European coastal and marine network organisations

EUCC --- The Coastal and Marine Union – EUCC is a stakeholder and network association with expert members and NGO member organisations in 40 countries, with the aim of promoting a European approach to coastal conservation by bridging the gap between scientists, environmentalists, site managers, planners and policy makers.

CoPraNet --- Interreg IIIC project to establish a coastal practitioners’ network and bridge the gap between planners, managers and the research community throughout Europe.

Dancore --- The Danish network for Coastal Research, aims at providing services to all parties interested in the coastal zone – researchers, consultants, managers, stakeholders. To ensure, stimulate and facilitate the process of knowledge exchange and cooperation between network participants.

RFRC Réseau Français de Recherche Côtière – The national French network for cooperation in coastal research and for sharing knowledge among researchers, consultants, managers and stakeholders.

NCK --- The Netherlands Network for Coastal Research is a cooperative network of private, governmental and independent research institutes and universities, all working in the field of coastal research.

EUCC-D --- The Coastal Union Germany (EUCC-D) aims to promote the sustainable development of coasts and seas in Germany, delivering coastal databases, learning tools and other services.

EBM --- Ecosystem-Based Management Tools Network. Developing and supporting tools for ecosystem-based management in coastal and marine environments.

Encora --- European platform for sharing knowledge and experience in coastal science, policy and practice.

EUROGOOS –-- Association of Agencies to further the development of Operational Oceanography in the European Sea areas and adjacent oceans.

GISIG --- Geographical Information Systems International Group

LAGUNET --- Italian Network for Ecological Research in Coastal Zone and Transitional Areas

EIONET --- European Environment Information and Observation Network.

Future Earth Coasts --- formerly LOICZ Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone.