Objective Cities expand, eating away at agricultural areas and causing land use conflicts at the rural -urban interface. These zones are determinant in supplying cities and are sources of revenue and employment The preservation of these areas requires complex negotiations involving urban and rural populations, the State and local elected officials. The research program will analyse the stakes and dynamics (land ownership , agricultural systems, environmental impact observed in these areas and study the impact that making such information available has on the management of resources . The results shall be turned into information tools that will serve as the basis for inter-stakeholder consultation. Sociological analysis shall measure the effect of improved shared knowledge on the land use negotiations and spatial planning policy decisions. This 3-year program in 2 countries shall involve pluridisciplinary teams from 3 European and 6 African organizations. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencessoil sciencesland-based treatmentsocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002" Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator GROUPE DE RECHERCHE ET D'ECHANGES TECHNOLOGIQUES EU contribution No data Address DAKAR LIBERTE Senegal See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE BENINOIS POUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE ET SOCIAL Benin EU contribution No data Address Cadjehoun COTONOU See on map Total cost No data CENTRE D'ENSEIGNEMENT ZOOTECHNIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Parc du Chateau 78120 RAMBOUILLET See on map Total cost No data ENVIRONNEMENT DEVELOPPEMENT ACTION - SAHEL AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST - GROUPES DE RECHERCHE ACTION FORMATION Senegal EU contribution No data Address 30 DAKAR See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT SENEGALAIS DE RECHERCHES AGRICOLES Senegal EU contribution No data Address DAKAR See on map Total cost No data JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITAET MAINZ Germany EU contribution No data Address Forum 6 55099 Mainz See on map Total cost No data LABORATOIRE D'ANALYSE REGIONALE ET D'EXPERTISE SOCIALE Benin EU contribution No data Address COTONOU See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE CHEIKH ANTA DIOP DE DAKAR Senegal EU contribution No data Address DAKAR See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE NATIONALE DE BENIN Benin EU contribution No data Address Abomey-Calavi 01 COTONOU See on map Total cost No data
