Call for policies and decision tools for an integrated management of natural resources
Policies influencing the management and use of natural resources at national and EU levels have evolved considerably in the past decades as underpinning objectives have widened to meet societal needs (food security, environment, energy, climate change, etc.). However, this process has been fragmented and incomplete. In addition the technology and information available to decision-makers have advanced significantly in this time. To ensure sustainable management of natural resources in the long term there is a need for an integrated framework that addresses all society's objectives appropriately by incentivising actions / behaviours / investments contributing to desirable targets. Appropriate decision-support tools are needed to help implement such an integrated and systemic approach.
In the upcoming call RUR-03-2017 "Towards 2030 - policies and decision tools for an integrated management of natural resources" in the framework of Horizon 2020 there is the expectation to focus on project proposals that :
- improve knowledge of land and water resource availability and use at various geographic scales;
- improve decision support tools for the management of land and water resources; and
- provide a coherent and integrated policy framework for the management of natural resources at regional / national / EU levels
More information about the call text and the requirements can be found here:
