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Current European Projects on Water and Biodiversity Governance

EUROCOOP:
European Cooperation for Sustainable Regional Innovation

all projects
Project name EUROCOOP
Homepage: on www.iccr-international.org
Project partners: SAV
Common criteria: Legitimacy, Social Dynamics, Costs
Short abstract: This project is a Specific Support Action of the 6th Framework Programme for Research and Development of the European Commission. It contributes to the ‘Research and Innovation’ priority, whose aims are to encourage a more innovation-friendly environment throughout the EU, stimulate technological innovation and set up innovative tech-nology businesses.

GoverNat evaluation grid of governance
(common criteria)

Information management

I1 Elucidating and integrating different types of information
I2 Outcome of management and governance structure
I3 Coping with uncertainty and complexity

Legitimacy

L1 Legal compatibility
L2 Accountability
L3 Inclusion/ representation
L4 Transparency of rules and assumptions to in- and outsiders

Social dynamics

S1 Respect/ relationship
S2 Agency/ empowerment
S3 Changing behaviour, changing perspectives/ learning
S4 Facilitate convergence or illustrate diversity

Costs

C1 Cost-effectiveness
C2 Costs of the method
C3 Decision failure costs