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REC 4 5900 Pub FINAL18.Indd ISSN 1014-5593 %52/0%!. #/--)33)/. #OMMUNITYRESEARCH SYNOPSES PROJECT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY Research results 1998-2006 – Fifth Framework Programme Key Action 5 KI-NA-22361-EN-C Interested in European research? RTD info is our quarterly magazine keeping you in touch with main developments (results, SALES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS programmes, events, etc.). It is available in English, French and German. A free sample copy or free subscription can be obtained from: European Commission Publications for sale produced by the Offi ce for Offi cial Publications of the European Directorate-General for Research Communities are available from our sales agents throughout the world. Information and Communication Unit B-1049 Brussels You can fi nd the list of sales agents on the Publications Offi ce website (http:// Fax (32-2) 29-58220 publications.eu.int) or you can apply for it by fax (352) 29 29-42758. http://ec.europa.eu/research/rtdinfo/index_en.html Contact the sales agent of your choice and place your order. EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Research Directorate E — Biotechnology, agriculture and food Unit E3 — Safety of food production systems E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ciaran Mangan European Commission B-1049 Brussels Tel. (32-2) 29-612 79 Fax (32-2) 29-643 22 E-mail: [email protected] SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY Research results1998-2006 Fifth Framework Programme Key Action 5 Europe Direct is a service to help you fi nd answers to your questions about the European Union Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) Certain mobile telephone operators do not allow access to 00 800 numbers or these calls may be billed. LEGAL NOTICE Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use which might be made of the following information. The views expressed in this publication are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily refl ect the views of the European Commission. A great deal of additional information on the European Union is available on the Internet. It can be accessed through the Europa server (http://ec.europa.eu). Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication. Luxembourg: Offi ce for Offi cial Publications of the European Communities, 2006 ISBN 92-79-02243-1 © European Communities, 2006 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Printed in Belgium PRINTED ON WHITE CHLORINE-FREE PAPER FOREWORD i Foreword Sustainable production and the prudent use of natural resources are critical objectives for the EU’s biological resources research programmes, and elements that are intrinsically linked to the overall quality of life of Europe’s citizens. An integrated approach, combining the latest advances in science, together with socio-economic and environmental factors is essential in ensuring responsible resource use. Maintaining the hard-won competitiveness of the European agriculture food forestry and fi sheries sector is a key objective helping both to protect jobs and to deploy resources effi ciently in the production of new and improved products while paying careful attention to their potential impact on the environment. This catalogue of research results from key action 5 of the fi fth framework programme is a fascinating account of how the European research infrastructure have addressed these key objectives. It highlights and demonstrates how in the future the husbandry production and processing of our biological resources can be performed in a sustainable and rational manner. In total the 305 individual research projects and networks described herein involve nearly 3000 partners and correspond to a total research budget of nearly 0.8 billion € of which 0.5 billion was provide by the EU taxpayer. This is not meant to be a fully comprehensive description of each projects result, it is rather a catalogue describing the individual projects and giving a short indication of what each project delivered with respect to the stated objectives. A more detailed description can be obtained from the project website, the coordinator directly, or on request from the Commission. It should also be noted here that the actual impact of the projects funded under the separate sectors of the programme has already been addressed thRough a series of impact workshops held between 2003 and 2005. These reports contain an interesting account compiled by independent experts of the actual research impact of the EU funded projects. Copies of these reports are available on request. Through this catalogue of fi nal results and the impact reports we thus present a technical audit of the research carried out under this programme and clear evidence of the high quality work that has been achieved accross many diverse sectors which utilise biological materials as a raw material. Christian Patermann Director of Biotechnology, Agriculture and Food Research Introduction iii INTRODUCTION Agriculture food forestry and fi sheries are hugely important economic and social sectors in the EU. For example exports derived from the agriculture and forestry sectors alone are worth around €50 billion a year to the EU and they employ around 17 million people. Europe can also boast a great deal of global success in terms of effi cient food production and farming systems. Unfortunately these intensive processes have had detrimental eff ects upon issues such as the environment, biodiversity, and global trade. The EC recognised this problem when it included support for more sustainable agricultural practices in the 1997 Amsterdam Treaty. KA5 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES In line with this policy key action 5 of the fi fth framework programme, launched in 19981, dealt specifi cally with research into developing knowledge and technologies for the sustainable production and exploitation of biological resources, covering the whole production chain, and taking into account the competitive international context and ways to adapt to the evolution of the common agricultural and fi sheries policies. The key action focused upon the following key areas of research. • 5.1.1 Plant and Animal production systems Sustainable farm production systems including control and analysis, diversifi cation of production and activities, support to Community plant health policies including prevention prediction and protection against diseases and harmful organisms; Animal welfare and the prevention, control, eradication of animal diseases and zoonoses. The identifi cation and characterisation of the quality of agrofood products and agricultural farm-processed products and farm-processing technologies. The defi nition of parameters, specifi cations, methods, forms of organisation and technologies for total quality; organic farming systems; plant and animal breeding, including relevant application-oriented genome research, and the diversity of genetic resources. • 5.1.2 Fisheries and aquaculture Support to integrated fi shery management linking resource conservation, means of capture, and interactions with ecosystems, market requirements and socioeconomic considerations. The identifi cation and characterisation of the quality of marine products and technologies including the development of new concepts for the sustainable use of marine and aquatic living resources. Sustainable aquaculture production systems with reduced impact on ecosystems and diversifi cation of cultivated species (both plant and animal); improvement of production techniques; genetic improvement; disease resistance and control. • 5.2 Non-food products The exploitation of the biorefi nery concept and the integrated production chain method in order to develop Industrial products such as green chemicals, biopolymers and biofuels from biological resources. • 5.3 Forest management and the Forest wood chain Developing multifunctional and sustainable management of forests combining quality production and new and improved technologies with conservation and environmental protection, including protection of forests soils and protection against natural hazards such as forest fi res. Diversifi cation including non-wood and recreational uses, and agro-sylvo-pastoral systems. Forests ecosystems biodiversity and genetic improvement. Developing strategies for sustainable management and multipurpose utilisation of forest resources and the forestry-wood chain where effi cient, environment-friendly processes and recycling technologies, high value-added and diversifi ed products accounting for market needs, and consumer requirements, will be addressed • 5.4 Support to the Common Agriculture and Fish policies The aim is to support the sound implementation of the common agricultural and fi sheries policies and related activities. This research may also be useful to the Community in the context of international trade negotiations and of dispute settlements in the framework of WTO, in the area of agriculture. The aim is to provide support for Community regulations by prenormative research activities. prenormative research to provide the scientifi c basis for regulations in the context of the common agricultural and fi sheries policies, 1 http://www.cordis.lu/life/src/a-oj-en.htm iv • 5.5 Rural Development Analysis of changes under way, the relationships between the sectors involved and the factors infl uencing technological and socioeconomic changes. Multifunctional land use and landscape management as related to important ecosystems and habitats including cultural heritage; diversifi cation and job opportunities; development of the .integrated
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