Policies for land use to combat desertification (MEDACTION 4)

Objective

MEDACTION 4 is one of a cluster of four projects forming a programme of integrated, multidisciplinary research, involving the principal stakeholders and concentrating on finding solutions to the strategic problem of desertification. Sustainable land use Policies and degradation management strategies will be developed which will address specific problems of desertification and sustainable development at various scales. The project is divided into four modules which will address land management concerns, scenario-generation and policy formulation at various scales (local and Mediterranean). At the local scale four target areas will be investigated: Alentejo (Portugal), Guadalentin (Spain), Agri (Italy) and Lesvos (Greece).

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › soil sciences › land-based treatment

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF MAASTRICHT

Address

Kapoenstraat 23
6200 MD Maastricht
Netherlands

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Participants (12)

AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

Iera Odos 75
11855 Athens

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INSTITUTO PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO RURAL E GESTAO AMBIENTAL

Portugal

Address

Av. Dr Jose Pontes 43 - 7° Dt°
2720-205 Amadora

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ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ECONOMIA AGRARIA

Italy

Address

Palazzo Dell'agricoltura, Agripolis - S.s. Romea
35020 Albignasego

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KING'S COLLEGE LONDON

United Kingdom

Address

Strand
WC2R 2LS London

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NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

Greece

Address

14-18,Messoghion Avenue 14-18
115 27 Athens

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RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS

Netherlands

Address

6,Papenstraat 8
6200 AL Maastricht

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UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID

Spain

Address

Cantoblanco
28049 Madrid

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UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID

Spain

Address

Calle Tajo 2, S/n
28670 Villaviciosa De Odon

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UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

Address

Ciudad Universitaria S/n
28040 Madrid

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UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS.

United Kingdom

Address

Woodhouse Lane
Leeds

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UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

United Kingdom

Address

Cassie Building, Claremont Road
NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne

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UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN

Greece

Address

H. Trikopi And Faonos
81100 Mytilini

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