Obiettivo PROBLEM ANALYSIS: Millions of hectares of low grade pasture exists in South America on its mountainous land, formerly covered by forest. - The soils are of low fertility with their "A horizon" already eroded. - Loss of primary forest owing to grazing and cultivation - Large properties exist in the area but will not be included in the project - Lifestock farming systems face low productivity, erosion and emigrationproblems - High intensity cropping/ley farming systems create problems oferosion and soil contamination; the agrochemicals contaminate water andpose health problems OBJECTIVES: - To develop economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound farming systems - Increase supply of unpolluted agricultural produce to the urban markets - Protection of forest remnants; integration of agroforestry in the farming systems. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: A holistic approach to - Give equal importance for socio-economic and biophysical factors - Consider the past and future dynamics along with spatial components - Give importance for farmers' participation in research activities PROJECT LAYOUT ACTIVITIES: The local partners from Brazil and Bolivia and 2 European institutions University of Karlsruhe and CSIC Barcelona) will cooperate. Research work will be carried out in three areas where these problems are acute: two in Brazil (Mata Atlantica region) and one in Bolivia. The main research tools will be: - For diagnosis: Evaluation of statistics; in-house-research; analysis of soil, water and produce samples; interpretation of air photos and application of Geographic Information Systems - For experimentation: On-farm-research on production technology and erosion. Further activities include training; dissemination of results and publications. Campo scientifico agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agriculturenatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systemssocial sciencessociologydemographyfertilitysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity Programma(i) FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994 Argomento(i) Data not available Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore Universität Karlsruhe (Technische Hochschule) Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 12,Kaiserstraße 76128 Karlsruhe Germania Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (3) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 18-26,Jordi Girona 18-26 08034 BARCELONA Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasile Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 1024,Rua Jardim Botanico 22460 Rio de Janeiro Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Brasile Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 82,Av. Venezuela 20081-310 Rio de Janeiro Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato