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Africa at a meso-scale: Adaptive and integrated tools and strategies for natural resources management (AFROMAISON)
Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2014,
Threats to the environment and natural resources, coupled with poor management, have serious implications for both poverty reduction and sustainable economic development. Degrading natural resources in Africa therefore result in an inreased vulnerability of the poor as a result of ecosystem stress, competition for space, soaring food and energy prices, climate change and demographic growth. Nowada ...
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Spatial earth observation monitoring for planning and water allocation in the international Incomati Basin (WatPLAN)
Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jul 31, 2013,
This project proposal focuses on water resources allocation and the identification of historical and current water use and high resolution monitoring of several water resource indicators on a weekly basis. For this purpose an operational earth observation system will be developed which includes a website with weekly updates of water resource data on water use. This system can be linked to GEOSS (G ...
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A collaborative project aimed at pre-validation of a GMES Global Water Scarcity Information Service (GLOWASIS)
Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2013,
"The main objective of the proposed project GLOWASIS is to pre-validate a GMES Global Service for Water Scarcity Information. In European and global pilots on the scale of river catchments, it will combine in-situ and satellite derived water cycle information and more government ruled statistical water demand data in order to create an information portal on water scarcity. This portal will be made ...
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EO in Malaria Vector Control and Management (MALAREO)
Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2013,
"“In Africa today, malaria is understood to be both a disease of poverty and a cause of poverty."" Nevertheless, malaria is a preventable and curable disease. According to the Abuja declaration, the goal is to halve malaria mortality in Africa by 2010.” (WHO, 2008, Status Report on Malaria in the African region). This report also states that most of the African countries within the region are atte ...
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"TARGETING HIV INTEGRATION CO-FACTORS, TARGETING CELLULAR PROTEINS DURING NUCLEAR IMPORT OR INTEGRATION OF HIV" (THINC)
Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Feb 29, 2012,
"Standard therapy of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is based on potent cocktails of drugs targeting viral proteins. This treatment is associated with severe side effects and is almost unaffordable for the patients living in sub-Saharan Africa. Incomplete suppression of HIV replication results in drug-resistance. Therefore, a continued research effort is required to ...
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