LACOPE: Landscape development, biodiversity and co-operative livestock systems in Europe

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 01.0476-1

Key words (English)

Environmental Protection; Forecasting; Meteorology; Resources of the Sea; Fisheries

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: EVK2-CT-2002-00150

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.4a.2 Global change, climate and biodiversity

Short description (English)

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Abstract (English)

European biodiversity significantly depends on livestock systems. 15 to 28% of endangered species are living mainly in grazed steppe-, tundra-, heath, dry grassland and marsh habitats. In most countries grazing is/was organised impermanent or seasonal co-operations (land-owner/land-user agents). Marginal regions, remote from market places or disadvantaged according to productivity, are affected by a process of dissolving of co-operation forms. The commitment of biodiversity conservation of the EU-member states embraces to a large extent the care of landscape and regional development (e.g. AGENDA 2000, NATURA 2000). Effects of market policies, eastern enlargement of the EU, CAP-reform etc. are often mismatched with conservation goals. The main objective of the proposed research project is the improvement of the ecological and economic effectiveness of co-operative livestock systems, which contribute to biodiversity conservation.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
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