Two measures (EUR 37 million) will target the areas of transit in Niger in order to increase employment opportunities and income-generating activities for migrants and local populations. One measure (EUR 6 million) will be aimed at setting up a joint investigation team in Niger to combat networks engaged in smuggling migrants and human trafficking. A regional measure (EUR 5 million) will build on the capacities of the countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the fight against organised crime, trafficking and terrorism by creating or strengthening capacity to collect, pool, manage and share police data. One m ...[+++]easure (EUR 3 million) will help to protect migrant children from exploitation and human trafficking in Mauritania. One measure (EUR 6 million) will be aimed at strengthening the commitment of the Malian diaspora in Europe to developing Mali's economy and in particular the areas of origin of migrants. One measure (EUR 10 million) will underpin the implementation of the Northern Mali Peace Agreement. Eight measures (EUR 118 million) will target the Lake Chad region and the areas affected by the crisis linked to Boko Haram in order to boost the resilience of vulnerable groups, in particular women and the displaced, and strengthen conflict prevention and management. Two measures (EUR 30 million) will be aimed at supporting the most vulnerable groups and contributing to the socio-economic integration of women in northern Burkina Faso.

Thus, to remedy that situation, three priority action areas (PAAs)3 were created – in which all changes of use of the land other than those connected with agriculture have been abandoned – and for which an objective of 22% of crops favourable to the European Hamster, namely 2% of lucerne and 20% of standing cereals, has been established with a view to achieving, eventually, a viable population of 1 200 to 1 500 specimens per area.

Action for areas with a natural handicap, i.e. certain islands, mountainous areas and areas with a low population density, as well as for certain border areas of the Community following enlargement, should be strengthened to cope with their particular development difficulties.

Quiet areas make a beneficial contribution to public health, particularly for people living in noisy city areas. As part of the action plans, Member States were required to introduce specific measures and draw up action plans to protect quiet areas in agglomerations against an increase in noise.

Measures to improve the collection and distribution of water and a series of measures designed specifically to resolve environmental problems, including: - the treatment and recycling of solid waste from towns in the area; - measures to improve forestry management with a view to preventing forest fires; - the prevention of forest fires; - the replacement of eucalyptus trees with pines and indigenous species (e) Technical assistance.

They cover the biggest fishery in British Columbia, in terms of people.