Objectif Palm leaf geotextiles offer considerable potential to contribute to global sustainable development and soil conservation. It is postulated that in the humid tropics, their use would promote sustainable and environmentally- friendly palm agriculture, labour -intensive employment, SME development and earn hard currency. In the industrialized world, they may assist the stabilization of complex slopes. The Project will test geotextile mats made from the leaf of 'Borassus aethiopum' and structurally-similar speci es in field and laboratory conditions, to evaluate their long-term effectiveness in controlling soil erosion and to assess their sustainability and socio- economic viability. Postulated benefits: a) For Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: i. T he promotion of sustainable and environmentally-friendly palm agriculture, in which farmers also profit from the palm geotextiles. As a potentially profitable technique, it will discourage deforestation and promote both reforestation and agroforestry. The technique may help conserve soil and water and improve soil. There are particular benefits for peri-urban gully stabilization and reclamation. These gullies threaten human life, safety and property. ii. Construction of palm geotextiles will develop into a rural based labour-intensive industry, particularly encouraging the employment of socially-disadvantaged groups, such as women, elderly and disabled people. This will in turn contribute to the stabilization of rural populations and SME development. iii. Ex port of completed palm geotextiles to industrialized countries will earn hard-currency and promote development based on the principles of fair trade. b) For Industrialized Countries: Palm geotextiles will benefit soil and water conservation in complex engi neering problems (building and road construction), agriculture and coastal defence. Champ scientifique engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticultureviticulturesocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemploymentsocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementcommerce Mots‑clés agroforestry geotextiles socially-disadvantaged employment soil conservation stabilize slopes Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Thème(s) INCO-A.2 - Rational use of natural resources INCO-2002-A2.1 - Managing humid and semi-humid ecosystems Appel à propositions FP6-2002-INCO-DEV-1 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement STIP - Specific Targeted Innovation Project Coordinateur THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Wulfruna Street WOLVERHAMPTON Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (10) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ARC) - INSTITUTE FOR SOIL, CLIMATE AND WATER Afrique du Sud Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Private Bag X79 PRETORIA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY Thaïlande Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 239 Huay Kaew Road CHIANG MAI Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO Brésil Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Department of Geography - Ilha do Fundao - Cidade Universitaria RIO DE JANEIRO Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée HANOI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Viêt Nam Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Trau Quy - Gia Lam HANOI Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Belgique Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Oude Market 13 LEUVEN Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée MTA FOLDRAJZTUDOMANYI KUTATO INTEZET (HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES) Hongrie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Budaörsi út 43-45 BUDAPEST Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée THE CATHOLIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Gambie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 20 Atlantic Road, Fajara BAKAU Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée THE LITHUANIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE Lituanie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Instituto al 1 AKADEMIJA-DORTNUVA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée THE UNIVERSITY OF THE GAMBIA Gambie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Mdi Road SERREKUNDA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Chine Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Heilongtan KUNMING Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
