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2) What was the institutional context (partners with which cooperated?)

The Sino-Dutch project consortium was composed of the research institutes BAAS,
CAU and IGSNRR in Beijing, China, and Alterra, ID, LEI and PRI of Wageningen
UR, The Netherlands.

BAAS Beijing Academy of Agricultural and forestry Sciences, Institute of
Integrated Development of Agriculture, Beijing
CAU China Agricultural University, College of Rural Development/Center for
Integrated Agricultural Development, Beijing
IGSNRR Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

Alterra Alterra Green World Research Institute, Wageningen

ID Institute for Animal Science and Health, Lelystad

LEI Agricultural Economic Research Institute, the Hague

PRI Plant Research International, Wageningen

B) Project objectives

1) What were the initial project objectives?

The main objectives of the RMO-Beijing-project were:

• To create a knowledge base on agriculture-environment interactions for the main

agricultural production systems and on main impacts of agricultural intensifi-
cation;

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To develop tools for analysing alternative land use scenarios;
To evaluate present land use processes and possible future land use changes with

respect to their impact on the water system (quality and quantity);

• To apply these tools to identify the major constraints to achieve sustainable

agricultural production systems and to protect environmental quality;

• To explore the agricultural and environmental consequences of changed (e.g.,

more sustainable) agricultural production systems and land use, and the policy
options in close cooperation with the local stakeholders.

2) Have there been any (major) changes to these objectives and for what reason?

Objectives have not been changed. However, project has been stopped during phase
2 because of lacking (external) funds.

C) Project activities

1) Which activities were employed to meet the objectives?

In the first phase of the RMO-Beijing project, information has been collected on the
agricultural production systems and land use and on the water use and water resources