Water and ecosystem resources in regional development balancing societal needs and wants and natural resources systems sustainability in international river basin systems

Objective

The gradual escalation of water scarcity and threats against natural capital in the Okavango River Basin are widely recognised as fundamental impediments to secure socio-economic development in the region. Mounting pressure from local national and international interest groups on finite, highly dynamic and vulnerable water and ecosystem resources is a reality. Through an inter-disciplinary design and through contacts with policy makers and training facilities, the project has capacity to strengthen contacts between various stakeholders and policy makers. Apart from ordinary publishing, results will be available on an interactive home page, developed for regional ownership. A system for ongoing dissemination, feedback and participation for local and national stakeholders will also be developed.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › hydrology › drainage basins
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems

Programme(s)

• FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002"

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

LINKOEPING UNIVERSITY

Address

581 83 Linkoeping
Sweden

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Participants (9)

DESERT RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF NAMIBIA

Namibia

Address

Rossini Street 7
Windhoek

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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL, HYDRAULIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Netherlands

Address

95,westvest 7
2601 DA Delft

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PITCH KUNSKAPSUTVECKLING AB

Sweden

Address

Nygatan 35
582 19 Linkoeping

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RHODES UNIVERSITY

South Africa

Address

Drostdy Road
Grahamstown

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UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA

Botswana

Address

Old Shorobe Road, Wildlife Training Park
Maun

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UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

South Africa

Address

Lynnwood Road
Pretoria

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UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX

United Kingdom

Address

Falmer
BN1 9QJ Brighton / Falmer

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Birkbeck College, University of London

United Kingdom

Address

Malet Street, Bloomsbury
WC1E 7HX London

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University of East Anglia

United Kingdom

Address

University Plain
NR4 7TJ Norwich

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