Soil erosion is one of the eight threats in the Soil Thematic Strategy, the main policy
instrument dedicated to soil protection in the European Union (EU). During the last decade, soil
erosion indicators have been included in monitoring the performance of the Common Agricultural
Policy (CAP) and the progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study comes
five years after the assessment of soil loss by water erosion in the EU [Environmental science & policy 54,
438–447 (2015)], where a soil erosion modelling baseline for 2010 was developed. Here, we present an
update of the EU assessment of soil loss by water erosion for the year 2016. The estimated long-term
average erosion rate decreased by 0.4% between 2010 and 2016.
First meeting of the Editorial Board of the Soil Atlas of Asia, 12 - 15 March 2018, Quezon City, Philippines. The preparation of the Soil Atlas of Asia is sponsored by Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC-EC).
Status of Soil Organic Carbon Stocks in the Small Island Developing States (S...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 1, Monitoring, mapping, measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of SOC, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Siosiua Halavatu, from Secretariat of Pacific States - Fiji, in FAO Hq, Rome
Protection of soil from the loss of organic carbon by taking into account ero...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 1 Parallel session on Theme 3.3, Managing SOC in: Dryland soils, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Sergio Saia, from CREA – Italy, in FAO Hq, Rome
First meeting of the Editorial Board of the Soil Atlas of Asia, 12 - 15 March 2018, Quezon City, Philippines. The preparation of the Soil Atlas of Asia is sponsored by Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC-EC).
Status of Soil Organic Carbon Stocks in the Small Island Developing States (S...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 1, Monitoring, mapping, measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of SOC, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Siosiua Halavatu, from Secretariat of Pacific States - Fiji, in FAO Hq, Rome
Protection of soil from the loss of organic carbon by taking into account ero...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 1 Parallel session on Theme 3.3, Managing SOC in: Dryland soils, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Sergio Saia, from CREA – Italy, in FAO Hq, Rome
Carbon Management and Sequestration in Drylands soils of Morocco: Nexus Appro...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 3.3, Managing SOC in: Dryland soils, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Rachid Mrabet , from INRA – Morocco, in FAO Hq, Rome
Benefits of Soil Organic Carbon - an overviewExternalEvents
The presentation was given by Mr. Niels H. Batjes, ISRIC, during the GSOC Mapping Global Training hosted by ISRIC - World Soil Information, 6 - 23 June 2017, Wageningen (The Netherlands).
This presentation by Cristina Arias-Navarro (INRA) was given on the 26 of June 2019 as part of the SB50 side event – Enhancing NDC Ambition Through Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration. Country representatives and experts discussed the potential of soil organic carbon sequestration as a climate change mitigation option and gaps between countries’ current and potential commitments.
More info: https://ccafs.cgiar.org/ccafs-sb50-enhancing-ndc-ambition-through-soil-organic-carbon-sequestration
CIAT Soil Carbon Sequestration Research by Rolf Sommer, CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems.
Presentation made at Soil Carbon Sequestration: Supporting NDCs and donor action. A CGIAR-wide workshop held 12 Nov 2017 at ZEF Center for Development Research, University of Bonn. Workshop organized jointly by: CGIAR Research Programs on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS); Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) and Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA)
Edoardo Costantini-Impact of climate change and management of soil characteri...Fundación Ramón Areces
El 17 de abril de 2015 la Fundación Ramón Areces se unió a la celebración del Año Internacional de los Suelos con la jornada 'El suelo como registro ambiental y recursos a conservar'. En ella, se abordó desde una perspectiva multidisciplinar su estado de conservación.
Part of a climate-smart agriculture metrics webinar series co-hosted by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the University of Vermont.
This session, Mitigation potential of soil carbon sequestration, took place on July 17, 2018.
Speakers:
Meryl Richards, Science Officer, Low Emissions Development | CCAFS and UVM
Keith Shepherd, Principal Soil Scientist | World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Ciniro Costa Jr., Climate and Agriculture Analyst | IMAFLORA
Axelle Bodoy , Global Milk and Farming Sustainability Manager| Danone
Effects of land use/cover on soil aggregate-associated organic carbon in a mo...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 2, Maintaining and/or increasing SOC stocks for climate change mitigation and adaptation and Land Degradation Neutrality, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Tshering Dorji, from Ministry of Agriculture and Forest - Bhutan, in FAO Hq, Rome
Soil management strategies to enhance carbon sequestration potential of degra...koushalya T.N
Reclamation of degraded lands has huge potential for carbon (C) sequestration to counteract the climate change. It was estimated that about 1,964 Mha of land is degraded worldwide and in India 146.8 Mha of land is degraded ( Bai et al., 2008). The major land-degradation processes in the World and in Asia are water erosion, wind erosion, salinity, alkalinity, nutrient depletion and metal pollution. Enrichment of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks through sequestration of atmospheric CO2 in agricultural soils and degraded lands is important because of its impacts on improving soil quality and agronomic production, and also for adaptation to mitigation of climate change. Various management strategies like conservation agriculture, integrated nutrient management, afforestation, alternate land use, plantations and amendments and use of biochar hold promise for long-term C sequestration. It can be concluded that land degradation is a serious problem in India which need to be tackled because shrinking of land resource base will lead to a substantial decline in food grain production which in turn would hamper the economic growth rate and there would also be unprecedented increase in mortality rate owing to hunger and malnutrition.
This presentation was presented during the 1 Parallel session on Theme 2, Maintaining and/or increasing SOC stocks for climate change mitigation and adaptation and Land Degradation Neutrality, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Miguel Taboada, from INTA - Argentina, in FAO Hq, Rome
Soil Organic Carbon stabilization in compost amended soilsExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 2, Maintaining and/or increasing SOC stocks for climate change mitigation and adaptation and Land Degradation Neutrality, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Riccardo Spaccini, from Universitá di Napoli Federico II - Italy, in FAO Hq, Rome
Land Use Changes on Soil Carbon Dynamics, Stocks in Eastern Himalayas, IndiaExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 2, Maintaining and/or increasing SOC stocks for climate change mitigation and adaptation and Land Degradation Neutrality, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Parmar Brajendra, from Indian Institute of Rice Research - India, in FAO Hq, Rome
Challenges of soil organic carbon sequestration in drylandsExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 1 Parallel session on Theme 3.3, Managing SOC in: Dryland soils, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Rachid Mrabet , from INRA – Morocco, in FAO Hq, Rome
Quantifying terrestrial ecosystem carbon stocks for future GHG mitigation, su...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 3.1, Managing SOC in: Soils with high SOC – peatlands, permafrost, and black soils, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Michelle Garneau from Université du Québec á Montréal - Canada, in FAO Hq, Rome
Calculating changes in soil carbon in Japanese agricultural land by IPCC-tier...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 1, Monitoring, mapping, measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of SOC, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Yasushito Shirato, from Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences - Japan, in FAO Hq, Rome
Impact of soil properties on carbon sequestrationyoginimahadule
Carbon sequestration is an important global phenomenon that plays a significant role in maintaining a balanced global carbon cycle and sustainable crop production. Carbon Sequestration is the placement of CO2 into a depository in such way that it remains safely and not released back to the atmosphere.
Among the soil factors, texture plays an important role in C sequestration. The observation that the decrease in clay- and silt associated C and N upon cultivation of soils was generally less than the decrease in C and N in the particle size fraction > 20 µm confirms that clay and sift particles protect C against microbial degradation (Hassink, 1997).
Increase in SOC concentration with conservation tillage was partly responsible for the increased macroaggregation near the soil surface.( Zhang et al. 2013)
Electrical conductivity in soils affects the organic carbon content by reducing the uptake of minerals and water by the plant which ultimately results in less plant growth. A higher electrical conductivity causes less decomposition in soils which consequently reduces the accumulation of humus meanwhile, the values of acidity; percentage of organic matter, organic carbon and the sequestration of carbon in soils containing T. kotschyiwas more than the values observed in soils containing T. aphylla and the soil of the control which contained no plants.
Nitrogen applicaton at optimum rate help to sequester carbon in soil.(Jiang et al. 2019). Integrated nutrient application in long-term rice-wheat cropping system would be a suitable option with respect to its potentiality of increasing yield, nutrient availability, and sequestering soil organic carbon for sustainable soil health management in partially reclaimed sodic soils of the north Indian subcontinent. He concluded that FYM application increase passive pool of soil while green manure increase active and labile pool. (Choudhury et al. 2018)
Six et al. (2006) by various observation of different sites concludes changes in the relative abundance and activity of bacteria and fungi may significantly affect C cycling and storage, due to the unique physiologies and differential interactions with soil physical properties of these two microbial groups. It has been hypothesized that C turnover is slower in fungal-dominated communities in part because fungi in corporate more soil C into biomass than bacteria and because fungal cell walls are more recalcitrant than bacterial cell walls. Same result by Aliasgharzad et al. 2016).
Tsai et al. (2013) showed positive correlation of soil organic carbon with elevation
Carbon Management and Sequestration in Drylands soils of Morocco: Nexus Appro...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 3.3, Managing SOC in: Dryland soils, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Rachid Mrabet , from INRA – Morocco, in FAO Hq, Rome
Benefits of Soil Organic Carbon - an overviewExternalEvents
The presentation was given by Mr. Niels H. Batjes, ISRIC, during the GSOC Mapping Global Training hosted by ISRIC - World Soil Information, 6 - 23 June 2017, Wageningen (The Netherlands).
This presentation by Cristina Arias-Navarro (INRA) was given on the 26 of June 2019 as part of the SB50 side event – Enhancing NDC Ambition Through Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration. Country representatives and experts discussed the potential of soil organic carbon sequestration as a climate change mitigation option and gaps between countries’ current and potential commitments.
More info: https://ccafs.cgiar.org/ccafs-sb50-enhancing-ndc-ambition-through-soil-organic-carbon-sequestration
CIAT Soil Carbon Sequestration Research by Rolf Sommer, CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems.
Presentation made at Soil Carbon Sequestration: Supporting NDCs and donor action. A CGIAR-wide workshop held 12 Nov 2017 at ZEF Center for Development Research, University of Bonn. Workshop organized jointly by: CGIAR Research Programs on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS); Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) and Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA)
Edoardo Costantini-Impact of climate change and management of soil characteri...Fundación Ramón Areces
El 17 de abril de 2015 la Fundación Ramón Areces se unió a la celebración del Año Internacional de los Suelos con la jornada 'El suelo como registro ambiental y recursos a conservar'. En ella, se abordó desde una perspectiva multidisciplinar su estado de conservación.
Part of a climate-smart agriculture metrics webinar series co-hosted by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the University of Vermont.
This session, Mitigation potential of soil carbon sequestration, took place on July 17, 2018.
Speakers:
Meryl Richards, Science Officer, Low Emissions Development | CCAFS and UVM
Keith Shepherd, Principal Soil Scientist | World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Ciniro Costa Jr., Climate and Agriculture Analyst | IMAFLORA
Axelle Bodoy , Global Milk and Farming Sustainability Manager| Danone
Effects of land use/cover on soil aggregate-associated organic carbon in a mo...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 2, Maintaining and/or increasing SOC stocks for climate change mitigation and adaptation and Land Degradation Neutrality, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Tshering Dorji, from Ministry of Agriculture and Forest - Bhutan, in FAO Hq, Rome
Soil management strategies to enhance carbon sequestration potential of degra...koushalya T.N
Reclamation of degraded lands has huge potential for carbon (C) sequestration to counteract the climate change. It was estimated that about 1,964 Mha of land is degraded worldwide and in India 146.8 Mha of land is degraded ( Bai et al., 2008). The major land-degradation processes in the World and in Asia are water erosion, wind erosion, salinity, alkalinity, nutrient depletion and metal pollution. Enrichment of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks through sequestration of atmospheric CO2 in agricultural soils and degraded lands is important because of its impacts on improving soil quality and agronomic production, and also for adaptation to mitigation of climate change. Various management strategies like conservation agriculture, integrated nutrient management, afforestation, alternate land use, plantations and amendments and use of biochar hold promise for long-term C sequestration. It can be concluded that land degradation is a serious problem in India which need to be tackled because shrinking of land resource base will lead to a substantial decline in food grain production which in turn would hamper the economic growth rate and there would also be unprecedented increase in mortality rate owing to hunger and malnutrition.
This presentation was presented during the 1 Parallel session on Theme 2, Maintaining and/or increasing SOC stocks for climate change mitigation and adaptation and Land Degradation Neutrality, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Miguel Taboada, from INTA - Argentina, in FAO Hq, Rome
Soil Organic Carbon stabilization in compost amended soilsExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 2, Maintaining and/or increasing SOC stocks for climate change mitigation and adaptation and Land Degradation Neutrality, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Riccardo Spaccini, from Universitá di Napoli Federico II - Italy, in FAO Hq, Rome
Land Use Changes on Soil Carbon Dynamics, Stocks in Eastern Himalayas, IndiaExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 2, Maintaining and/or increasing SOC stocks for climate change mitigation and adaptation and Land Degradation Neutrality, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Parmar Brajendra, from Indian Institute of Rice Research - India, in FAO Hq, Rome
Challenges of soil organic carbon sequestration in drylandsExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 1 Parallel session on Theme 3.3, Managing SOC in: Dryland soils, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Rachid Mrabet , from INRA – Morocco, in FAO Hq, Rome
Quantifying terrestrial ecosystem carbon stocks for future GHG mitigation, su...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 3.1, Managing SOC in: Soils with high SOC – peatlands, permafrost, and black soils, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Michelle Garneau from Université du Québec á Montréal - Canada, in FAO Hq, Rome
Calculating changes in soil carbon in Japanese agricultural land by IPCC-tier...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 1, Monitoring, mapping, measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of SOC, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Yasushito Shirato, from Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences - Japan, in FAO Hq, Rome
Impact of soil properties on carbon sequestrationyoginimahadule
Carbon sequestration is an important global phenomenon that plays a significant role in maintaining a balanced global carbon cycle and sustainable crop production. Carbon Sequestration is the placement of CO2 into a depository in such way that it remains safely and not released back to the atmosphere.
Among the soil factors, texture plays an important role in C sequestration. The observation that the decrease in clay- and silt associated C and N upon cultivation of soils was generally less than the decrease in C and N in the particle size fraction > 20 µm confirms that clay and sift particles protect C against microbial degradation (Hassink, 1997).
Increase in SOC concentration with conservation tillage was partly responsible for the increased macroaggregation near the soil surface.( Zhang et al. 2013)
Electrical conductivity in soils affects the organic carbon content by reducing the uptake of minerals and water by the plant which ultimately results in less plant growth. A higher electrical conductivity causes less decomposition in soils which consequently reduces the accumulation of humus meanwhile, the values of acidity; percentage of organic matter, organic carbon and the sequestration of carbon in soils containing T. kotschyiwas more than the values observed in soils containing T. aphylla and the soil of the control which contained no plants.
Nitrogen applicaton at optimum rate help to sequester carbon in soil.(Jiang et al. 2019). Integrated nutrient application in long-term rice-wheat cropping system would be a suitable option with respect to its potentiality of increasing yield, nutrient availability, and sequestering soil organic carbon for sustainable soil health management in partially reclaimed sodic soils of the north Indian subcontinent. He concluded that FYM application increase passive pool of soil while green manure increase active and labile pool. (Choudhury et al. 2018)
Six et al. (2006) by various observation of different sites concludes changes in the relative abundance and activity of bacteria and fungi may significantly affect C cycling and storage, due to the unique physiologies and differential interactions with soil physical properties of these two microbial groups. It has been hypothesized that C turnover is slower in fungal-dominated communities in part because fungi in corporate more soil C into biomass than bacteria and because fungal cell walls are more recalcitrant than bacterial cell walls. Same result by Aliasgharzad et al. 2016).
Tsai et al. (2013) showed positive correlation of soil organic carbon with elevation
Coupling High Spatial Resolution Data, GIS Approaches and Modelling for Relia...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 3 Parallel session on Theme 1, Monitoring, mapping, measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of SOC, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Ibrahim Khalil, from UCD Earth Institute/ University College – Ireland, in FAO Hq, Rome
National land degradation neutrality targets foster SOC sequestration in TurkeyExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 3.3, Managing SOC in: Dryland soils, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Hamza Keskin, from Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs – Turkey, in FAO Hq, Rome
Nick Willenbrock, DoW CoP Manager at CL:AIRE
Currently Nicholas leads the delivery of industry initiatives, produces industry guidance, organising workshops and develops and delivers training (online and classroom based). Most notably this includes the CL:AIRE Definition of Waste Development Industry Code of Practice (DoW CoP) which he has managed since its formation and launch in 2008 and has allowed the successful reuse of over 130,000,000m3 of excavated materials. His work includes the formation and oversight of CL:AIRE Auditing & Compliance team which carries out continuous review of DoW CoP projects.
He is responsible for the joint delivery of the ReCon Soil research project - Reconstructed Soils from Waste. The ReCon Soil project which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund via the Interreg France (Channel) England (FCE) Programme.
A high-resolution spatially-explicit methodology to assess global soil organi...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 1 Parallel session on Theme 1, Monitoring, mapping, measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of SOC, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Mr. Luuk Fleskens from Soil Physics and Land management Group – Wageningen University, in FAO Hq, Rome
Simulating Optimal future land use in the Nordic areaDaniel Sandars
Presented at: TradeM International Workshop
Hurdal (near Oslo) Norway - 25-27 November 2014
25-27 November 2014, Hurdal (near Oslo), Norway Economics of integrated assessment approaches for agriculture and the food sector
The LiveM theme of the FACCE-JPI MACSUR Knowledge Hub brings together 30 institutes from 14 European countries with expertise in a diverse range of disciplines, from grassland and farm-scale modelling through to livestock disease and health research.
Climate change, food security, and agricultural production interact in complex ways. A major challenge for scientists is to understand and assess the biological, economic, and ecological interdependencies in the context of climate change and food security. More and better knowledge is necessary to aid politicians, stakeholders and farmers in their decisions.
The event has four major goals:
• to critically discuss the state-of-the-art and future perspectives of integrated assessment approaches
• to study and assess examples of applied modelling approaches integrating crop, livestock, and economic models
• to foster international collaboration in the research areas of food security, climate change, and agrosystem modelling
• to plan and identify next steps to achieve TradeM contributions to MACSUR goals
Keynote-speaker: John Antle (Oregon State University), and co-leader of the Economics Team of AgMIP
المؤتمر الاول لإدارة الازمات و الكوارث و الحد م اخطارها نحو فعالية افضل للحد من اخطار الكوارث
Thursday, April 23, 2009
http://www.eip.gov.eg/crisisCD/Main.htm
Presented by Birhanu Zemadim (IWMI) and Emily Schmidt (IFPRI) at the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC) Science Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9–10 July 2013
Similar to A Soil Erosion Indicator for Supporting Agricultural, Environmental and Climate Policies in the European Union (20)
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Natural farming @ Dr. Siddhartha S. Jena.pptxsidjena70
A brief about organic farming/ Natural farming/ Zero budget natural farming/ Subash Palekar Natural farming which keeps us and environment safe and healthy. Next gen Agricultural practices of chemical free farming.
Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
Nelson's char
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
Please visit our website: https://kuddlelife.org
Our Instagram channel:
@kuddlelifefoundation
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and write to us if you have any questions:
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2. Mapping and modelling soil erosion in
the European Union
Panos Panagos
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Symposium on Soil Erosion
Leuven, 5-6 December, 2019
3. Outline
•Soil loss by water erosion
•Main policy needs - drivers
•Other erosion processes
• Gully
• Soil loss due to crop harvesting
• Wind
• Global soil erosion
• What we can do better?
5. The report ‘The implementation of the Soil Thematic Strategy and on-going
activities’ (Jones et al., 2012) stated that 20% of Europe’s land surface is
subject to erosion rates above 10 t ha-1 yr-1
1990 2012
*
Limitations
• Spatial resolution
• Land planning
• Static land uses
• Crop systems
• Conservation practices (CAP)
• Coupled modelling
WHAT
Erosion in Europe: State-of-the-art 2012
6. Data collection from Member States
Only 8 countries provided data
Harmonization problems:
• Different input parameters: CORINE
2000 vs. CORINE 2006
• Different periods covered: Map of
2000 vs. map of 2006
• The case of Italy (9 regions)
No dynamic layers
No scenarios, etc
All countries are using (R)USLE model
7. Modelling soil erosion by water
Erosion-prediction technology rests on a set of mathematical
equations that are used to compute soil erosion variables by using
input data such as climate, soil, topography, land use and land
management information.
Empirical
Conceptual
Process-based
(R)USLE-type
Source: Alewell et al. 2019 + a Metanalysis of erosion models (80+ scientists)
9. Panagos et al. (2014), Science of Tot. Environment.
Soil Erodibility
• Use of LUCAS topsoil database
• Combines the influence of Texture,
Organic carbon, soil structure,
Permeability, coarse fragments and
Stone cover
• Regression interpolation using Terrain
features, Lat/Long, vegetation covariates
• Verified against 21 local, regional and national
datasets from 13 countries
Land use/Land Cover Survey
A soil component in LUCAS
20,000 surveyed points
Physico-chemical properties
Orgiazzi et al., Eur . Journal of Soil Science
Impact of stoniness
in reducing soil
erodibility
Stone cover effect:
15%
10. Rainfall erosivity and data collection
• 1675 Precipitation Stations
• 18,000 monthly values (monthly erosivity)
• >300,000 erosive events
• High temporal resolution rainfall data: 5 min, 10-min, 15 min, 60
min
• Participatory approach: Environmental & Meteorological Services from
all Member States (Mar 2013 – Jun 2014).
• Erosivity factor combines the influence of precipitation duration,
magnitude and intensity
• Calibration and estimation of R-factor at 30-Minutes
• Data: 29,000 years of High Temporal resolution precipitation records,
>300,000 erosive events
• REDES: Rainfall Erosivity Database on the European Scale
Panagos, P., Ballabio, C., Borrelli, P.,.....et 14 others scientists from Member
States……(2015). Science of Total Env.
11. Cover – Management
• Differentiate between Arable lands & Non-Arable lands
• Non arable: Forest – Shrub – sparse vegetation –
Heterogeneous – Permanent crops - pastures/grasslands
• CORINE Land Cover & Vegetation Density
Calibrate the C-factor from literature: 20 major published
studies
with Remote Sensing(RS) images from Copernicus
Programme: Vegetation Density layer: RS every 10 days
Example: Pastures C-factor
• Range from literature: 0.05 – 0.15
• Each pixel gets a value in this range depending on its Vegetation Density
(0-100%)
• Pastures (mean) C-factor in Ireland: 0.077
• Pastures (mean) C-factor in Cyprus: 0.125
Panagos et al.(2015) Land Use Policy.
12. Low erosive High erosiveMedium erosive
Crop distribution – Management practices
Reduced
Tillage
Plant
Residues
Cover
Crops
Stone
walls
Grass
margins
Contour
farming
-65% -12% -20% -25% -10-15%(density) -40% - 5%(slope)
Modelled Management practices against erosion
Permanent
Grasslands
Other fodder
areas (Alfa,etc)
Wheat,
Barley
Olives, other
Fruits..
Energy crop,
sunflower
Sugar beets,
Potatoes
Maize,
Tobacco
0.05 0.15 0.20 0.22-0.25 0.30 -0.32 0.35 0.38 0.50
13. Soil Loss by water erosion (2010)
Average EU-28: 2.46 t ha-1 yr-1 (in the erosive prone areas: 91% of
EU)
Data produced for years: 2000 – 2010 – 2016
Mean erosion rate in agricultural areas: 3.2 t ha-1 yr-1
Soil formation rate: 1.0-2.0 t ha-1 yr-1
24% of EU lands have rates >2 t ha-1 yr-1
11% of total area contributes to almost 70% of total Soil Loss
(hotspots)
2000-2010: decrease by 9% in erosion rates
• 1/3 due to increase of forestlands (decrease of croplands)
• 2/3 due to change of management practices (proposed by
GAEC/CAP, Soil Thematic Strategy)
2010-2016: decrease by 0.4% in erosion rates
14. Soil erosion indicators & policy support
UN Sustainable Development Goals
DG AGRI: CAP context Indicator
CAP post 2020
Impact Assessment
European Parliament
Greens group report
DG ENV-
DG ESTAT
DG ESTAT:
Regional stats
DG AGRI: EU
Agricultural
Outlook
UNEP IPBES
Panagos & Katsogiannis 2019. Environmental Research. 470-474
15. 2003 cross-compliance
Farmer received an income
aid, on condition that they
respect strict food safety,
environmental and animal
welfare standards.
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
(EC) No 1306/2013
GAEC (Good Agricultural and
Environmental Conditions)
16. Indicators for policy : Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Data calculated using RUSLE Model. EU, National and regional data: 2012 (CLC2012).
Corine Land Cover classes: Total agricultural area (12-22 and 26), Arable and permanent crop area (12-17 and 19-22), Permanent
meadows and pasture (18, 26).
Soil erosion by water Agricultural areas at risk of soil erosion by water
2012 2012 2012
Country Tonnes/ha/year
Estimated (ha) agricultural area affected by
moderate to severe water erosion (>11 t/ha/yr)
Estimated (%) agricultural area affected by
moderate to severe water erosion (>11 t/ha/yr)
Total
agricultural
area
Arable and
permanent
crop area
Permanent
meadows
and pasture
Total
agricultural
area
Arable and
permanent
crop area
Permanent
meadows
and pasture
ha % of total area in each category
EU-28 2.40 14137.2 12025.5 2111.8 6.7 7.5 4.2
BE 1.22 6.9 6.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1
BG 2.03 204.7 191.6 13.1 3.3 3.6 1.6
CZ 1.62 65.7 63.2 2.5 1.5 1.7 0.3
DK 0.50 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
DE 1.18 286.9 242.7 44.2 1.4 1.7 0.7
EE 0.21 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
IE 1.12 14.7 6.7 8.0 0.3 0.8 0.2
EL 4.19 657.9 607.4 50.5 10.7 12.1 4.4
ES 3.73 2633.1 2381.2 251.9 9.6 10.5 5.3
FR 2.25 973.3 679.5 293.8 2.9 2.8 3.0
HR 3.03 238.7 183.2 55.5 9.4 9.2 10.4
IT 8.35 5574.1 5043.6 530.6 32.7 33.0 29.4
CY 2.94 33.5 33.4 0.1 7.2 7.6 0.4
LV 0.33 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LT 0.49 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LU 2.08 4.7 4.5 0.2 3.4 4.5 0.5
HU 1.57 166.3 162.4 3.9 2.6 3.0 0.4
MT 6.00 1.5 1.5 0.0 9.6 9.6 0.0
NL 0.27 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
AT 7.32 690.6 243.7 446.9 21.0 12.2 34.3
PL 0.93 258.0 257.0 1.0 1.4 1.6 0.0
PT 2.21 231.8 229.9 1.9 5.4 5.6 1.1
RO 2.86 1373.2 1248.0 125.2 9.7 11.2 4.1
SI 7.41 306.9 242.4 64.4 42.4 41.2 47.4
SK 2.12 158.9 152.1 6.8 6.8 7.4 2.4
FI 0.05 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SE 0.39 13.2 12.3 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2
UK 2.07 241.2 31.2 210.0 1.6 0.5 2.5
17. Soil erosion indicators & SDGs
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The EU land affected by the risk of severe
soil erosion is decreasing from 6.0% to
5.2% between 2000 and 2012.
The main reason for this decrease is the
mandatory cross-compliance measures in
the EU Common Agricultural Policy
(CAP).
Published
31.1.2019
18. • Article 6 (Specific Objectives)
• The achievement of the general objectives shall be pursued through the following specific objectives:
a) support viable farm income and resilience across the Union to enhance food security;
b) enhance market orientation and increase competitiveness, including greater focus on research, …
c) improve the farmers' position in the value chain;
d) contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as sustainable energy;
e) foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural
resources such as water, soil and air;
• Article 12
Obligations of Member States relating to Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC)
Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production
purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at
national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental
condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards……………
• Article 60 (Types of intervention)
(i) soil conservation, including the enhancement of soil carbon;
……………
Soil in the proposal COM(2018) 392
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2021-2027
19. CAP objectives and indicators related to "soil"
1. EU Specific objectives
2. EU Impact indicators (I)
• Foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural
resources such as water, soil and air
• Contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation
• GAEC 2: Protection of carbon-rich soils (protection of wetland and petland)
• GAEC 3: Maintenance of soil organic matter (ban on burning arable stubble..)
• GAEC 6: Minimum land management (Tillage management reducing the risk of soil degradation including slope consideration)
• GAEC 7: Protection of soils in winter (No bare soil in most sensitive period….cover crops)
• GAEC 8: Preserve soil potential (crop rotation)
• I.13 Reduce soil erosion: "Percentage of land in moderate and
severe soil erosion on agricultural land"
• I.11 Enhance carbon sequestration: "Increase the soil organic carbon"
3. EU Result indicators (R)
• R.18 Improving soils: Share of agricultural land under management
commitments beneficial for soil management
• R.14 Carbon storage in soils and biomass: Share of agricultural land under commitments to
reducing emissions, maintaining and/or enhancing carbon storage (permanent grassland, ..
agricultural land in peatland, forest, etc.)
Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) in CAP2021-27
Monitoring performance of the CAP vs. objectives:
Indicators related to "soil"
20. Scenario analysis (2030) & uncertainties
Two “unknown” factors:
Rainfall intensity is projected
to increase by 18% by 2050
Impact of policies in changing
Agricultural Management practices
• Cover Crops
• Reduced Tillage
• Plant residues
• Grass margins
• Contour farming
• Stone walls
• Agroforestry, etc…..
21. Knowledge gaps & challenges: Towards real observations
From crop statistics at NUTS2 to Farm objects
Combine with Remote Sensing: Phenological changes in Crops
Object-oriented approach
LPIS
databases
Digital land use maps
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
• Process-based modelling
• Downscale at Farm level
(Objects)
• Extensive use of
COPERNICUS
• Intra-annual (monthly
changes)
• Scenarios (Climate, land
use change, policy)
22. Soil loss by wind modelled for the
European arable land
• Other erosion processes that are not accounted:
• Wind erosion
• Gully erosion
• Soil loss due to crop harvesting
• etc.
• Gully erosion workshop – 21-23 March 2018
• Forming a working group
• How to model the gully erosion processes at
regional scales?
• Review the existing research on gully erosion in
Europe
• Data collection from Member States
• Draft a Review Paper Gully erosion at regional to
continental scales (Vanmaercke et al in
preparation…)
Soil erosion workshop & follow up
23. Soil loss by wind modelled for the
European arable land
• LUCAS 2018 (20,000 visited points) included additional modules:
• Soil biodiversity
• Bulk density
• Visual assessment of soil soil erosion
• First results on soil erosion erosion:
• Works well for gully erosion (evident geomorphological feature)
• 211 recorded points
• 206 points validated with Google Earth, Photos
• Proposal for including gully erosion assessment in the 2022 LUCAS survey (> 330,000 visited
points)
LUCAS 2018 and gully erosion
24. Soil loss by wind modelled for the
European arable land
Soil loss due to crop harvesting
Data on sugar
beets & potatoes:
1987 – 2016
SLCH is less
intense compared
to water, wind,
tillage and gully
erosion
25. GIS-RWEQ model
The first quantitative assessment at
European level.
Main Factors influencing wind erosion
(included in the model):
Climate: wind velocity & direction,
Rainfall and evapotranspiration
Soil characteristics: sand, silt, clay,
Calcium Carbonate(CaCO3), organic
matter, water-retention capacity and soil
moisture
Land use (vegetation cover): land use
type, percent of vegetation cover and
landscape roughness
----------------------------------------------
Model used: RWEQ
The model scheme is designed to
describe the daily soil loss potential at
regional or larger scale
Borrelli et al., 2017. Land Degradation & Development, 28: 335-344
A pan-European quantitative assessment
of soil loss by wind
26. Borrelli et al., 2017. Land Degradation & Development, 28: 335-344
Soil loss by wind modelled for the
European arable land
• The average annual soil loss predicted by GIS-RWEQ in the
EU arable land totalled 0.53 Mg ha-1 yr-1
• 2nd quantile equal to 0.3 Mg ha-1 yr-1
• 4th quantile equal to 1.9 Mg ha-1 yr-1
• Highest wind erosion rates in arable lands: Denmark,
Netherlands and Bulgaria
• Peak in winter period (December-February): 57% of total
• Noticeable rates in Eastern UK, North France, Belgium,
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary
• In Mediterranean, higher soil loss rates were located in the
Spanish regions of Aragón, Castilla y Leon, the Italian
regions of Apulia, Tuscany and Sardinia, in the Provence in
France and the Greek regions of Central and Eastern
Macedonia and Thrace and Aegean islands.
Data available:
http://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/themes/land-susceptibility-wind-erosion
Soil loss by wind modelled for the
European arable land
27. Status of Global Soil Resources
“…the most likely range of global soil
erosion by water is 20–30 Pg yr-1”
“Over the last decade, the figures published for water
erosion range over an order of magnitude of ca. 20 Pg
yr-1 (billion tones) to over 200 Pg yr-1”
FAO & ITPS. 2015
The FAO and the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils in 2015 have completed the first State of
the World’s Soil Resources Report.
The majority of the world’s soil resources are in only fair, poor or very poor condition
Globally soil erosion was identified as the gravest threat, leading to deteriorating water quality in
developed regions, lowering of crop yields in many developing regions.
The quality of soil information for policy formulation must be improved – the regional assessments in the
State of the World’s Soil Resources Report frequently base their evaluations on studies from the 1990s
based on observations made in the 1980s or earlier.
28. Need of new spatially explicit information: GLASOD approach can be much improved
taking into account today’s technological advances can build upon
- 15 times more literature than 1980
- Quasi-daily satellite information
- Computation capacity
- Exponential increase of digital resources
- Harmonized databases (e.g Land Parcel
Identification System, FAO Statistics, etc)
Sinergise
Spatial Assessment of Soil Erosion. Where do We Stand?
29. Global Soil Erosion
High resolution: 250 x 250 grid
Coverage: 202 countries ≈ 125 106 Km2 (84% of earth surface)
35.9 Pg yr-1 (Billion tons) of soil erosion (2012)
Global Soil Erosion
30. A study which is more than a map or
a model ….
• 4 Million Km2 change land use between 2000-2012
• Increase of total erosion by 2.5% due to decrease in
forestlands
• Africa has the highest increase (8%) followed by
South America and South East Asia
• Focus in croplands: 17−0.7
+1
Pg yr-1
New insights in Earth systems dynamics
A study which is more than a map or a model ….
31. SECRETARIAT
Mark Nearing Panos Panagos Jean Poesen Jae Yang Richard Cruse Michael Märker Nigussie Haregeweyn
Christine Alewell Baoyuan Liu Rui Li Paulo Oliveira Rosa Poch Megan Balks Costanza Calzolari
Participants in the group discussion
32. Synthetic workflow of the multilevel approach
Water
erosion
Wind
erosion
Tillage
erosion
Other
processes
GSERmap
Working group meeting: 16-18 March 2020, Ispra (JRC)
33. Soil Erosion: Summarizing the main policies in EU
Environment
Soil Thematic Strategy
• Stronger integration with
other policies
• Increase awareness raising
• Research to enhance soil
protection
• Legislation?
Agriculture
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
• Cross compliance: minimum
standards for soil protection
• Greening: payments for crop
diversification, permanent
grassland, ecological areas. etc.
• Rural Development: practices to
restore degraded land,
conservation agriculture, green
covers, buffer strips, etc.
Water Framework Directive (sediments), Climate policies (Carbon/Erosion)
34. • The new Common Agricultural Policy (post 2020) will have a strong
Environmental Component (including soil erosion)
• Agricultural Management practices are the key driver for reducing soil
erosion
• EU is a front-runner in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and
soil erosion is part of EU SDGs indicator monitoring
• EU Green Deal: Reduce GHG emissions and halt biodiversity loss –
integration of soil erosion to carbon sequestration & biodiversity protection
• Global Challenge: link to UNCCD (Land degradation indicators), IPCC
(Report on climate change & desertification) & IPBES(biodiversity)
Concluding remarks