Indeco Work Programme

This two year FP6 Coordinated Action project is undertaken by a consortium of 20 research organisations from 11 EU Member States. The work has been organised in nine different work packages, some of more limited scope than others. While the first WP focuses on the policy interface and evaluation of indicators emerging from the project, the following five WPs aim to produce suggestions of indicators, as well as models to underpin some of them. Two annual conferences are themselves separate WPs, and finally the co-ordination of the project forms WP 9. WPs 2-6 can almost be considered mini-coordination actions, bringing together expertise in particular areas, and the work will take place parallel in time. The overall co-ordination and the efforts to link this work to the policy framework will therefore be essential for the project to fulfil its objectives.

WP1 - Institutional framework – linking indicators to management and policy objectives
Lead Contractor: IEEP
Description: Focusing on the policy framework/-s where the indicators will be used, the usefulness of indicators as a tool, constraints and possibilities. Throughout the project, it will also evaluate the usefulness of indicators suggested by the other WPs through consultation with the advisory User Group. Relevance in relation to management objectives, data constraints and costs involved will be among the factors considered in the evaluation process.

WP2 - Population indicators
Lead Contractor: Netherlands Institute for Fisheries Research
Description: Exploring potential indicators on population level, focusing on sensitive species such as marine mammals and seabirds.

WP3 - Community & habitat indicators
Lead Contractor: Netherlands Institute for Fisheries Research
Description: Focusing on community indicators, including trophic interactions

WP4 - Ecosystem indicators
Lead Contractor: Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Venice
Description: Looking at indicators on ecosystem state and function

WP5 - Applying modelling methods to identify information rich ecosystem indicators and demonstrate how to use them
Lead Contractor: Renewable Resources Assessment Group, Imperial College
Description: Review existing models available, and in the later phases look at specific indicators proposed by WP 2-4

WP6 - Social & economic indicators
Lead Contractor:Institute for Fisheries Management and Coastal Community Development
Description: Develop socio-economic indicators to provide feed-back on management objectives in those areas

WP7 - 1st Annual Conference
Lead Contractor: Sea Fisheries Institute, Poland

WP8 - 2nd Annual Conference
Lead Contractor: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research