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Project Summary
During recent
decades great progress has been made by the scientific community in
understanding the nature and complex causes of land degradation and
desertification in Europe. Despite efforts to assemble and present the results
for practical application, there is still a wealth of research results that have
not been fully exploited nor made accessible to those who can benefit from them.
The objectives of
LUCINDA are to: 1) provide a concise and comprehensive information pack
containing guidelines for sustainable land management in
desertification-affected areas derived from the scientific results of past and
on-going EU research projects; 2) make this information available to regional
and local authorities who, through national participation in the UNCCD, have a
specific mandate to combat desertification.
In the information
pack key issues will be addressed including: desertification processes and
characteristics of affected Mediterranean landscapes; indicators, monitoring,
public awareness, NAPs and effects of policies. For each issue there will be a
booklet describing current scientific knowledge and guidelines for its
application; a summary leaflet for use by less specialised readers, i.e. some
farmers, students, teachers, etc.; a PowerPoint presentation containing slides
and text for use in training and dissemination; plus film clips and photographs,
all gathered in a DVD illustrating how the issues can be addressed in affected
areas.
To write the
scientific contents, 22 expert authors will draw on the results of some 28 past
and on-going research projects. A communication specialist will design the
layout and appearance of the pack and web site.
The information
pack will be disseminated both within and outside Europe through the UNCCD,
National Focal Points and existing established and extensive networks of
stakeholders. The complete pack will be available in five languages: Portuguese,
Spanish, Italian, Greek and English. The pack will be downloadable from an
Internet website, distributed in DVD format, and it is planned that hard copies
will be published at a later date.
Organisational structure of Project LUCINDA
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