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Memorandum of
Understanding for the implementation of a European Concerted Research
Action designated as COST
Action 634 "On-
and Off-site Environmental Impacts of Runoff and Erosion"
The Signatories to
this Memorandum of Understanding, declaring their common intention to
participate in the concerted Action referred to above and described in
the Technical Annex to the Memorandum, have reached the following understanding:
- The Action will
be carried out in accordance with the provisions of document COST 400/01
"Rules and Procedures for Implementing COST Actions", the
contents of which the Signatories are fully aware of.
- The main objective
of the Action is to develop an integrated understanding of on- and off-site
impacts of soil erosion at the catchment scale. This requires the development
of tools as well as methodologies to support decision making for the
sustainable management of erosion-sensitive areas at the farm level,
including the implementation of soil protection measures.
- The economic dimension
of the activities carried out under the Action has been estimated, on
the basis of information available during the planning of the Action,
at Euro 17 million in 2003 prices.
- The Memorandum
of Understanding will take effect on being signed by at least five Signatories.
- The Memorandum
of Understanding will remain in force for a period of four years, calculated
from the date of first meeting of the Management Committee, unless the
duration of the Action is modified according to the provisions of Chapter
6 of the document referred to in Point 1 above.
Technical
Annex
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