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"INECO" stands for "Institutional and Economic Instruments
for Sustainable Water Management in the Mediterranean Region", and is a
Coordination Action Project, supported by the European Commission (6th
Framework Programme), in the frame of the Specific Measures in Support of
International Cooperation (INCO Programme)-Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC)
Thematic Priority.
The INECO Project brings together 14 institutions from
10 Mediterranean Countries (Greece, France, Italy, Cyprus, Tunisia, Egypt,
Lebanon, Syria, Algeria and Morocco), including public (6), private (7) and
international organisations (1). The project was launched on July 1st
2006 and will be completed in June 2009, spanning a duration
of 3 years.
INECO' s goal is to
introduce an interdisciplinary approach to water management,
building upon the integration of three major aspects: environment,
economics
and society.
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INECO will discuss shared problems in the
decision-making process and the deficiencies of the present
governance structures around the Mediterranean Basin. Research
focuses on alternative institutional and economic instruments which
can promote equity, economic efficiency and
environmental sustainability in water resources management.
The 1st Issue of the INECO
Newsletter introduces the overall project objectives and framework.
Furthermore, it presents important events and the progress realised
during the 1st year of the project, and summarizes the
analysis of water management issues, undertaken within its framework
in the Damour River Basin of Lebanon. Finally,
the newsletter introduces the website of INECO, at
http://environ.chemeng.ntua.gr/ineco. |
