Objective Europe's mountain biodiversity is central to Natural 2000 and the European Biodiversity Strategy. Decline in agricultural use in mountain areas has dramatic biodiversity consequences including threats to priority species and semi-natural habitats but also opportunities for reintroduction of large mammals and habitat restoration. The project objective is to develop and evaluate strategies for reconciling conservation of mountain biodiversity with declining agriculture. Options for conservation of priority species and habitats are configured into three conceptual policy scenarios; business as usual, managed decline and biodiversity enhancement. Biodiversity consequences are predicted using advanced ecological modelling. Scientific, economic and policy feasibility and public acceptability are evaluated through an innovative sustainability appraisal. Practical outputs are ensured through the participation of stakeholder panels. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiodiversity conservationnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturenatural sciencesbiological scienceszoologymammalogy 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 IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Address High street TN25 5AH Ashford United Kingdom See on map EU contribution No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address University campus 54006 Thessaloniki See on map Other funding No data CENTRE FOR RURAL RESEARCH Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address University centre, ntnu dragvoll 7491 Trondheim See on map Other funding No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Route de mende 1919 34293 Montpellier See on map Other funding No data FUNDACAO DA FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS E TECNOLOGIA DA UNIVESIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Quinta da torre 2825 Monte da caparica See on map Other funding No data INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY OF THE SLOVAK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Slovakia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Stefanikova n°3 81499 Bratislava See on map Other funding No data NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hill of brathens AB31 4BW Banchory(kincardinshire) See on map Other funding No data NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Realfagbygget 7491 Trondheim See on map Other funding No data SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR FOREST, SNOW AND LANDSCAPE RESEARCH Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Zuercherstrasse 111 8903 Birmensdorf See on map Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address 156,egnatias 156 54006 Thessaloniki See on map Other funding No data