European Tropical Forest Research Network

EC funding sources for forest research in the tropics, subtropics and Mediterranean

Forest research opportunities within FP6:
Priority 6.3. Global Change and Ecosystems

Specific Programme: Integrating and Strengthening the ERA
Priority Area 6: Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems
Sub-priority 3: Global Change and Ecosystems
Call Identifier: FP6-2005-Global-4 (http://fp6.cordis.lu/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP6DetailsCallPage&call_id=211)
Call period: 03 November 2005 and 02 March 2006

The areas covered by this call are:

• impact and mechanisms of greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric pollutants on climate, ozone depletion and carbon sinks (area 6.3.I of the work programme);
• water cycle, including soil-related aspects (area 6.3.II of the work programme);
• biodiversity and ecosystems (area 6.3.III of the work programme);
• mechanisms of desertification and natural disasters (area 6.3.IV of the work programme);
• strategies for sustainable land management, including coastal zones, agricultural lands and forests (area 6.3.V of the work programme);
• operational forecasting and modelling including global climate change observation systems (area 6.3.VI of the work programme);
• complementary research (area 6.3.VII of the work programme);
• cross-cutting issue: sustainable development concept and tools (area 6.3.VIII of the work programme);
• specific support actions (area 6.3.IX of the work programme).

In specifying the instruments to be used in these areas, the call requests the use of Integrated Projects (IP), Networks of Excellence (NoE), specific targeted research projects (STREP), coordination actions (CA), and specific support actions (SSA). Proposers are advised to consult the full call text at the address above or the documents below in order to find out the particular instruments requested for each area.

The total indicative budget for this call is 205 million euro.

Documents:

• Call text full (PDF, 186 kb)
• Work programme PDF (118 kb)
• Guide for proposers: co-ordination activities PDF (194 kb)
• Guide for proposers: specific support actions PDF (195 kb)
• Guide for proposers: integrated projects PDF (218 kb)
• Guide for proposers: networks of excellence PDF (225 kb)
• Guide for proposers: specific targeted research projects instrument PDF (195 kb)
• FP6 in brief PDF (144 kb)

For documents in Word format or in other languages, please consult the call web page
http://fp6.cordis.lu/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP6DetailsCallPage&call_id=211