1. The Eco-Regional Methodology Fund 1996 – 2005 Funded by the Dutch and Swiss government Consolidation phase (2003 – 2005) Development of methodologies for research that is ecoregional in scope and aims at new interactive approaches to natural resource management and rural development.

2. Phase 1: 10 different projects Problem definition and delineation of the ecoregion Characterization of current conditions Model development of ecoregional processes Presentation, discussion, and amendment of options Implementation of improved land-use options Methods developed with support may contribute to a single element or several Covering:

3. Consolidation phase Coordination committeeJohan Bouma (chair) Steve Staal (ILRI) Jetse Stoorvogel(WUR) Roberto Quiroz (CIP) Management:Joep Meerman (PWC) Pauline Rauwerda (PWC) Writer in residence: Simon Chater(Green ink) Reviewers:Tom Veldkamp (WUR) Ronald Mackay

4. The Eco-Regional Fund, phase 2 1. Consolidation of frameworks and methods 5. Communication 2. Testing and application of toolbox and framework 3. Development of user- oriented software 4. Institutionalization strategies and policy links

5. Project 1: Prototyping Ecoregional Analyses Tools to Improve Science-Based Decision Making in Research and Development Project 2: Transregional Analysis of Crop- Livestock Systems: Understanding Intensification and Evolution across Three Continents Project 3: Tradeoff Analysis as an Operational and Accepted Tool for Policy Analysis The Eco-Regional Fund, phase 2

6. The Eco-Regional Methodology Fund http://www.ecoregionalfund.nl