South East Europe project:South East Europe project:

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Slavko ŠolarSlavko ŠolarGeological survey of Geological survey of SloveniaSloveniaLEAD PARTNERLEAD PARTNER

Project Background:Project Background:Aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel) are Aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel) are crucial for infrastructure and construction. SEE crucial for infrastructure and construction. SEE countries are rich in aggregates, but supply is not countries are rich in aggregates, but supply is not coordinated within or across the area. Challenges coordinated within or across the area. Challenges are illegal and damaging quarries, unare illegal and damaging quarries, un--reclaimed reclaimed sites, limited recycling and community opposition. sites, limited recycling and community opposition. Fulfilling demand requires efficient and sustainable Fulfilling demand requires efficient and sustainable supply chain (planning, extraction, transport, use supply chain (planning, extraction, transport, use and recycling), and socio-eco friendly quarrying, to and recycling), and socio-eco friendly quarrying, to preclude opposition to extraction, supply preclude opposition to extraction, supply bottlenecks, and restricted growth.bottlenecks, and restricted growth.

Main Challenges:Main Challenges:Shifting to sustainable aggregate resource Shifting to sustainable aggregate resource management (SARM). SARM is an efficient, management (SARM). SARM is an efficient, low socio-environmental impact quarrying low socio-environmental impact quarrying and waste management. and waste management.

Encouraging sustainable supply mix (SSM) Encouraging sustainable supply mix (SSM) policies. SSM uses multiple sources, policies. SSM uses multiple sources, including recycled wastes and industrial including recycled wastes and industrial by-products (slag), that together maximize by-products (slag), that together maximize net benefits of aggregate supply across net benefits of aggregate supply across generations. generations.

Main objectives of the project Main objectives of the project are:are:

to develop common approach to to develop common approach to sustainable aggregate resource sustainable aggregate resource management (management (SARMSARM) and ) and

sustainable supply mix (sustainable supply mix (SSMSSM) ) planning, at three scales, to ensure planning, at three scales, to ensure efficient and secure supply in SEE. efficient and secure supply in SEE.

Three scalesThree scalesAt the site level, the issues are high environmental impacts, At the site level, the issues are high environmental impacts, limited recycling, need for stakeholder consultation and limited recycling, need for stakeholder consultation and capacity, and lack of social license to operate. capacity, and lack of social license to operate. Local, site-Local, site-levellevel activities will focus on environmentally friendly extraction activities will focus on environmentally friendly extraction through best practices, reducing illegal quarrying, and recycling through best practices, reducing illegal quarrying, and recycling to reducing use of primary aggregates.to reducing use of primary aggregates.

At the regional/national level, the issues are policies and At the regional/national level, the issues are policies and regulations affecting aggregates that: do not address resource regulations affecting aggregates that: do not address resource and energy efficiency or EU guidelines; preclude the use of and energy efficiency or EU guidelines; preclude the use of recycled materials and industrial by-products; and fail to recycled materials and industrial by-products; and fail to address aggregate consumption in long-term sustainable address aggregate consumption in long-term sustainable development and spatial planning. development and spatial planning. Region/nationalRegion/national activities activities will create a SARM framework for effective management, and will create a SARM framework for effective management, and define SSM, as well as recommend how to integrate SSM into define SSM, as well as recommend how to integrate SSM into planning and legislation. planning and legislation.

The transnational issues are lack of capacity and lack of The transnational issues are lack of capacity and lack of coordination on aggregates production and transport.coordination on aggregates production and transport. TransnationalTransnational activities focus on harmonization of relevant activities focus on harmonization of relevant policies and legislation across SEE, information transfer, and policies and legislation across SEE, information transfer, and creation of an Aggregates Intelligence System. creation of an Aggregates Intelligence System.

Specific objectives include:Specific objectives include:

capacity building, information capacity building, information infrastructure creation, and infrastructure creation, and

planning for a Regional Centre on planning for a Regional Centre on SARM and SSM. SARM and SSM.

Regional distribution of project partners

Project partners (15)Project partners (15)1.1. ERDF: GeoZS - ERDF: GeoZS - Geological survey of SloveniaGeological survey of Slovenia, SI, SI2.2. ERDF: MUL - University of Leoben, AT ERDF: MUL - University of Leoben, AT 3.3. ERDF: PELLA – Prefectural Authority of Pella, GRERDF: PELLA – Prefectural Authority of Pella, GR4.4. ERDF: IGME - ERDF: IGME - Institute of Geology and Mineral ExplorationInstitute of Geology and Mineral Exploration, GR, GR5.5. ERDF: TUC – Technical University of Crete, GRERDF: TUC – Technical University of Crete, GR6.6. ERDF: MBFH – Hungarian Office for Mining and Geology, HUERDF: MBFH – Hungarian Office for Mining and Geology, HU7.7. ERDF: ER – ERDF: ER – Emilia-Romagna Region - Environment, Soil and Coast Defense Emilia-Romagna Region - Environment, Soil and Coast Defense

Department,Department, IT IT8.8. ERDF: ANPAR – National Association Producers of Recycled Aggregates, ITERDF: ANPAR – National Association Producers of Recycled Aggregates, IT9.9. ERDF: PARMA – Parma Province - Territorial Planning Service, ITERDF: PARMA – Parma Province - Territorial Planning Service, IT10.10. ERDF: IGR – ERDF: IGR – National Institute for Research-Development in domain of National Institute for Research-Development in domain of

Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry and Remote Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry and Remote SSensingensing, RO, RO11.11. ERDF: FGG – University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, ROERDF: FGG – University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, RO12.12. IPA: MGK10 – Herzeg – Bosnia Canton Government – Ministry of Economy, BIPA: MGK10 – Herzeg – Bosnia Canton Government – Ministry of Economy, BiiHH13.13. IPA: RGF – University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology, SIPA: RGF – University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology, SRRBB14.14. 10 % partner10 % partner: : METE – Ministry of Economy, Trade and EnergyMETE – Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, AL, AL15.15. 10% Partner: 10% Partner: MINGORP – Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship, MINGORP – Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship,

Energy and Mining DirectorateEnergy and Mining Directorate,, HR HR

Project observersProject observers (8) (8)::1.1. MGRSMGRS – – Ministry of Economy of SloveniaMinistry of Economy of Slovenia, SI, SI2.2. ICMM – Independent Commission for Mines and Minerals, KOSOVOICMM – Independent Commission for Mines and Minerals, KOSOVO3.3. HELLENIC – Hellenic Quarries S.A., GRHELLENIC – Hellenic Quarries S.A., GR4.4. PAVLIDES – Pavlides S.A., GRPAVLIDES – Pavlides S.A., GR5.5. RCM – Region of Central Macedonia, GRRCM – Region of Central Macedonia, GR6.6. ACHAIA – Prefecture of Achaia, GRACHAIA – Prefecture of Achaia, GR7.7. NAMR – National Agency for Mineral Resources, RONAMR – National Agency for Mineral Resources, RO8.8. WKNOE – Lower Austria Economic Chamber, Crafts and Trades Division, WKNOE – Lower Austria Economic Chamber, Crafts and Trades Division,

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Main outputs will include:Main outputs will include:Capacity building materials: printed materials Capacity building materials: printed materials (manuals) on (manuals) on – (1) local level aggregate operation improvements, (1) local level aggregate operation improvements, – (2) regional, national and transnational policy, (2) regional, national and transnational policy,

legislation, management and supply mix, legislation, management and supply mix, – (3) C & D waste management, tools, methods (e.g. life (3) C & D waste management, tools, methods (e.g. life

cycle analysis);cycle analysis);

Regional, national and transnational events. Regional, national and transnational events.

Results will include use of best practices, Results will include use of best practices, adoption of SARM and SSM, harmonized policies, adoption of SARM and SSM, harmonized policies, and ongoing collaboration among partners.and ongoing collaboration among partners.

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