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FP4 Projects List The Fourth RTD Framework Programme 1994-1998 Area ‘Environment and Climate’ A Survey of Projects related to DEFRA’s Water & Land Research Programme Note re Copyright Ó European Communities, 2001 This report contains information on individual projects that is derived from the the CORDIS website and the following statement is applicable. Neither the Commission of the European Communities nor any person acting on its behalf is responsible for the use which might be made of the attached information. The attached information is drawn from the Community R & D Information Service (CORDIS). The CORDIS services are carried on the CORDIS Host in Luxembourg. Access to CORDIS is currently available free-of-charge to qualified persons on application to CORDIS Customer Service, BP 2373, L-1023 Luxembourg, Fax No +352-441012-2248 The CORDIS World Wide Web site is http://www.cordis.lu/ Report prepared by The Foundation for Water Research For the Drinking Water Inspectorate June 2001 The Fourth RTD Framework Programme 1994 – 1998 Area ‘Environment and Climate’ A Survey of Projects related to DEFRA’s Water and land Research Programme Summary This report contains details of 142 research projects carried under the European Commission’s 4th Framework Research Technology and Development Programme 1994-1998 (FP4). All the projects come within the ‘Environment and Climate’ (ECP) programme area of FP4. The projects selected are considered by FWR to have relevance, to a greater or lesser degree, to the interests of DEFRA’s Water and Land Research Programme. Many of the selected projects have now been fully executed; all of them are expected to be completed by the end of 2002. Details of results from completed projects are normally obtainable from the respective Project Coordinator. Full contact details of Project Coordinators are provided for each project. In the paper-based version of this report, details of projects are included in two separate sections (A and B) at the end of the report. The two sections represent the two different sources of information from which details about the projects were derived. In the electronic (PDF file) version of the report, details of each project, from either source, are obtainable by ‘clicking’ on the ‘Project Reference’ or ‘Project Title’ in the table listing all the projects. 1.Introduction 1.1 During the period 1994 to 1998, under the aegis of the Fourth Research and Technological Development Framework Programme (FP4), the European Commission let contracts for several thousand research and development projects covering an extensive range of topic areas (see 1.1 para 2). In parallel with FP4, and as a separate EC initiative, a major programme of research in the nuclear sector was conducted under the Euratom Framework Programme. 1.2 Within FP4, the contracts for research projects were let at various times over the period from 1994 to 1998 and for differing durations ranging from 12 months to 4 years. Most projects have now been completed and final reports submitted to the Commission. However, a few projects are still being executed and some will not actually be completed until 2002. 1.3 Published information about the content of individual FP4 projects (objectives, work programme, contractors etc) was slow to emerge before 2000, but details of most projects have now become available through the EC's CORDIS web-site (www.cordis.lu) or through the EUROPA web site. Information regarding each project undertaken under the 2 'Environment and Climate' topic area of FP4 has also been published in paper form by the EC (1). 1.4 Under the terms of FP4 research contracts, the results of each project are required to be submitted to the Commission in periodic progress reports and in a final report. Furthermore, the final report, or a summary of it, has to be made available, through the ‘contract coordinator’ (i.e the ‘Prime Contractor’), to other bona fide interests in the EU. The Commission itself does not undertake to provide reports to interested parties although some report summaries are available on the CORDIS web site (www.cordis.lu). Experience gained in the preparation of the present report has shown that, most prime contractors are very responsive to requests for their final reports and they do not usually make any charge. In the case of some major projects, the project itself may have a dedicated web site from which information can be derived. In a few cases, the project has generated a hard-back book which is usually also available on request. 1.5 The object of this report is to identify those FP4 projects that are considered to relate, directly, or more broadly, to the Policy Objectives of the (then) DETR's (now DEFRA's) Water and Land Division (WLD) and its associated research interests (Appendix A) The titles of the Projects are listed in Table 1. Outline details are provided of the objectives and work programme of most of the selected projects and, in each case, the identity and contact details of the main contractor, and of other participating contractors, are provided. Results from individual projects are not included. However, if such information is required, it should be easily obtained on request to the appropriate contractor 2. Outline of FP4 Topic Coverage 2.1 The full FP4 programme comprised 11 topic areas, each containing a range of sub-topics:- A. Information and Communications Technologies B. Industrial Technologies C. Environment D. Life Sciences and Technologies E. Energy F. Research and Training in the Nuclear Sector G. Transport H. Targeted Socio-economic Research I. Cooperation with Third Counties and International Organisations J. Dissemination and Exploitation of Results K. Stimulation of the training and mobility of researchers The total budget for FP4 was approximately 12,000 million euros (approximately £7,000 million). Most contracts were shared cost contracts in which the EC normally contributed up to half the total costs. Topic area C, ‘Environment’ is of most direct relevance to WLD interests and is the sole focus of this report. 2.2 The topic area ‘Environment’ is divided into two main programme areas:- • Environment and Climate (ECP) • Marine Science and Technologies ( MAST III Programme) 3 For the purposes of this report, only the ‘Environment and Climate’ programme is considered to be of direct relevance to WLR Policy objectives. 3. Environment and Climate Programme (ECP) 3.1 It is claimed that the programme on ‘Environment and Climate’ is the world’s second largest research programme in this field. It comprises close to 600 individual projects and a total budget of about (£300 million). 3.2 The ECP is described as ‘a strong platform for cooperation in solving major environmental issues of concern to the citizen, particularly for better living conditions, better safety, better use of scarce resources, and improving the quality of life within the context of sustainable development; global issues like climate change are also addressed. It is also described as ‘the bedrock for providing the sound scientific and technical basis for developing and implementing the EU’s environment policies and for fulfilling international environmental commitments, such as those resulting from inter-governmental conventions' (1) 3.3 The ECP involves over 500 research contractors, as well as many industrial interests in the 15 Member States of the EU. About 17 non-member States also participated in the programme. 3.4 There is strong UK representation among the programme contractors, either as the prime contractor/coordinator or as a partner. Among the leading contractors are the Natural Environment Research Council and Ministry of Defence establishments. Many UK universities are also involved, some with more than 10 projects each. 3.5 The ECP has a dedicated section on the Cordis Web-site (www.cordis.lu/env/home) and this serves as a 'general information resource' on activities being carried out under the ECP, in particular by providing details of the research projects currently being implemented. The site also complements the ' Environment and Climate' homepage on the EUROPA server to which links are established where appropriate. However, it is important to note that very little information has yet been made available on the Cordis web-site (as at June 2001) about the final results, as compared to the original project descriptions, of any of the FP4 research projects. The current ECP home page claims that the programme is now 'fully implemented', The meaning of that phrase is uncertain but is thought only to indicate that all contracts have been awarded and are started. It also claims that 'projects are running and first results available'. Further, it is stated that 'most results are expected to become available in the Year 2000'. However, as detailed below (7.1), although most contracts should now be completed, a few of the later contracts are actually not due for completion until year 2003. 3.7 The advice from EC sources is that, if a report is required on a particular contract which has been executed, the prime contractor/ coordinator should be contacted with a request for a copy of the report. In accordance with the terms of the contract, in most cases, the prime contractors/coordinators are required to supply such reports on request although a charge may be made for the service. For this reason, the summary of projects contained in Appendix B includes details of the coordinator and, where applicable, the name and telephone No. of the contact person in the UK, if a UK contractor or subcontractor is 4 involved. In many cases, contacting the UK contractor, or subcontractor, is likely to be the best approach in the first instance. 4. Sources of Information about ‘Relevant Projects’ Two sources of detailed information about relevant ECP projects have been used.
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