EVALUWET

 PROJECT DETAILS
SitesLake Cheimaditida, Greece
Duration Date:
Starting Date: MARCH 2001
End Date:FEBRUARY 2004
Duration in months: 36
Co-financing AgencyFuropean Commission, Directorate General for Research-FP5
Lead implementing agencyRoyal Holloway Institute for Environmental Research (RHIER, Univ. of London, UK
Contact Person: Ed. Maltby
PartnersPartner 1
Name: Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE), Univ. of East Anglia
Country: UK
Contact Person: R. Kerry Turner

Partner 2
Name: Functioning of Ecosystems and Conservation Biology (ECOBIO), Univ. of Rennes
Country:  France
Contact Person: Bernard Clement

Partner 3
Name: Greek Biotope / Wetland Centre (EKBY)
Country: Greece
Contact Person: Mr Miltiadis Seferlis

Partner 4
Name: The Landscape Ecology Group, Institute of Biology, Utrecht University
Country: Netherlands
Contact Person: J. T. A. Verhoeven

Partner 5

Name: System Ecology and Natural Capital Management, Bucharest University
Country: Romania
Contact Person: Ms Angheluta Vadineanu

Partner 6
Name: Department of Environmental Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Country: Sweden
Contact Person: Mr Kevin Bishop

Partner 7
Name: Conservation Biology and Natural Resources Department (CNBR), Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ),
Country: Germany
Contact Person: Mr Mathias Scholz

Partner 8
Name: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Umwelt & Stadtplanung (ARUM)
Contact Person: Mr Thomas Horlitz

Budget2.230.205€Co-financing Agency/ Institution: EC1,774,648€80%
Lead implementing agency:€%
Partners:455,557€20%
Partner 397,061€4%
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Objectives* Harmonising the interpretation of European policy relevant to wetlands, with special emphasis on the forthcoming WFD; and specifying modes of implementation across Europe, taking account of regional differences.* A Wetland Decision Support System (WEDSS) that combines outputs from environmental, stakeholder and economic evaluation tools* A methodology for functional evaluation of wetlands at the catchment scale.

* A framework linking values of wetlands to their functions.

* A series of tools, regionally tailored, for the estimation of social values.

Results* Harmonising the interpretation of European policy relevant to wetlands, with special emphasis on the forthcoming WFD; and specifying modes of implementation across Europe, taking account of regional differences.* A Wetland Decision Support System (WEDSS)
Actions / Activities* Harmonisation of European user agency wetland policy implementation and specification of the WEDSS* Development of WEDSS and the integration of the wetland evaluation tools* Development of a catchment scale wetland functional evaluation methodology and tools

* Incorporation of economic valuation, stakeholder analysis and multi-criteria decision making methods into the WEDSS

Reporting / Meetings25 March 2002:  2nd English Catchment User Forum, Cotehele, National Trust Property (near Saltash), UK,24 – 25 May 2002: 2nd Technical Evaluwet Workshop, EKBY, Thessalonki, Hellas,25 Sept. 2002:  Second European User Forum, UKRO, Brussels, Belgium,

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