THE LANDSCAPE-AND-NATURE PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF ORGANIC/SUSTAINABLE TYPES OF AGRICULTURE IN THE EC

Objective

The concerted action aims:

- to inventorize and evaluate existing evidence and experience on the assessment of environmental, nature, and landscape performances of organic types of agriculture;
- to develop a harmonized methodology for a compatible screening of nature and landscape values of farming systems and agro-enterprises, e.g. to contribute to the development of 'country side stewardship';
- to generate an overview of supporting trends and constraints in society, from farmers 'up to consumers' levels, regarding landscape perception and validation;
- to get a clear and compatible picture of the economic cost/benefit ratio of internalizing the environmental and bio-diversity management costs into the agricultural production system.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 112 - Interaction between agriculture/horticulture and the environment

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CON - Coordination of research actions

Coordinator

WAGENINGEN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Address

Maarweg 333
6709 RZ Wageningen
Netherlands

Participants (12)

FORSCHUNGSINST. FUR BIOLOGISCHER LANDBAU

Switzerland

Address

Oberwill

GOETHEANUM HIGH SCHOOL

Switzerland

Address

Dornach

HYDRO DELFT

Netherlands

Address

Delft

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)

France

Address

Mirecourt

NATIONAL INST. OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Netherlands

Address

Bilthoven

NORDISK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE

Norway

Address

Aas

STARING CENTRUM

Netherlands

Address

Wageningen

UNIVERSITY OF CORDOBA

Spain

Address

Cordoba

UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN

Germany

Address

Berlin

University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Address

15 Buccleuch Place
EH8 9LN Edinburgh

Universität Stuttgart

Germany

Address

Keplerstraße 11
70174 Stuttgart

WALDORF INSTITUT

Germany

Address

Witten Annen