Presentation given by Floor Brouwer, Wageningen Economic Research during the Waterwise Annual Water Efficiency Conference on the 8th of March 2017 in London.
The document discusses rainwater management strategies to address various challenges like food insecurity and land degradation. It notes that there are many rainwater management practices that can achieve different objectives depending on the context. Effective rainwater management strategies combine practices at the landscape scale to maximize economic, social, and environmental objectives sustainably. Multicriteria decision tools are needed to evaluate strategies and understand tradeoffs between objectives and stakeholders.
Presentation by Mar Ellis-Jones from F3 Life at the Low Emissions Advantage event on the sidelines of COP23.
More information about the event series: https://bit.ly/AgAdvantage
Putting knowledge into the hands of farmersExternalEvents
First meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN), 1 - 2 Nov 2017 at FAO HQ in Rome. This network will be composed of national soil reference laboratories as a means to exchange resources, knowledge and experience. The goal of GLOSOLAN is to strengthen the performance of laboratories in support of the harmonization of soil data sets and information towards the development of standards. Indeed, the harmonization of soil analysis is a critical component of making soil information comparable and interpretable across laboratories, countries and regions. Presentations by SoilCares.
The Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) Serious GameSIM4NEXUS
This document describes a serious game called the Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) Serious Game. The game was developed to increase water availability and promote sustainable water use in the city of Alexandroupolis, Greece. It engages authorities, stakeholders, students, and teachers to discuss urban water management solutions. The game allows players to take on roles like the municipality or water utility and make decisions around measures like non-conventional water resources and green infrastructure while facing challenges from climate reports. The goal is to collaboratively ensure sufficient water resources and prevent flooding in the fictional city.
This document discusses two transboundary case studies being conducted as part of the SIM4NexUS project: between France and Germany on the Rhine river region, examining how to achieve a low-carbon economy and sustainable water management, and between Germany and neighboring countries on the effects of monoculture crop areas and energy production on the local water cycle. It outlines challenges in policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, modeling, and serious gaming when dealing with transboundary cases, such as differing sectoral policies and increased coordination needs between countries, but notes that increased cooperation can help overcome these challenges.
Serious Gaming approach to clarify the NexusSIM4NEXUS
The document discusses a serious gaming approach to clarify the nexus using a serious game developed for the SIM4NEXUS project. It describes how the serious game was developed from system dynamic models to allow players to make decisions that have consequences and coordinate modules. It also provides a proof of concept of the SIM4NEXUS serious game and information on how to learn more about the project.
The document discusses rainwater management strategies to address various challenges like food insecurity and land degradation. It notes that there are many rainwater management practices that can achieve different objectives depending on the context. Effective rainwater management strategies combine practices at the landscape scale to maximize economic, social, and environmental objectives sustainably. Multicriteria decision tools are needed to evaluate strategies and understand tradeoffs between objectives and stakeholders.
Presentation by Mar Ellis-Jones from F3 Life at the Low Emissions Advantage event on the sidelines of COP23.
More information about the event series: https://bit.ly/AgAdvantage
Putting knowledge into the hands of farmersExternalEvents
First meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN), 1 - 2 Nov 2017 at FAO HQ in Rome. This network will be composed of national soil reference laboratories as a means to exchange resources, knowledge and experience. The goal of GLOSOLAN is to strengthen the performance of laboratories in support of the harmonization of soil data sets and information towards the development of standards. Indeed, the harmonization of soil analysis is a critical component of making soil information comparable and interpretable across laboratories, countries and regions. Presentations by SoilCares.
The Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) Serious GameSIM4NEXUS
This document describes a serious game called the Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) Serious Game. The game was developed to increase water availability and promote sustainable water use in the city of Alexandroupolis, Greece. It engages authorities, stakeholders, students, and teachers to discuss urban water management solutions. The game allows players to take on roles like the municipality or water utility and make decisions around measures like non-conventional water resources and green infrastructure while facing challenges from climate reports. The goal is to collaboratively ensure sufficient water resources and prevent flooding in the fictional city.
This document discusses two transboundary case studies being conducted as part of the SIM4NexUS project: between France and Germany on the Rhine river region, examining how to achieve a low-carbon economy and sustainable water management, and between Germany and neighboring countries on the effects of monoculture crop areas and energy production on the local water cycle. It outlines challenges in policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, modeling, and serious gaming when dealing with transboundary cases, such as differing sectoral policies and increased coordination needs between countries, but notes that increased cooperation can help overcome these challenges.
Serious Gaming approach to clarify the NexusSIM4NEXUS
The document discusses a serious gaming approach to clarify the nexus using a serious game developed for the SIM4NEXUS project. It describes how the serious game was developed from system dynamic models to allow players to make decisions that have consequences and coordinate modules. It also provides a proof of concept of the SIM4NEXUS serious game and information on how to learn more about the project.
The DAFNE project aims to establish a decision-analytic framework for integrated planning of water, energy, and food resources in transboundary contexts in fast-growing countries. The framework will develop understanding of the water-energy-food nexus, generate alternative management solutions, and foster equitable resource use without environmental harm. Case studies include the Zambezi River Basin shared by 8 countries and the transboundary Omo-Turkana basin of Ethiopia and Kenya. The project involves stakeholders and uses modeling and scenarios to assess management alternatives and pathways.
Supporting global and European climate and energy policy-making through the n...SIM4NEXUS
Supporting global and European climate and energy policy-making through the nexus approach by Dr. Dora Fazekas (Cambridge Econometrics) in the context of the 10th International Scientific Conference on Energy & Climate Change in Athens, Greece.
Presentation given on 'Policy coherence in
the WLEFC nexus: EU and international policies' by Stefania Munaretto and Maria Witmer, PBL Netherlands Environmental
Assessment Agency, at Lunch Seminar, WRI, Washington D.C.
A novel approach towards improving decision-making for resource efficiency, b...SIM4NEXUS
This document summarizes the SIM4NEXUS project, which takes a novel approach to improving decision-making around resource efficiency by considering the interconnected relationships between water, land, food, energy, and climate (the Nexus). The project aims to (1) develop expertise on the Nexus, (2) reduce uncertainties around how policies affect complex environmental systems, (3) implement case studies across Europe, and (4) create business models for project outputs. It will use existing thematic models and new system dynamics modeling to explore scenarios and develop a serious game to educate decision-makers.
Το εννοιολογικό μοντέλο του Nexus για την Ελλάδα: Συνιστώσες και πολιτικέςSIM4NEXUS
Διαβούλευση με τους ενδιαφερόμενους φορείς του προγράμματος H2020 SIM4NEXUS: Η βιώσιμη και συνδυαστική διαχείριση των πόρων για την αποτελεσματική χρήση τους - Η Ελληνική μελέτη περίπτωσης
SIM4NEXUS is a 4-year, €7.9M EU Horizon 2020 project that aims to improve decision-making around the water-land-food-energy-climate nexus through an integrated modeling approach. The project involves 25 partners across 15 European countries and will develop nexus models by combining existing thematic models from different domains using complexity science methods. These models will be applied in 10 case studies at regional to global scales to assess policy initiatives and trade-offs. The project will also create a serious game to educate stakeholders and decision-makers about sustainable resource management.
This document discusses potential synergies, or common activities, between different water projects, organizations, and individuals. It defines synergies as actions toward a common goal and lists ways to create links and exchange information, such as email lists, newsletters, conferences, and joint publications. Potential common activities are grouped into costly activities, like workshops, and free activities, like joint papers. It suggests finding a common theme, such as selecting a location or driver, to facilitate collaboration between projects and comparable results.
Monitor indicators of genetic diversity from space using Earth Observation dataSpatial Genetics
Genetic diversity within and among populations is essential for species persistence. While targets and indicators for genetic diversity are captured in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, assessing genetic diversity across many species at national and regional scales remains challenging. Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) need accessible tools for reliable and efficient monitoring at relevant scales. Here, we describe how Earth Observation satellites (EO) make essential contributions to enable, accelerate, and improve genetic diversity monitoring and preservation. Specifically, we introduce a workflow integrating EO into existing genetic diversity monitoring strategies and present a set of examples where EO data is or can be integrated to improve assessment, monitoring, and conservation. We describe how available EO data can be integrated in innovative ways to support calculation of the genetic diversity indicators of the GBF monitoring framework and to inform management and monitoring decisions, especially in areas with limited research infrastructure or access. We also describe novel, integrative approaches to improve the indicators that can be implemented with the coming generation of EO data, and new capabilities that will provide unprecedented detail to characterize the changes to Earth’s surface and their implications for biodiversity, on a global scale.
There is a tremendous amount of news being disseminated every day online about dangerous forever chemicals called PFAS. In this interview with a global PFAS testing expert, Geraint Williams of ALS, he and York Analytical President Michael Beckerich discuss the hot-button issues for the environmental engineering and consulting industry -- the wider range of PFAS contamination sites, new PFAS that are unregulated, and the compliance challenges ahead.
Widespread PFAS contamination requires stringent sampling and laboratory analyses by certified laboratories only -- whether it is for PFAS in soil, groundwater, wastewater or drinking water.
Contact us at York Analytical Laboratories for expert environmental testing with fast turnaround times and client service. We have 4 state-certified laboratories in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, and 4 client service centers.
P: 800-306-YORK
E: clientservices@YorkLab.com
W: YorkLab.com
The modification of an existing product or the formulation of a new product to fill a newly identified market niche or customer need are both examples of product development. This study generally developed and conducted the formulation of aramang baked products enriched with malunggay conducted by the researchers. Specifically, it answered the acceptability level in terms of taste, texture, flavor, odor, and color also the overall acceptability of enriched aramang baked products. The study used the frequency distribution for evaluators to determine the acceptability of enriched aramang baked products enriched with malunggay. As per sensory evaluation conducted by the researchers, it was proven that aramang baked products enriched with malunggay was acceptable in terms of Odor, Taste, Flavor, Color, and Texture. Based on the results of sensory evaluation of enriched aramang baked products proven that three (3) treatments were all highly acceptable in terms of variable Odor, Taste, Flavor, Color and Textures conducted by the researchers.
Download the Latest OSHA 10 Answers PDF : oyetrade.comNarendra Jayas
Latest OSHA 10 Test Question and Answers PDF for Construction and General Industry Exam.
Download the full set of 390 MCQ type question and answers - https://www.oyetrade.com/OSHA-10-Answers-2021.php
To Help OSHA 10 trainees to pass their pre-test and post-test we have prepared set of 390 question and answers called OSHA 10 Answers in downloadable PDF format. The OSHA 10 Answers question bank is prepared by our in-house highly experienced safety professionals and trainers. The OSHA 10 Answers document consists of 390 MCQ type question and answers updated for year 2024 exams.
Trichogramma spp. is an efficient egg parasitoids that potentially assist to manage the insect-pests from the field condition by parasiting the host eggs. To mass culture this egg parasitoids effectively, we need to culture another stored grain pest- Rice Meal Moth (Corcyra Cephalonica). After rearing this pest, the eggs of Corcyra will carry the potential Trichogramma spp., which is an Hymenopteran Wasp. The detailed Methodologies of rearing both Corcyra Cephalonica and Trichogramma spp. have described on this ppt.
The DAFNE project aims to establish a decision-analytic framework for integrated planning of water, energy, and food resources in transboundary contexts in fast-growing countries. The framework will develop understanding of the water-energy-food nexus, generate alternative management solutions, and foster equitable resource use without environmental harm. Case studies include the Zambezi River Basin shared by 8 countries and the transboundary Omo-Turkana basin of Ethiopia and Kenya. The project involves stakeholders and uses modeling and scenarios to assess management alternatives and pathways.
Supporting global and European climate and energy policy-making through the n...SIM4NEXUS
Supporting global and European climate and energy policy-making through the nexus approach by Dr. Dora Fazekas (Cambridge Econometrics) in the context of the 10th International Scientific Conference on Energy & Climate Change in Athens, Greece.
Presentation given on 'Policy coherence in
the WLEFC nexus: EU and international policies' by Stefania Munaretto and Maria Witmer, PBL Netherlands Environmental
Assessment Agency, at Lunch Seminar, WRI, Washington D.C.
A novel approach towards improving decision-making for resource efficiency, b...SIM4NEXUS
This document summarizes the SIM4NEXUS project, which takes a novel approach to improving decision-making around resource efficiency by considering the interconnected relationships between water, land, food, energy, and climate (the Nexus). The project aims to (1) develop expertise on the Nexus, (2) reduce uncertainties around how policies affect complex environmental systems, (3) implement case studies across Europe, and (4) create business models for project outputs. It will use existing thematic models and new system dynamics modeling to explore scenarios and develop a serious game to educate decision-makers.
Το εννοιολογικό μοντέλο του Nexus για την Ελλάδα: Συνιστώσες και πολιτικέςSIM4NEXUS
Διαβούλευση με τους ενδιαφερόμενους φορείς του προγράμματος H2020 SIM4NEXUS: Η βιώσιμη και συνδυαστική διαχείριση των πόρων για την αποτελεσματική χρήση τους - Η Ελληνική μελέτη περίπτωσης
SIM4NEXUS is a 4-year, €7.9M EU Horizon 2020 project that aims to improve decision-making around the water-land-food-energy-climate nexus through an integrated modeling approach. The project involves 25 partners across 15 European countries and will develop nexus models by combining existing thematic models from different domains using complexity science methods. These models will be applied in 10 case studies at regional to global scales to assess policy initiatives and trade-offs. The project will also create a serious game to educate stakeholders and decision-makers about sustainable resource management.
This document discusses potential synergies, or common activities, between different water projects, organizations, and individuals. It defines synergies as actions toward a common goal and lists ways to create links and exchange information, such as email lists, newsletters, conferences, and joint publications. Potential common activities are grouped into costly activities, like workshops, and free activities, like joint papers. It suggests finding a common theme, such as selecting a location or driver, to facilitate collaboration between projects and comparable results.
Monitor indicators of genetic diversity from space using Earth Observation dataSpatial Genetics
Genetic diversity within and among populations is essential for species persistence. While targets and indicators for genetic diversity are captured in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, assessing genetic diversity across many species at national and regional scales remains challenging. Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) need accessible tools for reliable and efficient monitoring at relevant scales. Here, we describe how Earth Observation satellites (EO) make essential contributions to enable, accelerate, and improve genetic diversity monitoring and preservation. Specifically, we introduce a workflow integrating EO into existing genetic diversity monitoring strategies and present a set of examples where EO data is or can be integrated to improve assessment, monitoring, and conservation. We describe how available EO data can be integrated in innovative ways to support calculation of the genetic diversity indicators of the GBF monitoring framework and to inform management and monitoring decisions, especially in areas with limited research infrastructure or access. We also describe novel, integrative approaches to improve the indicators that can be implemented with the coming generation of EO data, and new capabilities that will provide unprecedented detail to characterize the changes to Earth’s surface and their implications for biodiversity, on a global scale.
There is a tremendous amount of news being disseminated every day online about dangerous forever chemicals called PFAS. In this interview with a global PFAS testing expert, Geraint Williams of ALS, he and York Analytical President Michael Beckerich discuss the hot-button issues for the environmental engineering and consulting industry -- the wider range of PFAS contamination sites, new PFAS that are unregulated, and the compliance challenges ahead.
Widespread PFAS contamination requires stringent sampling and laboratory analyses by certified laboratories only -- whether it is for PFAS in soil, groundwater, wastewater or drinking water.
Contact us at York Analytical Laboratories for expert environmental testing with fast turnaround times and client service. We have 4 state-certified laboratories in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, and 4 client service centers.
P: 800-306-YORK
E: clientservices@YorkLab.com
W: YorkLab.com
The modification of an existing product or the formulation of a new product to fill a newly identified market niche or customer need are both examples of product development. This study generally developed and conducted the formulation of aramang baked products enriched with malunggay conducted by the researchers. Specifically, it answered the acceptability level in terms of taste, texture, flavor, odor, and color also the overall acceptability of enriched aramang baked products. The study used the frequency distribution for evaluators to determine the acceptability of enriched aramang baked products enriched with malunggay. As per sensory evaluation conducted by the researchers, it was proven that aramang baked products enriched with malunggay was acceptable in terms of Odor, Taste, Flavor, Color, and Texture. Based on the results of sensory evaluation of enriched aramang baked products proven that three (3) treatments were all highly acceptable in terms of variable Odor, Taste, Flavor, Color and Textures conducted by the researchers.
Download the Latest OSHA 10 Answers PDF : oyetrade.comNarendra Jayas
Latest OSHA 10 Test Question and Answers PDF for Construction and General Industry Exam.
Download the full set of 390 MCQ type question and answers - https://www.oyetrade.com/OSHA-10-Answers-2021.php
To Help OSHA 10 trainees to pass their pre-test and post-test we have prepared set of 390 question and answers called OSHA 10 Answers in downloadable PDF format. The OSHA 10 Answers question bank is prepared by our in-house highly experienced safety professionals and trainers. The OSHA 10 Answers document consists of 390 MCQ type question and answers updated for year 2024 exams.
Trichogramma spp. is an efficient egg parasitoids that potentially assist to manage the insect-pests from the field condition by parasiting the host eggs. To mass culture this egg parasitoids effectively, we need to culture another stored grain pest- Rice Meal Moth (Corcyra Cephalonica). After rearing this pest, the eggs of Corcyra will carry the potential Trichogramma spp., which is an Hymenopteran Wasp. The detailed Methodologies of rearing both Corcyra Cephalonica and Trichogramma spp. have described on this ppt.
A Comprehensive Guide on Cable Location Services Detections Method, Tools, an...Aussie Hydro-Vac Services
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(Q)SAR Assessment Framework: Guidance for Assessing (Q)SAR Models and Predict...hannahthabet
The webinar provided an overview of the new OECD (Q)SAR Assessment Framework for evaluating the scientific validity of (Q)SAR models, predictions, and results from multiple predictions. The QAF provides assessment elements for existing principles for evaluating models, as well as new principles for evaluating predictions and results. In addition to the principles, assessment elements, and guidance for evaluating each element, the QAF includes a checklist for reporting assessments.
This new Framework provides regulators with a consistent and transparent approach for reviewing the use of (Q)SAR predictions in a regulatory context and increases the confidence to accept alternative methods for evaluating chemical hazards. The OECD worked closely together with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), supported by a variety of international experts to develop a checklist of criteria and guidance for evaluating each criterion. The aim of the QAF is to help establish confidence in the use of (Q)SARs in evaluating chemical safety, and was designed to be applicable irrespective of the modelling technique used to build the model, the predicted endpoint, and the intended regulatory purpose.
The webinar provided an overview of the project and presented the main aspects of the framework for assessing models and results based on individual or multiple predictions.
Emerging Earth Observation methods for monitoring sustainable food productionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Daniela Requena Suarez, Helmholtz GeoResearch Center Potsdam (GFZ) at "Side event 60th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies - Sustainable Bites: Innovating Low Emission Food Systems One Country at a Time" on 13 June 2024
Exploring low emissions development opportunities in food systemsCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Christopher Martius (CIFOR-ICRAF) at "Side event 60th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies - Sustainable Bites: Innovating Low Emission Food Systems One Country at a Time" on 13 June 2024
Exploring low emissions development opportunities in food systems
How to improve resource efficiency?
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How to improve resource efficiency?
• Water efficiency requires knowledge on how related sectors operate:
how to create synergies in the water sector with energy, food, land
and climate?
• The Nexus approach enables to mitigate trade-offs and exploit
synergies among the sectors of water, energy, food, land and climate.
Economic benefits are achieved through a more efficient use of
resources, create productivity gains and reduce waste
• A Serious Game is developed to learn from modelling tools, using
impact assessment approaches and expert knowledge. On top of it, a
user will benefit from the knowledge of practitioners who play the
game. We develop the game through 12 cases across Europe
• Follow us at @SIM4NEXUS and www.sim4nexus.eu