation in the area of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials .................................... 65
SC5-20-2014/2015: Boosting the potential of small businesses for eco-innovation and a sustainable supply of raw materials ....................................................................................... 67
CONDITIONS FOR THIS CALL ........................................................................................... 70
Fast Track to Innovation – Pilot ................................................................................... 75
Other Actions .................................................................................................................. 76

1. Interim evaluation of the Joint Baltic Sea research and development programme (BONUS) ............................................................................................................................... 76
2. Policy relevant analyses and forward looking reflection ................................................... 76
3. External expertise .............................................................................................................. 81
4. Global Earth Observation (GEO) ...................................................................................... 81
5. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ....................................................... 81
6. Support actions for raw materials policy ........................................................................... 82
7. Developing GEOSS-based (Global Earth Observation System of Systems) smart internet applications to inform European citizens on the changes affecting their local environment 83
8. International Conference 'Adaptation Futures' – The Netherlands, May 2016 ........ 83
9. Support to the implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) of the Joint Programming Initiative in Cultural Heritage and Global Change (JPI CH) .......................... 84
10. Citizens' Engagement in EU Research and Innovation policy-making on Nature-Based Solutions ................................................................................................................................ 85
Budget .............................................................................................................................. 86