{"id":25,"date":"2007-06-17T09:12:45","date_gmt":"2007-06-17T07:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itknet.org\/web\/?page_id=25&#038;language=en"},"modified":"2025-07-28T21:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:12:04","slug":"proposal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itknet.org\/web\/info-english\/proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"the project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itknet.org\/web\/images\/logo-ue.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6552ba3fd9696ca137e36bc848bc542c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#3366ff\"><strong>SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-046e238c606534e0b54f6e4a9a4f4f46 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">Specific Measures in Support of International Co-operation Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fc372f38dee20160d10b2bd2272447a8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#3366ff\"><strong>Title: Coordination of actions granted by UE and other international organisms to rationalise use of natural resources in arid and semiarid areas<\/strong><br><br><strong>Acronym <\/strong>: <strong>Resourcenet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color:#3366ff;\"><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/span> 18 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color:#3366ff;\">Contract number<\/span><\/strong>: <strong>INCO-CT-2005-515940<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4dbe21305b523e8bf5d466dc0e319401 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#3366ff\"><strong>Coordination:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is coordinated by IPOGEA. Scientific Coordination is under direction of Pietro Laureano (IPOGEA, Italia) The partnership include: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shaduf-eu.org\/english\/modules.php?name=partners&amp;id=2\"><strong>IPOGEA, Italia; <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shaduf-eu.org\/english\/modules.php?name=Content&amp;pa=showpage&amp;pid=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NAGREF-National Agricultural Research Foundation, Grecia; <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shaduf-eu.org\/english\/modules.php?name=partners&amp;id=3\"><strong>Sarl Societe Sud Timmi, Adrar, Algeria; <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shaduf-eu.org\/english\/modules.php?name=partners&amp;id=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Universit\u00e9 Moulay Ismail De Meknes, Marocco; Institut des Regiones Arides, Medenine, Tunisia; Monastery Saint James the Mutilated \u2013 Le Maison d\u2019\u00a0Aantioche\u00a0Institute, Siria<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>objectives<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;The general objective of the proposal&nbsp;is carrying out a coordination action among the most relevant ongoing projects concerning the rational use of natural resources in arid and semiarid Mediterranean area by traditional knowledge and techniques .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed action will contribute to the development of common and integrated approaches necessary to implement rational use of natural resources and promote sustainable developmentin the arid and semiarid Mediterranean area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>It will provide a valid tool for these&nbsp;projects who are already involved in the field of the fight against desertification with particular reference to :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93a35dafeeba94c897a0ef0ea1680463\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">&#8211; Comparing efficiency (in terms of productivity and environmental sustainability) between current techniques and traditional techniques selected in the studies;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2c4a4dcb0d32f44582af92ccb821fd78\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">&#8211; Evaluating the possibility to use selected traditional practices for sustainable natural resources management and\/or the rehabilitation of areas undergoing\u00a0desertification.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a matter of fact, several EU projects often highlight the great potential of traditional practices to manage natural resources and the lack of repertorization of related knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;proposed coordination action&nbsp;will aim at raising awareness and at revalorising the role of traditional techniques in management of&nbsp;water resources and&nbsp;strategies of sustainable land management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With reference to the EC&nbsp;policies, the proposed action is innovative, because, by fostering international cooperation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d41ceb0189c14bc10932282ea08736f\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">&#8211; it helps to valorise world heritage and cultural identity with positive effects on local communities, it develops new creative solutions to problems of managing natural resources and fighting against desertification;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1c754f1263329f93e552cb9797f072ec\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">&#8211; it has a positive and tangible impact on living conditions, on the quality of life or on the environment of individuals, groups or communities involved; it has a sustainable effect;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa0ef21e5a531593c16935b25e4f13f0\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">&#8211; it contributes to the decrease of poverty or of social marginalisation, especially by involving participants; it disseminate alternative methods to use and manage natural resources; furthermore, it support the decision making process of local authorities;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e84d1f6b22fb68d539e5dace3605f81\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">&#8211; it can be repeated;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32e75a85e71a0742989c592966af468f\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">&#8211; it can be used as a pattern to design policies and initiatives elsewhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In conclusion project helps European policies improve both within the framework of natural resources in European Union countries and within the framework of fostering sustainable development in Mediterranean area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local MPC communities, social groups, community solidarity entities related to rational use and management of natural resources will be involved in re-use of the researched techniques.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an innovative approach that promotes an economic return and brings added value that will justify the efforts in re-using and revitalizing these ancient natural resource management technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c5e7e1631dc67feb4774b644f4413f0c\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">Strengthening collaboration and exchange of information among the project granted by Eu concerning\u00a0the appropriate use of water resources and soil preservation;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2da2771cfd61c12548acc73727443872\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">Creating a data bank of\u00a0\u00a0 the ongoing actions concerning the appropriate and rational use of natural resources by traditional techniques to combat desertification and soil degradation;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b429511dd7f5a7c54c6b1351ace84c01\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">Promoting innovative actions based on the use of best practices focusing\u00a0both their functional aspect\u00a0and their cultural and monumental value;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8d08301a3bcc17e7e6da0c86127aba4c\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">reinforcing the local networks on these issue;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53bf0a3c6d65b3c77f03df72f4144585\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">strengthening collaboration among European \u2013Mediterranean projects;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ce038dcd4931ae24a390755249b6c11\" style=\"color:#3366ff\">coordinating the ongoing actions granted by UE with those promoted by international organisms\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME Specific Measures in Support of International Co-operation Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC) Title: Coordination of actions granted by UE and other international organisms to rationalise use of natural resources in arid and semiarid areas Acronym : Resourcenet Duration: 18 months Contract number: INCO-CT-2005-515940 Coordination: The project is coordinated by IPOGEA. 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