SUMMARY OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR INTEGRATED PROJECTS ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
Combating desertification
1. Organise, capitalise and develop concepts and actions for the restoration of fragile ecosystems.
2. Improvement and application of tangible management strategies.
3. Development of good practices, control measures, operational tools and techniques for the prevention and mitigation of land degradation in key regions.
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Some Expressions of Interest relevant to desertification are described below. For some, additional information is available in separate files labelled according to the acronym.
ACRONYM INTEGRATED PROJECT TITLE LEAD
COUNTRY
Italy
EOI ID
31019
KEY WORDS FROM ABSTRACT
(NG) optimising management practices, education, S and E Europe appraisal of the sustainability problem, sets of targets, see additional information sustainability driven by economic and social policy objectives, Water Framework
Directive, climate change, particular reference to Accession States. See additional information
SIALUS Strategies for improving agro-ecosystems and land use sustainability
ANALYSUS Integrated project on strategic sustainability analysis
POLUWMO Integrating policy for land and water management
UK
UK (Sue
White)
30546
26238
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KEY WORDS FROM ABSTRACT
(NG) restoration, rehabilitation, ecosystem functioning, economic, social and environmental repercussions of restoration comprehensive scientific assessment framework integrated assessment of cost/benefit of multi-functional land use quality of life and ecosystem function at landscape scale, policy and planning strategies central and s Europe, landscape evolution, fragile environments soil erosion, degradation, soil organic matter, biodiversity, salinisation, soil protection, see additional information evaluation of performance of mitigation programs, describing land use change
ACRONYM
REUSE
AVE
ECOVAL
LandCap
DESERT-ACT
SISTALUSE
INTEGRATED PROJECT TITLE
Restoration of degraded lands for the development of sustainable land use systems
Assessing ecosystem vulnerability in
Europe
Ecological-economic valuation of land use change
Land cover, landscape and quality of life capital
Integrated project action to combat desertification
Soil quality indicator system to assess land use effects on soil degradation thresholds for formulating successful sustainable development policies, crossdisciplinary, applicable throughout Europe assessment of soil quality to compare effects of farming systems on soil functions, and erodibility, see additional information guidelines for erosion and desertification control management
InCoDe
THRESHOLDS Thresholds of environmental
CEEL
ERMS-TR
An indicator system to monitor programs on combating Mediterranean desertification sustainability
Controlling soil erosion in European landscapes
Erosion risk mapping and management strategies
LEAD
COUNTRY
Norway
Germany
Netherlands
(De Groot)
UK
UK
Austria
Germany
Spain
Germany
Turkey
EOI ID
31135
31643
30812
31655
31075
30787
31060
31180
36991
31144
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KEY WORDS FROM ABSTRACT
(NG) integrating PESERA model with other models, including agro-ecological
ACRONYM
IPESERAM
INTEGRATED PROJECT TITLE
Integrated pan European soil erosion assessment: risk, consequences and mitigation environment models, spatial decision support tool specifically biodiversity and ecosystems, sustainable development, problem-
MEDLAND Mediterranean land degradation: degradation status and mitigation strategies orientated
Others:
DESSWAM, Decision support systems for integrated management, ID=30837
DEM, Desertification mitigation and rationalisation of natural resources in the Mediterranean, ID=31210
LEAD
COUNTRY
Belgium
Germany
EUROCHASM, European catchment hydrology and sustainable management, Newcastle, ID=36609
ERD-Research, European rural development: driving forces, prospects, policies, ID=31081
ProMed, Project Mediterranean, based on atmosphere and water cycle with links to ecosystems etc. ID=31096
The Living Soil, Biotrophic indicators of soil health, land usage and habitat restoration, ID=31503
BioScore, Testing biodiversity indicators for policy assessment in Europe, ID=31618
DESURVEY, A surveillance system for assessing and monitoring of desertification, Puigdefabregas, ID=31241
GEO-HAZARDS, Mechanisms of desertification and natural disasters – risk assessment and forecasting, Greece, ID=31409
FIRE SPREAD, Forest fire spread and impact prevention and mitigation, Portugal, ID=31396
EOI ID
31017
31661
3