Agricultural defense of Sao Paulo: twelve years of soil preservation and rehabilitation at the Rio de Peixe watershed, promoting conservation agriculture
Mr Oswaldo Julio Vischi Filho, Secretariat of Agriculture of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19), 15 - 17 May 2019 at FAO HQ.
This document summarizes a presentation about site design implications of new stormwater management requirements in municipal permits. It defines low impact development as an approach to mimicking pre-development hydrology through practices like rain gardens and permeable pavement. Case studies show how developments have incorporated more LID features like bioretention and pervious concrete instead of traditional vaults or swales. Regional cooperation may be needed to provide alternative compliance options as required.
Agricultural practices that store organic carbon in soils: is it only a matte...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 Ms. Claire Chenu, from INRA - France, in FAO Hq, Rome
Land cover and land use change driven change of regional soil organic carbon ...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 3.2, Managing SOC in: Grasslands and livestock production systems, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Gabriela Barančíková , from National Agricultural and Food Centre – Slovakia, in FAO Hq, Rome
Monitoring, reporting, and verification of soil carbon sequestration on the c...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. Brian McConkey, from Agriculture and Agrifood – Canada, in FAO Hq, Rome
Update on Canada’s Contribution to the Global Soil Organic Carbon MapExternalEvents
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. Bert Vanden Bygaart from Agricultural and Agrifood - Canada, in FAO Hq, Rome
Estimating soil organic carbon changes: is it feasible?ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the Plenary 1, GSOC17 – Setting the scientific scene for GSOC17 of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Eleanor Milne from Colorado State University - USA, in FAO Hq, Rome
Moffett Restoration Advisory Board Site 25 Update July 14, 2011Steve Williams
The Navy is coordinating cleanup activities at IR Site 25, a 230-acre area used for stormwater management since 1953. A draft plan for remedial design and action was distributed in March and May, with comments currently being addressed. Potential actions discussed include dewatering up to 90 million gallons of brackish water from the site to a nearby pond. Biological considerations like protecting salt marsh harvest mice and nesting birds will be taken into account during the work. Questions from attendees were invited at the end.
The document provides an update on remediation efforts at the Gude Landfill site in Montgomery County, Maryland. It summarizes the landfill background, community engagement efforts, studies conducted to assess contamination, and the proposed corrective measure of installing a cap and additional landfill gas collection wells. It also discusses future land reuse planning and ongoing community involvement in the remediation process.
This document summarizes a presentation about site design implications of new stormwater management requirements in municipal permits. It defines low impact development as an approach to mimicking pre-development hydrology through practices like rain gardens and permeable pavement. Case studies show how developments have incorporated more LID features like bioretention and pervious concrete instead of traditional vaults or swales. Regional cooperation may be needed to provide alternative compliance options as required.
Agricultural practices that store organic carbon in soils: is it only a matte...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 Ms. Claire Chenu, from INRA - France, in FAO Hq, Rome
Land cover and land use change driven change of regional soil organic carbon ...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 2 Parallel session on Theme 3.2, Managing SOC in: Grasslands and livestock production systems, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Gabriela Barančíková , from National Agricultural and Food Centre – Slovakia, in FAO Hq, Rome
Monitoring, reporting, and verification of soil carbon sequestration on the c...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. Brian McConkey, from Agriculture and Agrifood – Canada, in FAO Hq, Rome
Update on Canada’s Contribution to the Global Soil Organic Carbon MapExternalEvents
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. Bert Vanden Bygaart from Agricultural and Agrifood - Canada, in FAO Hq, Rome
Estimating soil organic carbon changes: is it feasible?ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the Plenary 1, GSOC17 – Setting the scientific scene for GSOC17 of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Eleanor Milne from Colorado State University - USA, in FAO Hq, Rome
Moffett Restoration Advisory Board Site 25 Update July 14, 2011Steve Williams
The Navy is coordinating cleanup activities at IR Site 25, a 230-acre area used for stormwater management since 1953. A draft plan for remedial design and action was distributed in March and May, with comments currently being addressed. Potential actions discussed include dewatering up to 90 million gallons of brackish water from the site to a nearby pond. Biological considerations like protecting salt marsh harvest mice and nesting birds will be taken into account during the work. Questions from attendees were invited at the end.
The document provides an update on remediation efforts at the Gude Landfill site in Montgomery County, Maryland. It summarizes the landfill background, community engagement efforts, studies conducted to assess contamination, and the proposed corrective measure of installing a cap and additional landfill gas collection wells. It also discusses future land reuse planning and ongoing community involvement in the remediation process.
Soil organic carbon in soils of the northern permafrost zones: Information st...ExternalEvents
This document summarizes the status of quantifying soil organic carbon (SOC) in northern permafrost zone soils. It discusses the challenges in measuring SOC in these regions due to unique cryogenic soil formation processes and variability. The Northern Circumpolar Soil Carbon Database was developed using over 1700 soil samples to estimate SOC to 1 meter depth, but does not include deeper estimates. Updated databases including over 500 deeper soil samples now provide SOC estimates to 3 meter depth. However, data remains limited relative to other global regions due to access challenges in remote Arctic areas.
Measuring and monitoring soil carbon stocks from point to continental scale i...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. Jeff Baldock, from CSIRO - Australia, in FAO Hq, Rome
Summary report, presentations and exercises from SIANI/FAO Workshop:
“Discover new Opportunities with the Ex-Ante Carbon Balance Tool”
7-8 December 2011, Stockholm
Main workshop objectives:
Presenting the tool and spreading its usage
Assessing the needs/demand related to CC mitigation for further development of the tool
Building partnerships
The Ex-Act tool:
The tool is a multi-functional software. Ex-Act has the capability to perform, amongst others, Carbon Footprint Analysis, illustrating which agricultural and forestry activities are CO2 emitters or Carbon sinks.
The results can be used to measure and manage environmental impact and for communication purposes.
Del av seminariet "Från kolkälla till kolfälla: Om framtidens klimatsmarta jordbruk"
8 maj 2012, 13.00 - 16.30
Kulturhuset, Stockholm
Kan man planera för mindre utsläpp från jordbruksmarken? Madeleine Jönsson, FAO, om planeringsverktyg för klimatsmart jordbruk.
Item 2. National updates on soil - United Arab EmiratesSoils FAO-GSP
The United Arab Emirates has undertaken several initiatives to promote sustainable soil management:
1. The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) conducted a 3-year soil salinity survey of over 4,000 farms and 16,000 samples, developing a soil salinity management plan.
2. EAD established an Abu Dhabi Soil Archiving Facility in 2016 to preserve over 5,000 soil samples according to international standards.
3. EAD celebrates World Soil Day annually to promote efforts to protect UAE land and soil, and this year will launch the UAE soil map.
Multicriterial Analysis Applied to the Urban Environment of The Industrial Ar...IJMERJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: The urban framework studies are nowadays constituting important tools to support the decision-making process of municipal public administrations around the world. Through these studies, municipalities and competent bodies can guide the planning, execution and monitoring of the urban infrastructure of their cities, thus guaranteeing their populations efficient, high-quality sanitation, energy, transportation and housing equipment. In this sense, the present work carries out a study of the urban environment of the Córrego do Liso Hydrographic Basin, one of the most important urban subbasin of the municipality of Uberlândia – MG (Brazil) which suffers from conflicts arising from the use and occupation of its soil for domestic and industrial activities. For this study, geoprocessing and remote sensing techniques, as well as laboratory tests on soil and water samples, were used to collect georeferenced information about the main urban, environmental, geotechnical and hydrological parameters of the study area. With this data in hand, the technique of Multicriteria Analysis (or map algebra) was applied to correlate the data obtained and to formulate a sequence of documents, tables, infographics and mappings that synthesize the present urban reality of the studied basin.
Dr. Matt Helmers - Reducing Nitrate-N: Scale of Implementation NeededJohn Blue
Reducing Nitrate-N: Scale of Implementation Needed - Dr. Matt Helmers, Iowa State University, from the 2016 Iowa Pork Congress, January 27-28, Des Moines, IA, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2016-iowa-pork-congress
The document discusses plot and spatial scale data available for studying carbon benefits in the Brazilian Amazon. It describes two main research themes: 1) analyzing greenhouse gas emissions and soil impacts from agricultural expansion in the southwestern Amazon, and 2) collecting plot scale data on soil carbon stocks and land use changes over time from the Nova Vida Ranch chronosequence in Rondônia, Brazil. A variety of geospatial and soil sampling data are available to estimate historical changes in soil carbon stocks under different land uses.
This document summarizes a citizen's forum meeting regarding remediation of the Gude Landfill. Representatives from the county, concerned citizens groups, and engineering firms presented information. The county discussed the landfill history and current operations/monitoring. Groundwater monitoring has found some exceedances of EPA standards near the landfill. The concerned citizens group objectives ensuring remediation is completed before any reuse. The engineering firm discussed plans for further site characterization and risk assessment to develop remediation alternatives. The concerned citizens group discussed possible future reuse options for the landfill property.
''Copernicus for sustainable land management'' by Markus Erhard, European Environment Agency (EEA)
Sustainable Land Management Session - EU Space Week 2018, Marseille
Obstacles and opportunities for effective life-of-mine (closure) _ AusIMM Bul...Bruce McCarthy
The document discusses obstacles and opportunities for effective life-of-mine closure planning. It notes that current practices often do not adequately plan or budget for closure outcomes. It advocates starting closure planning at the feasibility stage to determine true project viability and mitigate legacy risks. The "Domains Concept" developed at Red Dome Gold Mine divided a mine site into spatial units to facilitate detailed and costed closure planning within a life-of-mine business plan. Incorporating robust closure cost estimates into reserve statements could help determine real project viability and lead to more sustainable mining outcomes.
The document summarizes long-term stewardship activities and costs at Argonne National Laboratory - East in Illinois. Major activities include surveillance and monitoring of engineered units and groundwater monitoring. The total site area is 607 hectares. Some portions will require long-term stewardship through 2033, with an estimated average annual cost of $216,500 from 2000-2006. The U.S. Department of Energy will be responsible for long-term stewardship activities and future land use at the site.
Daniel Power graduated from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment with a Master of Landscape Architecture in 2012. He has experience with several redevelopment and planning projects focused on sustainable and community-driven design. One project involved remediating and redeveloping a former industrial site in Saginaw, Michigan into a business park that incorporates the site's history and ecology. Another analyzed variables influencing landscape care in vacant Detroit neighborhoods to identify opportunities for stabilization. A third provided a regional ecological analysis and conceptual designs to guide sustainable neighborhood development in legacy cities. Additionally, Daniel designed an accessible athletic complex and nature trail for Saline High School that celebrates the site's cultural and environmental context.
The Department of Community Development oversees planning, zoning, building services, and code enforcement for Lee County. It is responsible for 1,957 development projects, 477 zoning applications, and issuing 46,807 permits in 2015. Key initiatives include planning for growth, affordable housing, and revitalizing areas like South Fort Myers. Staff provide services through permitting, plan review, inspections, and code enforcement to ensure compliance with land development regulations and building codes. The department worked with the private sector to plan Jet Blue Park, a new baseball stadium development.
Getting thresholds for soil pollutants: experience from legal implementation ...ExternalEvents
The Global Symposium on Soil Pollution #GSOP18 | 2 - 4 May 2018 | FAO Hq
Ms. Esther Goidts, Ministry of the Environment of Wallon Region/Ms. Marie Jailler, SPAQuE, Belgium
Metrolinx has successfully managed excess soil from several infrastructure projects by reusing it onsite or transporting it to other projects, reducing waste and transportation costs. Initiatives include developing improved contract language and soil management plans to facilitate reuse. Metrolinx is also exploring a soil banking program and piloting ballast recycling to further promote sustainable practices. The goal is to continue diverting excess materials from landfill through increased reuse opportunities.
This document analyzes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contribution along the agricultural lifecycle of several energy crops, including triticale, sorghum, Brassica carinata, and Brassica napus. The study finds that fertilization, particularly nitrous oxide emissions, accounts for the largest impact during the agricultural stage. Adopting improved nitrogen management techniques could help reduce GHG emissions. The use of biomass for heat and electricity production provides clear GHG emissions savings compared to fossil fuel alternatives, contributing to climate change mitigation goals. However, more country-specific research is needed on modeling nitrous oxide emissions from Mediterranean agriculture.
On 17 and 18 June 2020 the EPA held its National Water Event as an online conference.
This presentation was by Con McLaughlin, Donegal County Council and Andy Griggs, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council.
This year's theme was 'Restoring our waters'.
This years event was free to attend. It was the EPA's largest water event ever, with over 1250 attending.
To everyone who joined us: thanks for attending; thanks for your probing questions; thanks for your passion; thanks for caring about our waters. We can achieve more working together.
Special thanks to all our presenters and the team who worked behind the scenes to make sure this years conference happened.
For science and stories about water quality in Ireland, check out www.catchments.ie
CIAT-SOILS focuses on restoring degraded lands, harnessing soils for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and enhancing soil fertility and health. It uses digital soil mapping, improved management practices, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Examples provided demonstrate using digital soil maps to target technologies, improved pastures increasing livestock productivity while sequestering carbon, and community-based landscape restoration in Central America. A project in Caquetá, Colombia aims to provide scientific evidence to policymakers on mitigating and adapting to climate change through sustainable land use and monitoring soil health indicators across scales.
Soil organic carbon in soils of the northern permafrost zones: Information st...ExternalEvents
This document summarizes the status of quantifying soil organic carbon (SOC) in northern permafrost zone soils. It discusses the challenges in measuring SOC in these regions due to unique cryogenic soil formation processes and variability. The Northern Circumpolar Soil Carbon Database was developed using over 1700 soil samples to estimate SOC to 1 meter depth, but does not include deeper estimates. Updated databases including over 500 deeper soil samples now provide SOC estimates to 3 meter depth. However, data remains limited relative to other global regions due to access challenges in remote Arctic areas.
Measuring and monitoring soil carbon stocks from point to continental scale i...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. Jeff Baldock, from CSIRO - Australia, in FAO Hq, Rome
Summary report, presentations and exercises from SIANI/FAO Workshop:
“Discover new Opportunities with the Ex-Ante Carbon Balance Tool”
7-8 December 2011, Stockholm
Main workshop objectives:
Presenting the tool and spreading its usage
Assessing the needs/demand related to CC mitigation for further development of the tool
Building partnerships
The Ex-Act tool:
The tool is a multi-functional software. Ex-Act has the capability to perform, amongst others, Carbon Footprint Analysis, illustrating which agricultural and forestry activities are CO2 emitters or Carbon sinks.
The results can be used to measure and manage environmental impact and for communication purposes.
Del av seminariet "Från kolkälla till kolfälla: Om framtidens klimatsmarta jordbruk"
8 maj 2012, 13.00 - 16.30
Kulturhuset, Stockholm
Kan man planera för mindre utsläpp från jordbruksmarken? Madeleine Jönsson, FAO, om planeringsverktyg för klimatsmart jordbruk.
Item 2. National updates on soil - United Arab EmiratesSoils FAO-GSP
The United Arab Emirates has undertaken several initiatives to promote sustainable soil management:
1. The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) conducted a 3-year soil salinity survey of over 4,000 farms and 16,000 samples, developing a soil salinity management plan.
2. EAD established an Abu Dhabi Soil Archiving Facility in 2016 to preserve over 5,000 soil samples according to international standards.
3. EAD celebrates World Soil Day annually to promote efforts to protect UAE land and soil, and this year will launch the UAE soil map.
Multicriterial Analysis Applied to the Urban Environment of The Industrial Ar...IJMERJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: The urban framework studies are nowadays constituting important tools to support the decision-making process of municipal public administrations around the world. Through these studies, municipalities and competent bodies can guide the planning, execution and monitoring of the urban infrastructure of their cities, thus guaranteeing their populations efficient, high-quality sanitation, energy, transportation and housing equipment. In this sense, the present work carries out a study of the urban environment of the Córrego do Liso Hydrographic Basin, one of the most important urban subbasin of the municipality of Uberlândia – MG (Brazil) which suffers from conflicts arising from the use and occupation of its soil for domestic and industrial activities. For this study, geoprocessing and remote sensing techniques, as well as laboratory tests on soil and water samples, were used to collect georeferenced information about the main urban, environmental, geotechnical and hydrological parameters of the study area. With this data in hand, the technique of Multicriteria Analysis (or map algebra) was applied to correlate the data obtained and to formulate a sequence of documents, tables, infographics and mappings that synthesize the present urban reality of the studied basin.
Dr. Matt Helmers - Reducing Nitrate-N: Scale of Implementation NeededJohn Blue
Reducing Nitrate-N: Scale of Implementation Needed - Dr. Matt Helmers, Iowa State University, from the 2016 Iowa Pork Congress, January 27-28, Des Moines, IA, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2016-iowa-pork-congress
The document discusses plot and spatial scale data available for studying carbon benefits in the Brazilian Amazon. It describes two main research themes: 1) analyzing greenhouse gas emissions and soil impacts from agricultural expansion in the southwestern Amazon, and 2) collecting plot scale data on soil carbon stocks and land use changes over time from the Nova Vida Ranch chronosequence in Rondônia, Brazil. A variety of geospatial and soil sampling data are available to estimate historical changes in soil carbon stocks under different land uses.
This document summarizes a citizen's forum meeting regarding remediation of the Gude Landfill. Representatives from the county, concerned citizens groups, and engineering firms presented information. The county discussed the landfill history and current operations/monitoring. Groundwater monitoring has found some exceedances of EPA standards near the landfill. The concerned citizens group objectives ensuring remediation is completed before any reuse. The engineering firm discussed plans for further site characterization and risk assessment to develop remediation alternatives. The concerned citizens group discussed possible future reuse options for the landfill property.
''Copernicus for sustainable land management'' by Markus Erhard, European Environment Agency (EEA)
Sustainable Land Management Session - EU Space Week 2018, Marseille
Obstacles and opportunities for effective life-of-mine (closure) _ AusIMM Bul...Bruce McCarthy
The document discusses obstacles and opportunities for effective life-of-mine closure planning. It notes that current practices often do not adequately plan or budget for closure outcomes. It advocates starting closure planning at the feasibility stage to determine true project viability and mitigate legacy risks. The "Domains Concept" developed at Red Dome Gold Mine divided a mine site into spatial units to facilitate detailed and costed closure planning within a life-of-mine business plan. Incorporating robust closure cost estimates into reserve statements could help determine real project viability and lead to more sustainable mining outcomes.
The document summarizes long-term stewardship activities and costs at Argonne National Laboratory - East in Illinois. Major activities include surveillance and monitoring of engineered units and groundwater monitoring. The total site area is 607 hectares. Some portions will require long-term stewardship through 2033, with an estimated average annual cost of $216,500 from 2000-2006. The U.S. Department of Energy will be responsible for long-term stewardship activities and future land use at the site.
Daniel Power graduated from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment with a Master of Landscape Architecture in 2012. He has experience with several redevelopment and planning projects focused on sustainable and community-driven design. One project involved remediating and redeveloping a former industrial site in Saginaw, Michigan into a business park that incorporates the site's history and ecology. Another analyzed variables influencing landscape care in vacant Detroit neighborhoods to identify opportunities for stabilization. A third provided a regional ecological analysis and conceptual designs to guide sustainable neighborhood development in legacy cities. Additionally, Daniel designed an accessible athletic complex and nature trail for Saline High School that celebrates the site's cultural and environmental context.
The Department of Community Development oversees planning, zoning, building services, and code enforcement for Lee County. It is responsible for 1,957 development projects, 477 zoning applications, and issuing 46,807 permits in 2015. Key initiatives include planning for growth, affordable housing, and revitalizing areas like South Fort Myers. Staff provide services through permitting, plan review, inspections, and code enforcement to ensure compliance with land development regulations and building codes. The department worked with the private sector to plan Jet Blue Park, a new baseball stadium development.
Getting thresholds for soil pollutants: experience from legal implementation ...ExternalEvents
The Global Symposium on Soil Pollution #GSOP18 | 2 - 4 May 2018 | FAO Hq
Ms. Esther Goidts, Ministry of the Environment of Wallon Region/Ms. Marie Jailler, SPAQuE, Belgium
Metrolinx has successfully managed excess soil from several infrastructure projects by reusing it onsite or transporting it to other projects, reducing waste and transportation costs. Initiatives include developing improved contract language and soil management plans to facilitate reuse. Metrolinx is also exploring a soil banking program and piloting ballast recycling to further promote sustainable practices. The goal is to continue diverting excess materials from landfill through increased reuse opportunities.
This document analyzes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contribution along the agricultural lifecycle of several energy crops, including triticale, sorghum, Brassica carinata, and Brassica napus. The study finds that fertilization, particularly nitrous oxide emissions, accounts for the largest impact during the agricultural stage. Adopting improved nitrogen management techniques could help reduce GHG emissions. The use of biomass for heat and electricity production provides clear GHG emissions savings compared to fossil fuel alternatives, contributing to climate change mitigation goals. However, more country-specific research is needed on modeling nitrous oxide emissions from Mediterranean agriculture.
Similar to Agricultural defense of Sao Paulo: twelve years of soil preservation and rehabilitation at the Rio de Peixe watershed, promoting conservation agriculture
On 17 and 18 June 2020 the EPA held its National Water Event as an online conference.
This presentation was by Con McLaughlin, Donegal County Council and Andy Griggs, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council.
This year's theme was 'Restoring our waters'.
This years event was free to attend. It was the EPA's largest water event ever, with over 1250 attending.
To everyone who joined us: thanks for attending; thanks for your probing questions; thanks for your passion; thanks for caring about our waters. We can achieve more working together.
Special thanks to all our presenters and the team who worked behind the scenes to make sure this years conference happened.
For science and stories about water quality in Ireland, check out www.catchments.ie
CIAT-SOILS focuses on restoring degraded lands, harnessing soils for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and enhancing soil fertility and health. It uses digital soil mapping, improved management practices, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Examples provided demonstrate using digital soil maps to target technologies, improved pastures increasing livestock productivity while sequestering carbon, and community-based landscape restoration in Central America. A project in Caquetá, Colombia aims to provide scientific evidence to policymakers on mitigating and adapting to climate change through sustainable land use and monitoring soil health indicators across scales.
The WaterPeat project aims to address knowledge gaps around effective peatland management. It involves studying hydrological and geochemical processes in peatlands under different management regimes. Intact peat cores were collected from two sites in Ireland and are undergoing laboratory experiments simulating various management treatments. Field studies are also monitoring nutrient release following bog rewetting. Literature reviews are assessing mitigation options for reducing nutrient losses. Hydrological modelling using SWAT will help evaluate management scenarios. Stakeholder engagement will aid in developing best practice guidance.
This document provides an overview of a watershed-based research project in Ethiopia aimed at mitigating land degradation and improving livelihoods. The project characterized the Gumara-Maksegnit watershed through soil sampling and satellite imagery analysis. Research interventions focused on sustainable land management, water harvesting, and supplemental irrigation. Key results showed that soil conservation measures reduced sediment yield by up to 44% and watershed modeling indicated reforestation and conservation could decrease sediment yield by 79-86%. The project also evaluated new crop varieties, agronomic practices, and introduced forage crops and goat breeding to improve agricultural productivity and livelihoods.
This document discusses using earth observation data and machine learning to compile natural capital accounts according to the UN SEEA framework. It provides an overview of ecosystem accounting and applications, including examples from the Netherlands of accounts for carbon sequestration, water infiltration, and crop production. The document also demonstrates how remote sensing can be used to map land cover changes, detect fires, monitor flooding, and track rice growth for agricultural accounts. It concludes that while technology is advancing rapidly, scaling applications and connecting various data sources requires further testing and development.
The document outlines the key provisions and requirements of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedures in India. It discusses how EIA notifications apply to new projects or expansions in certain categories and require identifying and addressing environmental impacts. Projects require an EIA report that assesses the baseline environment, predicts impacts, and provides mitigation plans. The notification also requires public hearings, documents for environmental clearance, and expert committees to review EIA reports.
Presentation on remote sensing & gis and watershed copydivya sahgal
The document discusses watershed management and provides definitions, concepts, and techniques related to watersheds. It defines a watershed as a natural hydrological unit drained by a stream system. Watershed management is described as guiding and organizing land and resource usage in a watershed to sustain the environment, particularly soil and water resources. Remote sensing and GIS techniques can be used to collect and analyze spatial data on watershed characteristics to inform watershed planning and management. The document outlines strategies, concerns, and approaches to watershed management aimed at prevention and restoration.
Achieving ecosystem stability on degraded land ICARDA
This project aimed to achieve ecosystem stability and combat desertification on degraded lands in Karakalpakstan and Kyzylkum desert regions. It identified plant species for stabilization efforts, tested land management methods, and strengthened legal frameworks for resource planning. Over its 5 year term from 2008-2013, it identified suitable species, created nurseries, trained local populations, stabilized sands and rehabilitated lands, and increased institutional capacity for integrated resource management.
This presentation was given by Nova Sharkey and Linh Trieu Nolan, Central Statsics Office, at the 2016 IRLOGI Conference. It includes statistics on Ireland's land cover and land use, geocoded microdata, and 2011 census data for Ireland's 46 water catchments
This document provides information on the proposed river front development project along the Ganga river in Patna, Bihar. It discusses the objectives of developing the river front, which include ecological restoration, improving drainage, managing waste disposal, and providing public amenities. It also describes the anticipated environmental and social impacts of the project during construction and operation, and the mitigation measures that will be implemented. Baseline environmental data was collected on air and water quality, noise levels, and biodiversity in the project area. Public consultations were held to discuss the project details and gather feedback from local communities.
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
Monitoring peatland restoration in IndonesiaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Budi S. Wardhana, Deputy for Planning and Cooperation, Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG), at "Online Workshop Series:Exploring Criteria and Indicators for Tropical Peatland Restoration", on 2 Sep 2020.
This speaker shared information about ongoing and planned steps for peatland restoration monitoring including the criteria used for monitoring. Speaker also provided an overview about the current system being used by BRG for monitoring peatland restoration in 7 provinces within Indonesia.
Presentation: Romania Agricultural Pollution Control Project [4th Global Nitr...Iwl Pcu
Presentation given by Stefan Nicolau on behalf of the Romania Agricultural Pollution Control project at the 4th Nitrogen Conference, part of the Global Nitrogen Initiative.
Workshop on Alignment & implementation of National Action programmes with the UNCCD 10-year Strategy in the Arab Region
League of Arab States (18- 20 June 2014), Dubai - UAEMr Egypt, Mohamed Eisa Ibrahim SHALABY
Astrid Bos - Identifying trade offs & searching for synergies.pdfOECD Environment
This OECD technical workshop will bring together leading experts on economic, biophysical, and integrated assessment modelling of the interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The workshop will take stock of ongoing modelling efforts to develop quantitative pathways to study the drivers and impacts of the triple planetary crisis, and the policies to address it. The aim is to identify robust modelling approaches to inform the work for the upcoming OECD Environmental Outlook.
GHG Accounting Tool for Blue Carbon FAO EX-ACTCIFOR-ICRAF
This document discusses the FAO EX-ACT tool for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration from agriculture, forestry, and other land use projects and policies. It was developed in 2009 to support decision-making for these sectors. EX-ACT is an Excel-based tool that estimates GHG impacts from various land use and management activities. It can analyze projects at different stages and compares business-as-usual to intervention scenarios. The document provides examples of EX-ACT analyses for coastal wetland, mangrove, and aquaculture projects and discusses its abilities to inform policies around blue carbon ecosystems and integrated aquaculture-mangrove systems.
This document outlines El Salvador's National Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Program. The program aims to (1) restore and conserve biodiversity and forest ecosystems to build resilience to climate change, (2) restore degraded lands and increase sustainable agricultural productivity, and (3) ensure water supply, reduce soil degradation, and enhance livelihoods. The program will implement participatory analysis, identify and prioritize restoration sites, and prepare local restoration and monitoring plans. It involves alliances with various organizations and will transition land uses to more sustainable agroforestry, silvopastoral, and other systems. Progress will be monitored using a Landscape Sustainability Index across several factors.
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The National Soil Testing Center (NSTC) in Ethiopia has 18 soil analysis laboratories in various government ministries. The presenter, Fikre Mekuria, notes that the NSTC's strengths are its analytical service delivery, training, and research on soil microbiology and fertility. Areas for improvement include capacity building, sample exchange/quality control, and accreditation to international standards. The presenter's expectations for the meeting and GLOSOLAN network are to develop competency in soil/plant/water/fertilizer analysis, have periodic country member meetings, and share experiences.
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Agricultural defense of Sao Paulo: twelve years of soil preservation and rehabilitation at the Rio de Peixe watershed, promoting conservation agriculture
1. AGRICULTURAL DEFENSE OF SÃO PAULO:
TWELVE YEARS OF SOIL PRESERVATION AND
REHABILITATION AT THE RIO DO PEIXE
WATERSHED, PROMOTING CONSERVATION
AGRICULTURE
1
Eng. Agr. PhD. Oswaldo Julio Vischi Filho
Secretariat of Agriculture of the State of São
Paulo - Agricultural Defense
2. 2
Introduction
• Legislation (Law 6171/88 Use and Conservation of Agricultural
Soil)
• Who enforces the law? Agricultural Defense applies the Law.
• Conventional CDA inspection: visit, search for erosions - "in loco",
classify, photograph, georeference, issue document, technical
project on soil conservation, implementation, rehabilitated
property, closure.
• Inspection CDA innovated: Satellite image (high resolution and
recent), shape file CAR, located erosions and place in spreadsheet
- coordinates - ranks, scales, aerial photo of the property (the
inspection is made on the aerial image). Visit, already goes
straight into the erosion, classifies, photographs, georeferences,
issues document, technical project on soil conservation,
implementation, rehabilitated property, closure.
5. 5
Results and Discussion
• Aerial photo of property with erosions
• Table Land use and occupation.
• Table with the Erosion of Soil.
• Before (2007) and after (2013) images - Erosion photo
(before) and photo Fixed (after)
• Coffee, pasture, no-tillage, Integrated Crop-livestock
Systems (ICLS).
• Water quality graphics.
• Graph increased occupancy of areas with pasture.
• Time and low cost of the CDA Innovation over the
conventional (1418% favorable to CDA new method).
7. 7
Use and Occupation of Land
City Vera Cruz Ocauçu Marília
Tillage Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha)
Watershed Area 14076 9027 27775
Coffee 2232 521 45
Pasture 9799 5726 14947
Vegetables 14 36 10
Annual crops 12 69 100
Passion fruit 13 11 1
Eucalyptus 41 33 21
Sugar cane 8 26 3
Fruit trees 106 25 5
Manioc 20 312 939
Natural Forest 1214 1745 7647
APP 449 408 3836
Others 168 115 221
8. 8
Erosions Kinds
City Vera Cruz Ocauçu Marília
Erosion Kind Area (ha)
Area
(ha)
Area (ha)
Laminar Erosion 1270 2035 880
Ravine 259 76 57
Gully 263 106 245
Physical, Chemical and
Biological Soil Degradation
0 5 13
Drainage meadow
construction
70 73 85
TOTAL 1861 2294 1282
9. 9
Results and Discussion
Before - Area occupied with
pasture - Erosion by action of
the Cattle - Year 2007
Before - Area occupied with
pasture - Erosion by action of
the Cattle - Year 2007
10. 10
Results and Discussion
Before - Area occupied
with coffee Erosive
process - Year 2008
Before - Area occupied
with coffee Erosive
process - Year 2008
11. 11
Results and Discussion
Before - Incorrect handling of
coffee crop, with several erosive
processes (detail) - Google Earth
image of 12/5/2002
After - Control of gullies and
transformation of the
landscape, with the change of
management of coffee (detail) -
Google Earth image 16/8/2013
12. 12
Results and Discussion
Before - Erosion gully kind -
Google Earth image of 12.05.2002
After - gully controlled and
transformation of the landscape,
Google Earth image of 16/8/2013
15. 15
Degraded grasslandAfter recovery
of the pasture
Pasture transformed
into farming area
Pasture transformed
into farming area
Pasture transformed
into farming area
19. 19
Conclusions
• After 20 years of applying the conservation legislation,
772 thousand hectares have already been worked,
with 19,846 agricultural properties that were assessed
and rehabilitated to agro ecologically.
• The monitoring of Rio do Peixe Watershed, carried out
from 2007 to 2018, with surveys, diagnoses and
rehabilitation of agricultural and livestock properties.
Transforming them into conservationists management,
preserving the soil and water, taking care of the well-
being of the local society.
• Implementation of the Integrated Crop-Livestock
Systems, with the change in soil and pasture
management, has increased the occupation rate of
pasture areas by 31%, compared to the original
situation.
•
21. 21
Conclusions
• The CDA Innovation Methodology presents a positive
yield of 1418% compared to the conventional CDA
Methodology, saving capital and CDA staff.
• In these twelve years of work at Rio do Peixe
Watershed, new technologies for the site have been
developed, such as Bioengineering, No-tillage and
Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems, a fact that has
changed the habit of treating natural resources of
most of the farmers in the region.
• With the presented methodology, monitoring, and
agro-environmental rehabilitation is feasible and can
contribute to the management and monitoring of river
watershed.
23. 23
Acknowledgements
• Agrisus Foundation (Financial Support)
• Faculty of Agricultural Engineering of UNICAMP
University (Laboratory)
• Secretariat of Agriculture of the State of São Paulo
• Agricultural Defense of São Paulo State (Agronomic
Engineers)
• Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (Organization)