Cel 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. Dziedzina nauki 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 Program(-y) 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. Temat(-y) INCO-2004-A2.3 - Managing arid and semi-arid ecosystems Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP6-2004-INCO-DEV-3 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Koordynator UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Nordre Ringgade 1 AARHUS Dania Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (8) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko UNIVERSTIY CHEIKH ANTA DIOP OF DAKAR Senegal Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop 5005 DAKAR FANN Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE-UNIVERSITY FRANKFURT AM MAIN Niemcy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Senckenberganlage 31-33 11 19 32 FRANKFURT AM MAIN Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych SENCKENBERGISCHE NATURFORSCHENDE GESELLSCHAFT Niemcy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Senckenberganlage 25 FRANKFURT/MAIN Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF OUAGADOUGOU Burkina Faso Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 7021 OUAGADOUGOU Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF BOBO DIOULASSO Burkina Faso Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 1091 BOBO DIOULASSO Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY-CALAVI Benin Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 526 COTONOU Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych EUROPEAN COMMUNITY REPRESENTED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - DIRECTORATE GENERAL JRC Belgia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres BRUSSELS Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY ABDOU MOUMOUNI Niger Wkład UE Brak danych Adres BP 237 10662 NIAMEY Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych