Veronika Miranda Chase - Rock Powders: Nourishing Soils, Biodiversity and People
From Biodiversity for a Livable Climate conference: "Restoring Ecosystems to Reverse Global Warming"
Saturday November 22nd, 2014
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Agroforestry: Addressing Climate Challenges and Improving Social Conditions remineralize
V. Miranda Chase, Research Associate, Remineralize the Earth
Advancing Renewable Energy in Latin America and Integrated Farm Energy Systems, RELACCx, Puerto Rico, November 19, 2014
Transforming ecological, economic and social challenges on a regional and global scale.
Presentation by Remineralize the Earth
Advancing Renewable Energy in Latin America and Integrated Farm Energy Systems, RELACCx, Puerto Rico, November 19, 2014
Implementation of integrated pest management based on detrivore augmentation ...Innspub Net
Detrivore augmentation is a part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tactic based on local potential owned by farmers. Its main objective is to increase the abundance of decomposers organisms. Decomposers abundance is an indicator of the nutrient cycling availability. It also indicates the availability of alternative energy source that ensures the natural enemy populations. Augmentation efforts made through the addition of biomass include straw residue, Azolla sp., and organic fertilizers. Mutually with other IPM culture techniques applied, it can improve the abundance of soil arthropods by 9% during the dry season. Also there was an increasing by 15% at the wet season. Some taxa such as Araneae, Araneidae (orb-weaver spider) and Formicidae, which acts as a predator, have a significant increase in its population. A higher population was also observed in parasitic wasps, as well as in Collembola’s and Diptera’s: Chironomidae population, which acts as decomposers. In terms of the diversity index, there were no significant differences between sites (p = 0433; n = 48). However, the number of species, that is contributes to the community, is 1.4% higher in IPM site.
Agroforestry: Addressing Climate Challenges and Improving Social Conditions remineralize
V. Miranda Chase, Research Associate, Remineralize the Earth
Advancing Renewable Energy in Latin America and Integrated Farm Energy Systems, RELACCx, Puerto Rico, November 19, 2014
Transforming ecological, economic and social challenges on a regional and global scale.
Presentation by Remineralize the Earth
Advancing Renewable Energy in Latin America and Integrated Farm Energy Systems, RELACCx, Puerto Rico, November 19, 2014
Implementation of integrated pest management based on detrivore augmentation ...Innspub Net
Detrivore augmentation is a part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tactic based on local potential owned by farmers. Its main objective is to increase the abundance of decomposers organisms. Decomposers abundance is an indicator of the nutrient cycling availability. It also indicates the availability of alternative energy source that ensures the natural enemy populations. Augmentation efforts made through the addition of biomass include straw residue, Azolla sp., and organic fertilizers. Mutually with other IPM culture techniques applied, it can improve the abundance of soil arthropods by 9% during the dry season. Also there was an increasing by 15% at the wet season. Some taxa such as Araneae, Araneidae (orb-weaver spider) and Formicidae, which acts as a predator, have a significant increase in its population. A higher population was also observed in parasitic wasps, as well as in Collembola’s and Diptera’s: Chironomidae population, which acts as decomposers. In terms of the diversity index, there were no significant differences between sites (p = 0433; n = 48). However, the number of species, that is contributes to the community, is 1.4% higher in IPM site.
Landscapes for Agrobiodiversity - Agrobiodiversity perspectives in land-use d...Helga Gruberg Cazon
Changing land-use practices can result in a reduction of agrobiodiversity—the crop, livestock and aquatic diversity and the biodiversity associated with ecosystem functions, such as pollination and soil productivity, that are essential to agricultural production. Landscapes around the world are undergoing simplification due to
changing patterns of land use, often driven by modern intensive farming. The consequences of land-use changes for agrobiodiversity are not adequately recognized, with negative consequences for its capacity to support sustainability, resilience and rural livelihoods.
Long-term sustainability of agricultural systems requires that soils stay productive and that necessary inputs remain available in the future
- Soil loss occurs more rapidly than soil creation in many agricultural landscapes, and the soil that remains declines in quality
- One-way fertilizer nutrient flows simultaneously cause pollution and scarcity
- E.g., Phosphorus: essential plant nutrient; expected to become increasingly expensive to mine and process; at the same time, P runoff causes eutrophication of water bodies.
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Monitoring change, creating outcomes: forests, trees and agroforestry in sent...Bioversity International
The purpose of sentinel landscapes is to measure changes and understand long-term trends in socio-economic and biophysical variables across the 'forest transition curve' globally across comparative sites.
Sentinel Landscapes is a cross-cutting theme of CGIAR's Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry.
Read more about Bioversity International’s work on forest and tree genetic diversity:
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research-portfolio/forest-tree-genetic-diversity/
Landscapes for Agrobiodiversity - Agrobiodiversity perspectives in land-use d...Helga Gruberg Cazon
Changing land-use practices can result in a reduction of agrobiodiversity—the crop, livestock and aquatic diversity and the biodiversity associated with ecosystem functions, such as pollination and soil productivity, that are essential to agricultural production. Landscapes around the world are undergoing simplification due to
changing patterns of land use, often driven by modern intensive farming. The consequences of land-use changes for agrobiodiversity are not adequately recognized, with negative consequences for its capacity to support sustainability, resilience and rural livelihoods.
Long-term sustainability of agricultural systems requires that soils stay productive and that necessary inputs remain available in the future
- Soil loss occurs more rapidly than soil creation in many agricultural landscapes, and the soil that remains declines in quality
- One-way fertilizer nutrient flows simultaneously cause pollution and scarcity
- E.g., Phosphorus: essential plant nutrient; expected to become increasingly expensive to mine and process; at the same time, P runoff causes eutrophication of water bodies.
Agroforestry: A Land Degradation Control and Mitigation ApproachPrashant Sharma
Land degradation is one of the major issues in India that leads to deterioration of land quality for agricultural production and environmental protection. Agroforestry can help to prevent land degradation while allowing continuing use of land.
Monitoring change, creating outcomes: forests, trees and agroforestry in sent...Bioversity International
The purpose of sentinel landscapes is to measure changes and understand long-term trends in socio-economic and biophysical variables across the 'forest transition curve' globally across comparative sites.
Sentinel Landscapes is a cross-cutting theme of CGIAR's Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry.
Read more about Bioversity International’s work on forest and tree genetic diversity:
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research-portfolio/forest-tree-genetic-diversity/
Traditional knowledge in climate smart agriculturejayanta thokdar
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Presentation from Ravi Prabhu, Director of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), outlining the role of Agroforestry in strengthening food security. The presentation was prepared and delivered in occasion of the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition, held at FAO in Rome on 18-19 September 2014.
Agroforestry has a high potential for simultaneously satisfying three important objectives viz., protecting and also stabilizing the ecosystems; producing a high level of output of economic goods; and improving the income and basic materials to the rural population. It has helped in the rehabilitation of the degraded lands on the one hand and has increased farm productivity on the other. At present, agroforestry meets almost half of the demand for fuelwood, 2/3 of the small timber, approx. 70-80 per cent wood for plywood, 60 per cent raw material for paper pulp and approx. 9-11 per cent of the green fodder requirement of livestock, besides meeting the subsistence needs of the households for food, fruit, fiber, medicine etc.
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Veronika Miranda Chase - Rock Powders: Nourishing Soils, Biodiversity and People
1. Remineralization and Agroforestry
Addressing Climate Challenges and
Improving Social Conditions
V. Miranda Chase
Research Associate
Remineralize the Earth
Restoring Ecosystems to Reverse Global Warming
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
Tufts University, November 22, 2014
2. How to tackle Complex Problems?
Complex Issues:
• Climate Change
• Hunger and Poverty
• Job creation and Income generation
• Energy and Food Security
The Triple Bottom-Line Approach:
• Social, Environmental and Economic Sustainability
• Integrated and holist perspective
3. What is Agroforestry?
Mixed-use land management system, that combines
agriculture and forestry practices in order to create
more diverse, productive, profitable, healthy, and
sustainable land-use systems.
• Diverse intercropping of species
• First harvest can come as early as a few weeks
• Plant succession:
Herbs and spices vegetables fruits hard wood
5. What is Remineralization?
• Remineralization is a fertilization technique
that uses rock powders to rejuvenate
depleted soils, restoring healthy conditions
without disturbing natural ecosystems.
• Rock powders can be used as substitutes
for chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Remineralization is also a “Triple Bottom Line
Solution” to issues of food security, erosion, forest
management and climate change.
7. Advantages of Agroforestry
• Water Savings due to less
evapotranspiration (greater
soil coverage).
• Require less fertilizers (the
plants naturally supply each
other with key nutrients).
• Resembles natural
ecosystems, protecting
biodiversity and producing
natural goods and ecosystem
services.
10. Advantages of Agroforestry
• Trees can be used for
shelter, biofuels and
medicinal purposes.
• It can be easily
combined with other
sustainable agricultural
techniques, e.g.
Remineralization,
Biochar, Compost,
Organics, etc.
11. Advantages of Remineralization
• Provides slow, natural release of elements and trace
minerals.
• Rebalances soil pH.
• Increases earthworm activity and the growth of
microorganisms.
• Builds humus complex.
• Prevents soil erosion.
• Increases the storage capacity of the soil.
• Decreases dependence on fertilizers, pesticides, and
herbicides.
13. Advantages of Remineralization
• Increases the nutrient intake of plants.
• Increases yields and gives higher brix reading.
• Increases resistance to insects, disease, frost, and drought.
• Produces more nutritious crops.
• Enhances flavor in crops and shelf life.
16. How it Works
Case Studies:
• The Tucurui Dam in
the Amazon Basin
• The APACA Community
Projet in Bahia, Brazil
• The Savannah project
in Brasilia, Brazil
• The Costa Rica model
(Food, Fuel and
Income)
• The Panama project
23. Case Studies- Costa Rica
More than 1600 trees were planted
Jatropha- Biofuel tree
This model can be
transferred to other poor
countries and yield social
and environmental benefits,
such as replacing firewood
harvesting.
25. Case Studies- Panama
• No fertilizers were added
• This tree fixes nitrogen
• Rock weather by roots provides a sink
of atmospheric CO2
Goreau et. al (2011)
26. References
1. NAC 2014, National Agroforestry Center (http://nac.unl.edu/#about)
2. LEONARDOS, O.H., FYFE, W.S.; KRONBERG, B.I. Rochagem: o método de aumento da fertilidade em solos
lixiviados e arenosos. Anais 29 Congresso Brasileiro de Geologia, Belo Horizonte, 1976. p.137-145.
3. MEDEIROS, F. P. (2014). Sistemas agroflorestais aliados à rochagem para recuperação de áreas
degradadas. Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Faculdade de Tecnologia, Universidade de Brasília,
Brasília, DF, 24p.
4. Suzi Theodoro et al (2012) Stonemeal of amazon soils with sediments from reservoirs- a case study of
remineralization of the tucurui degraded land for agroforestry reclamation
5. Campe, J. The Potential of Remineralization as a Global Movement. 2nd Brazilian Stonemeal Conference
May 12th to May 17th, 2013 - Poços de Caldas/Minas Gerais, Brazil.
6. Goreau, T.J., Goreau M., Lufkin F., Arango C.A., Despaigne-Matchett G., Despaigne-Ceballos G., Solis R.,
Campe J. Basalt Powder Restores Soil Fertility and Greatly Accelerates Tree Growth on Impoverished
Tropical Soils in Panama. Symposium on Soil Ecology and Restoration August 22 2011
7. http://news.mongabay.com/2009/0924-hance_bhagwat.html#sthash.qUYxBq8u.dpbs
8. Connelly, G. (n.d.). Costa Rica Agroforestry Project: Food, Fuel and Income to Sustain Local Communities.
Available at http://remineralize.org/costa-rica-remineralization-for-sustainable-living
9. Michel de Galbert, Fabian Schmidt-Pramov, Gerhard Dieterle and Gunnar Larson (2013). Widening the
scope of forest-based mitigation options in the tropics:The roles of forests in substituting for fossil
energy sources and moving towards a greener economy. Available at:
www.unece.org_uploads_pics_Widening_the_scope_of_forest_based_mitigation_-_June_2013
10. Thomas J. Goreau, Marina Goreau, Felix Lufkin, Carlos A. Arango, Gabriel Despaigne-Matchett, Gabriel
Despaigne-Ceballos, Roque Solis, & Joanna Campe (2011). Basalt Powder Restores Soil Fertility and
Greatly Accelerates Tree Growth on Impoverished Tropical Soils in Panama. Symposium on Soil Ecology
and Restoration, 38 pg.
27. Pictures
1. Agroforestry (slides 4 and 7)
http://www.sitiosemente.com/
2. Agroforestry (slide 8)
http://news.mongabay.com/2009/0924-
hance_bhagwat.html#sthash.qUYxBq8u.dpbs
3. Agroforestry project in Bahia (slide 16) Theodoro,
S.H. (2009) Apaca: Arranjo Produtivo Agroecologico
em Comunidades de Afrodescendentes. Relatorio
Final, Brasilia, 48pg.
4. Acacia Magnum
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