The project aims to develop a unified European methodology towards an investigative, analytical and constructive training programme for agricultural students and farm managers in the field of sustainable use of land and water.Agricultural colleges and farming & environmental NGOs come together in this project to develop a learning programme based upon the case study method, novel in this field, to be accompanied by distance learning training modules that incorporate European environmental and associated standards. Dialogue will be promoted through internet-based transnational exchanges of knowledge & training skills, approaches and methods. Following a period of testing in all partner countries, e-based materials will be made available on a CD-Rom together with a collection of case studies, a handbook, a glossary and series of video-cassettes. Outputs will include a series of evaluation tools, teaching system software and a certification framework.Partner organisations will disseminate results via an e-newsletter and through general and sector specific media. An early agreement on intellectual property rights will accelerate product marketing in the post-development period.