Objectif 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. Champ scientifique 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. Thème(s) INCO-2003-B1.1 - Comprehensive policy and integrated planning INCO-2003-B1.2 - Improving the water consumption by users and uses. Appel à propositions FP6-2003-INCO-MPC-2 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinateur MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INSTITUTE OF ZARAGOZA / INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC STUDIES Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Avda Montañana 1005 ZARAGOZA Espagne Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (6) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y TECNOLOGÍA AGROALIMENTARIA DE ARAGÓN / DIPUTACIÓN GENERAL DE ARAGÓN Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Avda. Montañana 930 ZARAGOZA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY Turquie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Balcali ADANA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE Algérie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Hassen Badi EL HARRACH Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée INSTITUTE NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE Tunisie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Avenue Charles Nicole 34, cité Mahrajène TUNIS Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée INSTITUTE OF AGRONOMY AND VETERINARY HASSAN II Maroc Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Madinate Al Irfane RABAT Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse none STIRLING Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée