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SUSTAIN EU-ASEAN: Sustain and enhance cooperation on sustainable development between Europe and Southeast Asia (SUSTAIN EU-ASEAN)
Date du début: 1 juin 2013, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2016,
This coordinating action will focus on climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials issues and will aim to enhance collaboration between researchers in the EU and the ASEAN region . Addressing these issues in a coherent way is vital for sustainable development that leads to economic prosperity, social cohesion and environmental integrity. Both regions have developed innovative ideas to re ...
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Ecosystem-based strategies and innovations in water governance networks for adaptation to climate change in Latin American Landscapes (EcoAdapt)
Date du début: 15 janv. 2012, Date de fin: 14 janv. 2016,
International debates on climate change highlight the need to foster adaptation planning in Latin America where significant impacts are expected. However, little progress has been made due to the difficulty of managing environmental dynamics characterized by deep uncertainties and potential tensions at various scales.EcoAdapt is built on the outcomes of two rounds on regional consultation with Lat ...
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Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe (EDENext)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2011, Date de fin: 30 juin 2015,
To address the call for proposals 'Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe' launched by the European Commission, we want to investigate the biological, ecological and epidemiological components of vector-borne diseases (VBD) introduction, emergence and spread, and to propose innovative tools for controlling them, building on the basis of acquired knowledge. We have selected the ma ...
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Strategies for the eradication and containment of the invasive pests Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier and Paysandisia archon Burmeister (PALM PROTECT)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2012, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2014,
"The PALM PROTECT consortium aims to develop reliable methods, for use by national plant protection organisations (NPPO), inspection services, growers and other end-users, for early detection, eradication, control and containment of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and the moth Paysandisia archon. The methods will be developed for use at origin, point of entry, in transit and on-site ...
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FOSTERING EUROPEAN UNION - CARIBBEAN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION NETWORKS (EUCARINET)
Date du début: 1 avr. 2010, Date de fin: 31 juil. 2014,
The EUCARINET project is a 4 years Coordination Action whose main goal is to strengthen bi-regional sustainable policy dialogue on S&T between EU Member States (MS), Associated States (AS) and in the Caribbean Region, the Caribbean ACP States, the overseas Departments and Collectivities, the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). The project will work at policy, programme and institutional (re ...
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Sweet Sorghum : an alternative energy crop (SWEETFUEL)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2009, Date de fin: 30 juin 2014,
Increasing world market prices for fossil fuels, driven by limited reserves, growing demand and instability in producing regions, now render renewable fuels economical. Such fuels are also a pathway to reducing GHG emissions and mitigating climate change. Bio-ethanol from crop plants is a promising, partial solution to sustainably satisfy the energy demand for road transport. The success of bio-et ...
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Africa at a meso-scale: Adaptive and integrated tools and strategies for natural resources management (AFROMAISON)
Date du début: 1 mars 2011, Date de fin: 31 mai 2014,
Threats to the environment and natural resources, coupled with poor management, have serious implications for both poverty reduction and sustainable economic development. Degrading natural resources in Africa therefore result in an inreased vulnerability of the poor as a result of ecosystem stress, competition for space, soaring food and energy prices, climate change and demographic growth. Nowada ...
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Legume-supported cropping systems for Europe (Legume-Futures)
Date du début: 1 mars 2010, Date de fin: 28 févr. 2014,
This research will deliver knowledge and technology for the optimisation of the use of legumes in European agricultural systems and promote the partnerships needed to support the public policy outcomes sought. By integrating the Consortiums extensive set of existing field case studies, modelling and knowledge base, the project will test, validate and deliver novel cropping systems. This network of ...
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Jatropha curcas Applied and Technological Research on Plant Traits (JATROPT)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2010, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2013,
Jatropha curcas shows a big promise towards sustainable and affordable biofuels. Several groups are working independently towards development of both agrosystems and high quality germplasm of Jatropha, and downstream processing and biodiesel markets. The challenges are to make the big promises come true: high oil yield, low competition with food crops, use in various agrosystems from monoculture p ...
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SCIENCE-POLICY INTERFACES FOR BIODIVERSITY: RESEARCH, ACTION, AND LEARNING (SPIRAL)
Date du début: 1 mai 2010, Date de fin: 30 nov. 2013,
"SPIRAL aims to enhance the connectivity between biodiversity research and policy making. Although conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity are fundamental requisites of human well-being, the biodiversity issue raises unprecedented challenges regarding science-policy interfaces. The project proposes state of the art interdisciplinary research on science-policy interfaces for sustainabi ...
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Towards a Latin America & Caribbean Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) in partnership with Europe (ALCUE-KBBE)
Date du début: 1 juin 2011, Date de fin: 30 nov. 2013,
The project objective is to establish a LAC-UE platform bringing together regional and continental organizations involved in research funding and implementation, as well as other relevant stakeholders from the public and private sector and the civil society, in an effort to generate relevant information for the design and implementation of specific plans and projects, included the needed R&D and s ...
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The Agricultural Research for Development Dimension of the European Research Area (ERA-ARD II)
Date du début: 1 oct. 2010, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2013,
"ERA-ARD II has two strategic objectives: Improving the European contribution to International Agricultural Research (IAR) by promoting joint activities and trans-national programs in the field of Agricultural Research for Development (ARD). Increasing the impact of European contributions in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) and to sustainable growth in the poorest countries in th ...
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JOint Learning about Innovation Systems in African Agriculture (JOLISAA)
Date du début: 1 févr. 2010, Date de fin: 31 juil. 2013,
"The JOLISAA project aims to increase understanding of agricultural innovation systems focusing on smallholders’ livelihoods and the articulation of local/traditional and global knowledge. Lessons learnt about past and ongoing experiences with agricultural/rural innovation in East, Southern and West Africa will be synthesised by combining joint case-study assessment with capacity-strengthening and ...
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Functional Diversity: An ecological framework for sustainable and adaptable agro-forestry systems in landscapes of semi-arid and arid eco-regions (FUNCiTree)
Date du début: 1 mai 2009, Date de fin: 30 juin 2013,
The increasing demand of livestock products, larger climate uncertainty and resource degradation, and the rampant poverty of farmers in the semi-arid tropics calls for modernized agroforestry systems (AFS) capable of providing multiple functions. The project will develop regionally specific, trait-based and field tested AFS capable of providing critical agro-ecosystem functions in semi-arid Africa ...
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Coordination of Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean (ARIMNet)
Date du début: 1 oct. 2008, Date de fin: 31 mars 2013,
Agricultural research in the Mediterranean is characterised by three main features: it is scattered within the EU members and in Mediterranean Partner Countries as well as most of the problems and challenges that the Mediterranean agriculture is facing are shared by all the countries in the area and even further, its objectives are largely the same in the whole area, even if priorities can vary fr ...
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European Union - Latin American Research and Innovation NETworks (EULARINET)
Date du début: 1 mars 2008, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2012,
"EULARINET (Co-ordinating Latin America Research and Innovation NETworks) goal is to strengthen bi-regional dialogue on S&T between EU Member States (MS) and Latin American Partner Countries (LAPC) at policy, programme and institutional (research entities) level, thus contributing to a three fold objective: a) promote the joint identification, setting up, implementation and monitoring of mutual in ...
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Facilitating the Bi-Regional EU-ASEAN Science and Technology Dialog (SEA-EU-NET)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2008, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2012,
SEA-EU-NET will increase the quality, quantity, profile and impact of the bi-regional S&T cooperation between SEA countries of ASEAN and MS and AS of EU. S&T, essential for a strong knowledge-based economy, underpins policies necessary for governance, and contributes to cohesive social visions and models. S&T excellence also requires global connectivity and an ongoing dialogue. This proposal suppo ...
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SPATIAL ECOLOGY OF WHITE GRUBS IN AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES DOMINATED BY SUGARCANE: IMPLICATIONS FOR AREAWIDE PEST MANAGEMENT (ECOGRUBS)
Date du début: 1 mai 2009, Date de fin: 15 déc. 2012,
"The research project addresses two major critical issues: the management of a group of major insect pests through better understanding of ecological processes involved in agrosystem-insect pest interactions, and the security of the world’s food and energy. The scientific purpose of the project is to assess the effect of landscape structure upon patterns of abundance and mobility of the Australian ...
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GEOTRACEBILITY FAIR TRADE (GEO FAIR TRADE)
Date du début: 1 avr. 2009, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2012,
Fair Trade is an activity area where CSOs play a key role. Fair Trade is also an activity area promoting the best social, economic and environmental practices of sustainable development. Unfortunately CSOs do not have the means to develop concerted strategies in Research and Technology Development. Their short term concerns often prevent them to have the necessary hindsight. The main objective of ...
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EU-based Production and Exploitation of Alternative Rubber and Latex Sources (EU-PEARLS)
Date du début: 1 avr. 2008, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2012,
"Natural rubber is a widely used raw material essential to industry, medicine, transportation and defence, whose major source, the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis, is currently both sustainable and environmentally beneficial. However, increased worldwide demand for natural rubber and latex means that alternative sustainable sources are urgently required. In order to meet this challenge, we propose ...
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Dynamic aspects of biodiversity management of Quinoa (QUINOA)
Date du début: 15 juin 2009, Date de fin: 14 juin 2012,
"Traditional agricultural selection and domestication practices have generated rich and original intra-specific diversity. Farming systems in developing countries integrate this diversity of species and varieties to cope with the variability of the lands farmed. In response to global change, the project focuses on the definition and implementation of management practices adapted to dynamic in situ ...
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Assessment of the impacts of non-tariff measures - NTM on the competitiveness of the EU and selected trade partners (NTM-IMPACT)
Date du début: 1 avr. 2009, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2011,
"The overall objective of the project is to collect and analyze new data on non-tariff measures (NTMs), particularly on governmental standards and regulations that prescribe the conditions for importing agri-food products into the EU market and into the markets of the main competing players. Furthermore, impacts from EU NTBs on least developing country (LDC) exports are examined. The project will ...
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Enhancements of Pest Risk Analysis Techniques (PRATIQUE)
Date du début: 1 mars 2008, Date de fin: 31 mai 2011,
"PRATIQUE (Enhancements of Pest Risk Analysis Techniques) will carry out all the key work listed in the call and address the major challenges for pest risk analysis (PRA) in Europe. This will be achieved through three principal objectives: to assemble the datasets required to construct effective PRAs valid for the whole of the EU, to conduct multi-disciplinary research that enhances the techniques ...
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Sustainable Aquaculture Research Networks in Sub Saharan Africa (SARNISSA)
Date du début: 1 févr. 2008, Date de fin: 30 avr. 2011,
"The project concept is to build a sustainable aquaculture research network based on academics and other professionals between Europe and Africa, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. The three-year work plan will strengthen alliances among experienced and emergent players in the African and wider aquaculture scene that will build on an existing framework knowledge resource base and exchange platfor ...
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Mettre en réseau les travaux de recherche, les compétences scientifiques et techniques afin de construire des liens permanents entre la recherche et les filiéres de production horticoles biologiques, agroécologiques, notamment pour les cultures fruitiééres et légumiéres.
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