How to Achieve Sustainable Water Ecosystems Management Connecting Research, People and Policy Makers in Europe
Co-ordinator: Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems (ISIS), Italy
Client: European Commission, DG Environment
Duration: June 2009 – November 2011
Website: www.aware-eu.net
Objectives
To develop and document a new approach for enhancing connectivity between research and policy making in the sustainable development of water ecosystems employing the concept of integrated adaptive management. The investigation of three coastal case studies and related interactive events on the European continent is intended to facilitate interplay among multi-stakeholder groups, including the scientific community, civil society and policy makers, with the aim of addressing ecological, social and economic factors affecting coastal regions. Public participation and social learning are key aspects of the project.
Partners
- The Interdisciplinary Centre for Comparative Research in the Social Sciences (ICCR), Austria
- BIOFORSK, Norway
- Adelphi Research, Germany
- University of Uppsala, Sweden
- Missions Publiques, France
- European Commission – Institute for Environment and Sustainability
- University of Siena, Italy
- University of Parma, Italy
- Politecnico di Milano, Italy
- Université Pierre & Marie Curie, France
- Servizio Ambiente, Provincia di Ferrara, Italy
- Université Libre de Brussels, Belgium