SUS-CHAIN

Milestones list

Milestones Delivery month Short characterisation
1. Food supply chain performance indicators 22 A methodological publication as final result of workpackage 1. Builds indirectly on workpackages 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.
2. State of the art 10 A descriptive and analytical macro-level overview of the dynamics and diversity of food supply chains in Europe in relation to their institutional setting and consumers' attitudes towards sustainable food products. Final result of workpackages 2 & 3.
3. Case studies 26 A micro-level assessment of the dynamics, diversity and socio-economic performance of food supply chains and of the ways to improve the socio-economic sustainability of food supply chains. Final result of workpackages 4, 5 & 6.
4. Marketing sustainable agriculture: protocol for stakeholders 34 A practical set of recommendations, tools, methods and strategies for improving the performance of food supply chain, aimed at actors in the food supply chain and different stakeholders. Final result of workpackage 7, builds on all previous workpackages
5. Marketing sustainable agriculture: policy recommendations 34 Policy recommendations for regional, national and European authorities on the kind of policies and/or policy-making processes needed to enhance the development of sustainable food supply chains. Final result of workpackage 7, builds on all previous workpackages.
6. The role of food supply chains in sustainable rural development 36 Empirical, methodological and theoretical results, summarising all findings of the project. Final result of workpackage 8, builds on all previous workpackages.

Updated 27-06-2005

Milestones		Delivery month	Short characterisation
1.	Food supply chain performance indicators	22	A methodological publication as final result of workpackage 1. Builds indirectly on workpackages 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.
2.	State of the art	10	A descriptive and analytical macro-level overview of the dynamics and diversity of food supply chains in Europe in relation to their institutional setting and consumers' attitudes towards sustainable food products. Final result of workpackages 2 & 3.
3.	Case studies	26	A micro-level assessment of the dynamics, diversity and socio-economic performance of food supply chains and of the ways to improve the socio-economic sustainability of food supply chains. Final result of workpackages 4, 5 & 6.
4.	Marketing sustainable agriculture: protocol for stakeholders	34	A practical set of recommendations, tools, methods and strategies for improving the performance of food supply chain, aimed at actors in the food supply chain and different stakeholders. Final result of workpackage 7, builds on all previous workpackages
5.	Marketing sustainable agriculture: policy recommendations	34	Policy recommendations for regional, national and European authorities on the kind of policies and/or policy-making processes needed to enhance the development of sustainable food supply chains. Final result of workpackage 7, builds on all previous workpackages.
6.	The role of food supply chains in sustainable rural development	36	Empirical, methodological and theoretical results, summarising all findings of the project. Final result of workpackage 8, builds on all previous workpackages.