Objective We aim to improve efficiency in water use and create novel high yielding peri- urban sources of fuel and fodder. Low-cost irrigation systems that recycle wastewater, reduce health risks and downstream pollution will be set up by specialists and used to irrigate fast growing trees that are managed to maximise either leaf (fodder) or wood (fuel) production. Good growth and establishment will be ensured by inoculation with effective microsymbionts whose persistence will be assessed using molecular tools. Irrigation will be based on measurements of soil water and tree water use thus avoiding salinization/pollution. Training in water management, molecular biology and use of ecological instrumentation will be provided to DC partners. Results will include reusable wastewater, novel peri-urban sources of fuel and fodder, an economic analysis, species selection and plantation management prescriptions and trained DC researchers. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesengineering and technologycivil engineeringwater engineeringirrigationagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureindustrial cropsfodderengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.2.1.-1.4. - Research for development Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL EU contribution No data Address Bush Estate, Midlothian EH26 0QB PENICUIK United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUT D'ECONOMIE RURALE Mali EU contribution No data Address Sotuba BAMAKO See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET DE RECHERCHE AGRICOLES Burkina Faso EU contribution No data Address Ouagadougou 04 Ouaga03 OUAGADOUGOU See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT Senegal EU contribution No data Address DAKAR See on map Total cost No data SOCIETE DU CANAL DE PROVENCE ET AMENAGEMENT DE LA REGION PROVENCALE France EU contribution No data Address 13603 AIX EN PROVENCE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE ABDOU MOUMOUNI Niger EU contribution No data Address NIAMEY See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DU MALI Mali EU contribution No data Address Colline de Badalabougou 10 BAMAKO See on map Total cost No data