Objetivo Natural vegetation of arid and semi-arid West Africa is of immense value to local people s daily subsistence and nutrition, economic benefits, and survival in hunger periods. None the less, poor management and unsustainable use deteriorates the vegetation at a high rate. Much scientific information and local knowledge is needed for improving management strategies. Some already exist, but it must be organised, analysed, targeted and made available to decision makers and local communities. New research must be targeted to fill important gaps in this knowledge. One of Africa s major development challenges is to establish a link between global initiatives and local management actions. SUN will broaden the role of scientists as mediators between the world of scientific information, global conventions and the African realities where practical actions are wanting. SUN will develop new, practical management tools and concrete management actions for improved sustainable use of natural vegetation by combining scientific vegetation data, remote sensing and socio-economic information with local people s knowledge and needs. SUN combines three types of activities: -Interdisciplinary research on vegetation dynamics, causal factors and economic instruments and policies to enhance sustainable economic growth. -Development of new decision support tools for improved natural resource management by organising scientific data. -New low-budget management and restoration actions in collaboration between scientists and local people. SUN includes West African and European scientists within vegetation-ecology, socio-economy, ethnoecology and remote sensing, all with experience in applied research. 17 African phd students will be educated within the project. SUN will function as a knowledge-and technology-based platform for vegetation management in West Africa by gathering the major expertise, by novel use of scientific data and by improved interaction between scientists and stakeholders. Ámbito científico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputer securitydata protectionnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeology Programa(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. Tema(s) INCO-2004-A2.3 - Managing arid and semi-arid ecosystems Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2004-INCO-DEV-3 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinador UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Nordre Ringgade 1 AARHUS Dinamarca Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (8) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo UNIVERSTIY CHEIKH ANTA DIOP OF DAKAR Senegal Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop 5005 DAKAR FANN Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE-UNIVERSITY FRANKFURT AM MAIN Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Senckenberganlage 31-33 11 19 32 FRANKFURT AM MAIN Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos SENCKENBERGISCHE NATURFORSCHENDE GESELLSCHAFT Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Senckenberganlage 25 FRANKFURT/MAIN Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF OUAGADOUGOU Burkina Faso Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 7021 OUAGADOUGOU Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF BOBO DIOULASSO Burkina Faso Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1091 BOBO DIOULASSO Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY-CALAVI Benín Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 526 COTONOU Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos EUROPEAN COMMUNITY REPRESENTED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - DIRECTORATE GENERAL JRC Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección BRUSSELS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY ABDOU MOUMOUNI Níger Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección BP 237 10662 NIAMEY Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos