Network on gOvernance, Science and Technology for sustainable water ResoUrce management in the Mediterranean. The role of Dss tools

Nostrum-Dss is a Co-ordination Action funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Program and specifically contributing to the implementation of Specific Measures in support of International Co-operation - Mediterranean Partner Countries (INCO-MPC).
Total Budget 1.010.000 , ITI Budget 15.600 euro

Project number	INCO-CT-2004-509158
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Acronym	NOSTRUM-DSS (FP6)
Geographical coverage	Algeria,Croatia,Cyprus,Egypt,France,Greece,Italy,Lebanon,Portugal,Romania,Spain,Tunisia,Turkey,Israel,Syria,Palestine,
Budget (in €)	1010000
Programme	INCO-MPC
Web site	http://www.nostrum-dss.eu/
Objectives	This Co-ordination Action aims to contribute to the achievement of improved governance and planning in the field of sustainable water management, by establishing a network between the science, policy, and civil society spheres, by fostering active involvement of the relevant stakeholders, and through the development and dissemination of Best Practices Guidelines for the design and implementation of Dss tools for IWRM in the Mediterranean Area. The key objectives of this Co-ordination Action are: 1- To establish durable links between scientific institutions, governments, NGOs, SMEs and other stakeholders and improve public awareness on water management; 2- To improve scientific knowledge and applied methodologies in IWRM; 3- To promote the development of suitable Dss tools built upon real needs of policy making in IWRM.
Results	The ultimate output of the Co-ordination Action will be a set of Best Practices Guidelines for the development and application of Dss tools for IWRM in the countries of Mediterranean basin. The guidelines will be developed with the active participation of scientists, policy makers, and key stakeholders (such as small and medium enterprises, as well as user groups), through a structured sequence of actions aimed at favouring efficient exchanges of information, knowledge and experiences between the various components of the project. The main expected results of the Co-ordination Action are: Improved communication between science and policy; Improved co-operation among Mediterranean institutions; Identification of multi-sectoral approaches to the design, development and implementation of DSS tools in IWRM; Identification of multi-disciplinary approaches to the design, development and implementation of DSS tools in IWRM; Assessment of data availability and constraints in relation to DSS users' needs; Establishment of durable links and long-term collaborations between the partners and representatives of the policy and academic institutions in the Mediterranean Area.
Period	[01/08/2004 - 31/07/2006]

Publications

The second issue of the NOSTRUM-DSS Newsletter

The second issue of the NOSTRUM-DSS Newsletter is aimed at disseminating information about the activities and preliminary results of the first two years (July 2004-July 2006), and at raising the interest in the ongoing work and in particular in the development of the Best Practices Guidelines and the preparation of the main events: the Science and Policy Conference and the Final Dissemination Conference. A special focus is given to the activities undertaken to achieve an active stakeholders' involvement in the CA activities.

Publisher	Jacopo Crimi
Type of document	Newsletter
Rights	Public
File link	http://www.feem-web.it/nostrum/doc/nl02_en.pdf
Source of information	FEEM-NOSTRUM
Subject(s)	POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Geographical coverage	Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Israel, Syria, Palestine

Survey of relevant information centres and data sources for statistics and socio-economic data

D4-1

Type of document	Report
Rights	Public
File link	http://www.feem-web.it/nostrum/doc/d4-1.pdf
Source of information	NOSTRUM
Keyword(s)	environmental indicator, data bank, information processing, statistics
Subject(s)	INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID
Geographical coverage	n/a

NOSTRUM publications

Publication

Abu-Zeid, K and Afifi, S. 2006
Multi-Sectoral Uses of Water & Approaches to DSS in Water Management in the NOSTRUM Partner Countries of the Mediterranean
FEEM Working Paper n° 100/06.
Lipchin, C. 2006
A Future for the Dead Sea Basin: Water Culture among Israelis, Palestinians and Jordanians
FEEM Working Paper n° 115/06
Giupponi, C; Mysiak, J; Crimi, J. 2006.
Participatory approach in decision making processes for water resources management in the Mediterranean Basin
FEEM Working Paper n°101/06.
Minoia, G. 2006.
Gender bias and water management in the Mediterranean Basin, Middle East and North Africa Region
FEEM Working Paper
Minoia, P; Brusarosco, A. 2006
Water Infrastructures Facing Sustainable Development Challenges: Integrated Evaluation of Impacts of Dams on Regional Development in Morocco
FEEM Working Paper n. 105/2006

Comunication

Poster (PDF, 942 Kb)

Publisher	NOSTRUM project
Type of document	Report
Rights	Public
File link	http://www.feem-web.it/nostrum/downloads_pub.php
Source of information	NOSTRUM project
Keyword(s)	DSS, NOSTRUM
Subject(s)	METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Geographical coverage	Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Israel, Syria, Palestine

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