European research on polar environment and climate : results and information from FP5 and FP6 projects

A catalogue of projects financed under the European Union's 5th and 6th Framework Programmes for Research related partly or entirely to polar issues. They are focussed on climate change and functioning of Earth system, environment and health, natural hazards, natural resources, research infrastructures and an ERA-net for the polar areas. This publication is a European Commission contribution to the International Polar Year 2007-2008 and its release is planned to coincide with the International Symposium "Polar Environment and Climate: The challenges - European research in the context of the International Polar Year" organised by the Directorate-General for Research on the 5-6 March 2007 in Brussels.