Objective LiveDiverse (LD) will develop new knowledge on the interactions between human livelihood and biodiversity in riparian and aquatic contexts in four developing countries (Vietnam, India, South Africa, Costa Rica). It has a strong emphasis on dissemination and the constructive engagement of a broad selection of social groups and their governmental and non-governmental representatives. The analysis of biodiversity values, sustainable use and livelihoods (biodiversity governance) within the project adopts vulnerability as a unifying concept, taking the point of departure in the concepts of biodiversity and livelihood vulnerability. Vulnerability will be considered from a combination of bio-physical, socio-economic and cultural/spiritual perspectives, where human ability to conserve and husband biodiversity while at the same time achieving sustainable livelihoods is of vital importance. The analyses of areas will analyse vulnerability in terms of biophysical, socio-economic- legal, and cultural/spiritual issues. Maps of these three perspectives will then be constructed in each case study and incorporated into a GIS system. These maps will identify biodiversity and livelihood ‘hot-spots’, that is, places where there is a high risk (according to natural science criteria), and a low capability (according to the socio-economic, law and policy criteria). Finally, biodiversity and livelihood scenarios will be developed. These scenarios will take into account the main perspectives; biological diversity risk, socio economic ability and cultural perceptions to cope with effects of this risk. Working in a 15-year perspective, the scenarios will examine future possible trends, threats and developments in order to formulate strategies and policy to meet the needs of both biodiversity and livelihoods. Fields of science social sciencessociologygovernancenatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systemsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemssocial scienceslaw Keywords Livelihoods Riparian Scenarios Sustainability Vulnerability Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2007.2.1.4.3. - Biodiversity values, sustainable use and livelihoods Call for proposal FP7-ENV-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-SICA - Collaborative project for specific cooperation actions dedicated to international cooperation partner countries (SICA) Coordinator Linköping University EU contribution € 541 600,00 Address CAMPUS VALLA 581 83 Linköping Sweden See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Geoffrey Gooch (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all National Institute for Agricultural Planning and Projection Vietnam EU contribution € 186 320,00 Address HANG CHUOI STR. - HAIBA DIST 61 HANOI See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Lan Vu Cong (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING PARTICIPATIVE ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT India EU contribution € 179 720,00 Address SOMESHWARWADI ROAD KALE PARK 16 411 008 Pune See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Joy Kallarakal (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH South Africa EU contribution € 353 250,00 Address Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria 46 0001 Pretoria See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jeanette Rascher (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION PARA EL DESARROLLO ACADEMICO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL Costa Rica EU contribution € 190 720,00 Address CENTRO COMERCIAL PLAZA HEREDIA 1 1735 3000 HEREDIA See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Alexander López (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK HOGER ONDERWIJS WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK EN PATIENTENZORG Netherlands EU contribution € 327 750,00 Address De Boelelaan 1105 1081 HV Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact David Huitema (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE United Kingdom EU contribution € 335 200,00 Address Nethergate DD1 4HN Dundee See on map Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Angus and Dundee City Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Alistair Rieu-Clarke (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium EU contribution € 303 600,00 Address Rue de la Loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Giovanni Bidoglio (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data