Objective Agricultural intensification may be constrained by limited water resources and increased environmental pollution of soils and waters in the Mediterranean region. In particular irrigated agriculture may induce negative impacts on the quantity and quality of natural resources such as land degradation by salinization and sodification ("on-site" impacts) and increased salt and nitrate loads in irrigation return flows (IRF) and receiving water bodies ("off-site" impacts). An environment-integrated management of these constrained water and soil resources is essential. Thus, the EU Water Framework Directive should implement water-pollution regulatory standards and policies regulating the discharge and quality of IRF. The aim of this project is to provide scientific , technical and socio-economic information on salt and Nitrogen contamination, and on pollution control measures in Medit. irrigated agriculture. The project addresses the INCO-MPC call in activities B.1.1 (Comprehensive water policy and integrated plannin g) and, particularly, B.1.2 (Improving the water consumption efficiency and effectiveness by users and uses). Seven research partners from 6 different countries (Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and the United Kingdom) will participate for the four years of the project. The main activities of the project are: 1) input-output irrigation-district mass balances and assessment of salt and nitrogen pollution effects of present agricultural management 2) model simulation studies analysing best management strategies for pollution control 3) evaluation of these strategies in selected pilot field trials (4) socio-economic analysis of present agricultural management and of source-sink pollution control management alternatives, and 5) dissemination of results to water users and policy makers. Feedback with project end-users will take place via the participation of nine stakeholders, thus ensuring that all relevant issues are properly addressed. Fields of science social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiespublic policiesengineering and technologycivil engineeringwater engineeringirrigationnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO-2003-B1.1 - Comprehensive policy and integrated planning INCO-2003-B1.2 - Improving the water consumption by users and uses. Call for proposal FP6-2003-INCO-MPC-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INSTITUTE OF ZARAGOZA / INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC STUDIES EU contribution No data Address Avda Montañana 1005 ZARAGOZA Spain See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y TECNOLOGÍA AGROALIMENTARIA DE ARAGÓN / DIPUTACIÓN GENERAL DE ARAGÓN Spain EU contribution No data Address Avda. Montañana 930 ZARAGOZA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY Türkiye EU contribution No data Address Balcali ADANA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE Algeria EU contribution No data Address Hassen Badi EL HARRACH See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTE NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE Tunisia EU contribution No data Address Avenue Charles Nicole 34, cité Mahrajène TUNIS See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTE OF AGRONOMY AND VETERINARY HASSAN II Morocco EU contribution No data Address Madinate Al Irfane RABAT See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address none STIRLING See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
