This document discusses how livestock production affects biodiversity and environmental pollution. It notes that livestock production has contributed to habitat destruction and the conversion of natural lands into croplands for feed production. This has negatively impacted biodiversity by reducing the variety of species and ecosystems. The document also examines how different livestock production systems can pollute the soil, water, and air through various contaminants and greenhouse gases such as methane and ammonia. Sustainable solutions are needed to mitigate the effects of livestock production on the environment and biodiversity.
This chapter discusses the evolution and industrialization of agriculture. It covers traditional agricultural practices like subsistence farming and pastoralism. It then outlines the three agricultural revolutions that transformed farming: 1) the initial domestication of plants and animals, 2) improvements in tools and farming techniques, and 3) the modern industrialization of agriculture through mechanization, chemicals, and global supply chains. The industrialization process is explored in depth, covering the replacement of human labor by machines, use of synthetic fertilizers and chemicals, and development of food processing industries. Impacts of these changes on the environment and food systems are also examined.
The document discusses the social dimensions of climate change, noting that climate change impacts are deeply intertwined with global inequality and threaten development gains, so both aggressive mitigation and pro-poor adaptation are needed, with a focus on social equity, governance, and protecting vulnerable groups. It also outlines the World Bank's work on these social aspects of climate change across regions, countries, and initiatives.
The document summarizes the key points from a speech delivered by the Federal Ministry of Environment of Nigeria at a joint workshop on waste management and land contamination.
The Ministry commends the University of Uyo for organizing the workshop to share information on environmental governance and address national environmental challenges. The workshop exemplifies inclusive partnership between academic and non-academic stakeholders on issues of national importance.
The use of agrochemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides has increased globally to boost agricultural production to meet rising food demands. However, pesticides can persist in the environment and pose health risks. Developing countries like Nigeria face a disproportionate burden from pesticide exposure.
Theme: Interrogating Climate Change, Resource Scarcity and the Paradigm shift...Dr. Dan EKONGWE
This document examines farmer-herder conflicts in Africa that have emerged as new threats to community cohesion. These conflicts are linked to climate change and increasing pressure on resources. As rainfall and grazing lands decline due to climate change, competition for farmland and water intensifies between farmers and herders. This has led to new forms of conflict across many African countries. The document discusses PAID's framework for addressing these issues and proposes ways to promote more sustainable resource management, agricultural innovation, and conflict resolution between farmers and herders.
This document provides information on various topics related to sustainable development, including population growth, conservation of natural resources, and urban sprawl. It discusses strategies for achieving sustainable development through environmental education and conservation of resources to address over-exploitation. The document also outlines threats to sustainability such as energy depletion, climate change, and ecological collapse if population continues to rise rapidly and resources are not managed properly.
This document discusses how livestock production affects biodiversity and environmental pollution. It notes that livestock production has contributed to habitat destruction and the conversion of natural lands into croplands for feed production. This has negatively impacted biodiversity by reducing the variety of species and ecosystems. The document also examines how different livestock production systems can pollute the soil, water, and air through various contaminants and greenhouse gases such as methane and ammonia. Sustainable solutions are needed to mitigate the effects of livestock production on the environment and biodiversity.
This chapter discusses the evolution and industrialization of agriculture. It covers traditional agricultural practices like subsistence farming and pastoralism. It then outlines the three agricultural revolutions that transformed farming: 1) the initial domestication of plants and animals, 2) improvements in tools and farming techniques, and 3) the modern industrialization of agriculture through mechanization, chemicals, and global supply chains. The industrialization process is explored in depth, covering the replacement of human labor by machines, use of synthetic fertilizers and chemicals, and development of food processing industries. Impacts of these changes on the environment and food systems are also examined.
The document discusses the social dimensions of climate change, noting that climate change impacts are deeply intertwined with global inequality and threaten development gains, so both aggressive mitigation and pro-poor adaptation are needed, with a focus on social equity, governance, and protecting vulnerable groups. It also outlines the World Bank's work on these social aspects of climate change across regions, countries, and initiatives.
The document summarizes the key points from a speech delivered by the Federal Ministry of Environment of Nigeria at a joint workshop on waste management and land contamination.
The Ministry commends the University of Uyo for organizing the workshop to share information on environmental governance and address national environmental challenges. The workshop exemplifies inclusive partnership between academic and non-academic stakeholders on issues of national importance.
The use of agrochemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides has increased globally to boost agricultural production to meet rising food demands. However, pesticides can persist in the environment and pose health risks. Developing countries like Nigeria face a disproportionate burden from pesticide exposure.
Theme: Interrogating Climate Change, Resource Scarcity and the Paradigm shift...Dr. Dan EKONGWE
This document examines farmer-herder conflicts in Africa that have emerged as new threats to community cohesion. These conflicts are linked to climate change and increasing pressure on resources. As rainfall and grazing lands decline due to climate change, competition for farmland and water intensifies between farmers and herders. This has led to new forms of conflict across many African countries. The document discusses PAID's framework for addressing these issues and proposes ways to promote more sustainable resource management, agricultural innovation, and conflict resolution between farmers and herders.
This document provides information on various topics related to sustainable development, including population growth, conservation of natural resources, and urban sprawl. It discusses strategies for achieving sustainable development through environmental education and conservation of resources to address over-exploitation. The document also outlines threats to sustainability such as energy depletion, climate change, and ecological collapse if population continues to rise rapidly and resources are not managed properly.
inovation in agriculture for a sustainable futureBharathb244
Agriculture in India has a long history and remains an important sector, though its economic contribution is declining. Some key challenges facing Indian agriculture include population pressure, small land holdings, inadequate irrigation, depleted soils, lack of storage, and limited farm implements. New opportunities include creating market linkages, diversifying crops, improving food quality and safety standards, increasing credit access, and better sector coordination. Precautions in agriculture involve using irrigation methods that minimize leaching, protecting non-pest species, and following pesticide guidelines. The Indian government supports agriculture through programs related to exports, production estimates, cold storage development, price supports, and regulation. Modernizing agriculture using improved methods, technologies, and opportunities can help ensure a sustainable future.
This document discusses agrobiodiversity and sustainable agriculture. It defines agrobiodiversity as the variety of biological resources used in food and agriculture, including diversity at the genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. The document outlines how agrobiodiversity supports key functions in agroecosystems and rural livelihoods. It also discusses the threats to agrobiodiversity from increasing population pressure and lists actions that can be taken to promote the conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity.
Presented by Jimmy Smith to Juergen Voegele, Director of Agriculture and Environment at the World Bank, on his visit to ILRI Nairobi, 20 February 2013.
Mark Shepard's presentation on Restoration Agriculture 101. For more information about restoration agriculture, broad acre permaculture, and keyline design, visit http://www.forestag.com/.
The document discusses natural resources with a focus on forests and water. It provides classifications of natural resources as either inexhaustible or exhaustible, renewable or non-renewable. Forests are described as a principal natural resource that provide productive, protective and regulatory functions. However, deforestation due to agriculture, grazing and commercial use is causing degradation of forests. Conservation efforts include afforestation and sustainable forest management. Water resources are also outlined, noting their uneven global distribution and increasing demand that exceeds replenishment in many areas. Conservation of water involves reducing agricultural, industrial and domestic waste.
Natural Resource Management and Bio-Diversity Conservation in Indiaijceronline
1) The document discusses natural resource management and biodiversity conservation in India. It notes that India has a large population and livestock population putting pressure on shrinking natural resources.
2) Key issues addressed include biodiversity loss, the impacts of human and economic development on the environment, and the connections between energy, natural resources, and the environment. Sustainable management of resources like forests, water, land, and wildlife is important for economic growth, food production, and community livelihoods.
3) The document examines causes of land degradation globally like deforestation, overgrazing, fuelwood consumption, agricultural mismanagement, and urbanization, and the need to balance development and environmental protection.
The document discusses Nigeria's National Special Programme for Food Security (NSPFS), which aims to achieve food security and poverty alleviation through participatory rural projects. Key points:
- The NSPFS involves 109 pilot projects across Nigeria's 36 states to introduce sustainable food production technologies to smallholder farmers. It will run from 2002-2004 and involve 200-300 farming families per site.
- A new dimension is the inclusion of a forestry/agroforestry sub-component to directly contribute to food production and protect the environment. Activities will include tree planting, apiculture, and wildlife conservation.
- For the program to succeed, it must have widespread stakeholder participation, timely and adequate funding
This document discusses the environmental drivers of food and nutrition insecurity. It notes that while technological advancements have increased food production, it has also led to environmental degradation and threats to ecosystems. Climate change is projected to reduce crop production in some areas. It argues for a sustainable food systems approach based on diversified eco-agriculture, optimizing efficiency, and addressing issues like subsidies and access to resources to empower smallholders and ensure long-term food security.
Market-oriented livestock production and sustainable watershed management in ...ILRI
Presented by Azage Tegegne, Berhanu Gebremedhin, Dirk Hoekstra, Gebremedhin W/wahid, Zewdu Ayele and Kahsay Berhe at the “Training on Participatory Integrated Watershed Management Planning and Implementation”, workshop, Bahir Dar, 22-27 November 2012
The document discusses the role of science in agriculture. It notes that agriculture faces challenges from factors like climate change, competition for land, and pests and diseases. Science can help address these challenges by developing new crops that are resistant to pests and diseases, using precision agriculture to optimize resource use, and better understanding issues like the environmental impacts of pesticides. The document argues that maintaining the UK's position as a global leader in agricultural technology and innovation will require increased collaboration, investment, and attracting talented people into the agriculture sector.
There is an imbalance in global food supply due to unequal distribution of food resources between developed and developing countries. In developed countries, high food production results in oversupply and issues like obesity, while developing countries struggle to produce enough food and have problems with malnutrition. Factors like climate, socioeconomics, and government policies influence what foods are produced and contribute to this imbalance.
CFU-Tanzania conducted a survey of tractor service providers (TSPs) in 5 districts to develop a sustainable private sector for minimum tillage mechanization. The survey found that while there are many tractors, most are old with low horsepower. TSPs have limited skills, financial access, and awareness of conservation agriculture. CFU-Tanzania is training TSPs, linking them to equipment and loans, and promoting conservation agriculture. Their goals are to further train farmers and TSPs, facilitate equipment acquisition, and create an enabling environment for the private sector to support minimum tillage services.
The document discusses integrated farming systems (IFS) and their importance for sustainable agriculture. IFS aim to optimize resource use efficiency by making the waste of one component the input of another. For example, in integrated crop-livestock systems, crop residues can be used for animal feed while livestock manure enhances soil fertility. IFS also improve soil health, reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and increase crop yields, income, and environmental sustainability compared to conventional farming systems.
The peer-reviewed International Journal of Engineering Inventions (IJEI) is started with a mission to encourage contribution to research in Science and Technology. Encourage and motivate researchers in challenging areas of Sciences and Technology.
This document summarizes the mechanization of small-scale onion plantation in Mauritius. It discusses the need for agricultural mechanization due to labor shortages. It then outlines various mechanized processes for onion cultivation, including land preparation using tractors or power tillers, transplanting seedlings, irrigation methods like sprinklers or drip irrigation, weeding, spraying for pest control, and harvesting. It notes that appropriate equipment is available and can increase yields, save labor, and improve farm efficiency and productivity for small-scale onion farmers in Mauritius.
This document discusses the relationship between forests and achieving SDG 2 of ending hunger and malnutrition. It argues that forests directly and indirectly contribute to targets of ensuring access to food, ending malnutrition, conserving genetic diversity, and supporting smallholder farmers. Integrating forests into agriculture through approaches like agroforestry can help create more sustainable and resilient food production systems. However, challenges remain in changing policies, behaviors, land access issues, and longstanding institutional structures to fully realize the potential of forests for achieving food security goals. The takeaway is that forests are integral, not obstacles, to agriculture and meeting SDG 2 will require recoupling nature and food production through landscape-level integrated approaches.
Scatol8® per la sostenibilità ambientale: l’esperienza dei laboratori didatti...Scatol8
E' la presentazione del Laboratorio didattico Scatol8, fatta alle Scuole riunite nel Teatro Alfieri di Asti, Venerdì 28 marzo u.s. L'evento finale del Progetto della Regione Piemonte "Il risparmio energetico comincia da Scuola" ha visto la partecipazione di Scuole primarie, che hanno presentato lavori molto curati, e di alcuni classi dell'Istituto per geometri di Asti.
inovation in agriculture for a sustainable futureBharathb244
Agriculture in India has a long history and remains an important sector, though its economic contribution is declining. Some key challenges facing Indian agriculture include population pressure, small land holdings, inadequate irrigation, depleted soils, lack of storage, and limited farm implements. New opportunities include creating market linkages, diversifying crops, improving food quality and safety standards, increasing credit access, and better sector coordination. Precautions in agriculture involve using irrigation methods that minimize leaching, protecting non-pest species, and following pesticide guidelines. The Indian government supports agriculture through programs related to exports, production estimates, cold storage development, price supports, and regulation. Modernizing agriculture using improved methods, technologies, and opportunities can help ensure a sustainable future.
This document discusses agrobiodiversity and sustainable agriculture. It defines agrobiodiversity as the variety of biological resources used in food and agriculture, including diversity at the genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. The document outlines how agrobiodiversity supports key functions in agroecosystems and rural livelihoods. It also discusses the threats to agrobiodiversity from increasing population pressure and lists actions that can be taken to promote the conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity.
Presented by Jimmy Smith to Juergen Voegele, Director of Agriculture and Environment at the World Bank, on his visit to ILRI Nairobi, 20 February 2013.
Mark Shepard's presentation on Restoration Agriculture 101. For more information about restoration agriculture, broad acre permaculture, and keyline design, visit http://www.forestag.com/.
The document discusses natural resources with a focus on forests and water. It provides classifications of natural resources as either inexhaustible or exhaustible, renewable or non-renewable. Forests are described as a principal natural resource that provide productive, protective and regulatory functions. However, deforestation due to agriculture, grazing and commercial use is causing degradation of forests. Conservation efforts include afforestation and sustainable forest management. Water resources are also outlined, noting their uneven global distribution and increasing demand that exceeds replenishment in many areas. Conservation of water involves reducing agricultural, industrial and domestic waste.
Natural Resource Management and Bio-Diversity Conservation in Indiaijceronline
1) The document discusses natural resource management and biodiversity conservation in India. It notes that India has a large population and livestock population putting pressure on shrinking natural resources.
2) Key issues addressed include biodiversity loss, the impacts of human and economic development on the environment, and the connections between energy, natural resources, and the environment. Sustainable management of resources like forests, water, land, and wildlife is important for economic growth, food production, and community livelihoods.
3) The document examines causes of land degradation globally like deforestation, overgrazing, fuelwood consumption, agricultural mismanagement, and urbanization, and the need to balance development and environmental protection.
The document discusses Nigeria's National Special Programme for Food Security (NSPFS), which aims to achieve food security and poverty alleviation through participatory rural projects. Key points:
- The NSPFS involves 109 pilot projects across Nigeria's 36 states to introduce sustainable food production technologies to smallholder farmers. It will run from 2002-2004 and involve 200-300 farming families per site.
- A new dimension is the inclusion of a forestry/agroforestry sub-component to directly contribute to food production and protect the environment. Activities will include tree planting, apiculture, and wildlife conservation.
- For the program to succeed, it must have widespread stakeholder participation, timely and adequate funding
This document discusses the environmental drivers of food and nutrition insecurity. It notes that while technological advancements have increased food production, it has also led to environmental degradation and threats to ecosystems. Climate change is projected to reduce crop production in some areas. It argues for a sustainable food systems approach based on diversified eco-agriculture, optimizing efficiency, and addressing issues like subsidies and access to resources to empower smallholders and ensure long-term food security.
Market-oriented livestock production and sustainable watershed management in ...ILRI
Presented by Azage Tegegne, Berhanu Gebremedhin, Dirk Hoekstra, Gebremedhin W/wahid, Zewdu Ayele and Kahsay Berhe at the “Training on Participatory Integrated Watershed Management Planning and Implementation”, workshop, Bahir Dar, 22-27 November 2012
The document discusses the role of science in agriculture. It notes that agriculture faces challenges from factors like climate change, competition for land, and pests and diseases. Science can help address these challenges by developing new crops that are resistant to pests and diseases, using precision agriculture to optimize resource use, and better understanding issues like the environmental impacts of pesticides. The document argues that maintaining the UK's position as a global leader in agricultural technology and innovation will require increased collaboration, investment, and attracting talented people into the agriculture sector.
There is an imbalance in global food supply due to unequal distribution of food resources between developed and developing countries. In developed countries, high food production results in oversupply and issues like obesity, while developing countries struggle to produce enough food and have problems with malnutrition. Factors like climate, socioeconomics, and government policies influence what foods are produced and contribute to this imbalance.
CFU-Tanzania conducted a survey of tractor service providers (TSPs) in 5 districts to develop a sustainable private sector for minimum tillage mechanization. The survey found that while there are many tractors, most are old with low horsepower. TSPs have limited skills, financial access, and awareness of conservation agriculture. CFU-Tanzania is training TSPs, linking them to equipment and loans, and promoting conservation agriculture. Their goals are to further train farmers and TSPs, facilitate equipment acquisition, and create an enabling environment for the private sector to support minimum tillage services.
The document discusses integrated farming systems (IFS) and their importance for sustainable agriculture. IFS aim to optimize resource use efficiency by making the waste of one component the input of another. For example, in integrated crop-livestock systems, crop residues can be used for animal feed while livestock manure enhances soil fertility. IFS also improve soil health, reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and increase crop yields, income, and environmental sustainability compared to conventional farming systems.
The peer-reviewed International Journal of Engineering Inventions (IJEI) is started with a mission to encourage contribution to research in Science and Technology. Encourage and motivate researchers in challenging areas of Sciences and Technology.
This document summarizes the mechanization of small-scale onion plantation in Mauritius. It discusses the need for agricultural mechanization due to labor shortages. It then outlines various mechanized processes for onion cultivation, including land preparation using tractors or power tillers, transplanting seedlings, irrigation methods like sprinklers or drip irrigation, weeding, spraying for pest control, and harvesting. It notes that appropriate equipment is available and can increase yields, save labor, and improve farm efficiency and productivity for small-scale onion farmers in Mauritius.
This document discusses the relationship between forests and achieving SDG 2 of ending hunger and malnutrition. It argues that forests directly and indirectly contribute to targets of ensuring access to food, ending malnutrition, conserving genetic diversity, and supporting smallholder farmers. Integrating forests into agriculture through approaches like agroforestry can help create more sustainable and resilient food production systems. However, challenges remain in changing policies, behaviors, land access issues, and longstanding institutional structures to fully realize the potential of forests for achieving food security goals. The takeaway is that forests are integral, not obstacles, to agriculture and meeting SDG 2 will require recoupling nature and food production through landscape-level integrated approaches.
Scatol8® per la sostenibilità ambientale: l’esperienza dei laboratori didatti...Scatol8
E' la presentazione del Laboratorio didattico Scatol8, fatta alle Scuole riunite nel Teatro Alfieri di Asti, Venerdì 28 marzo u.s. L'evento finale del Progetto della Regione Piemonte "Il risparmio energetico comincia da Scuola" ha visto la partecipazione di Scuole primarie, che hanno presentato lavori molto curati, e di alcuni classi dell'Istituto per geometri di Asti.
Scatol8® system for education on Sustainability. Design and implementation of...Scatol8
The document describes the Scatol8 system, a simulation model for promoting education about sustainability in Italy. It discusses the history of environmental education in Italy and the need for new tools like e-learning, mobile learning, and IoT. The Scatol8 system uses a sensor network and open-source hardware/software to monitor environmental variables. An agent-based simulation models how the system could diffuse through schools using different strategies like word-of-mouth, internet promotion, or external sponsors. The simulation explores achieving broader adoption across geographic and education levels.
The document discusses a study on sustainable tourism at mountain huts. It gathered data on hut structures, equipment, management, and the landscape through various tools and sensors to monitor outdoor temperature, humidity, snowfall, precipitation, wind speed and direction, illumination, air and water quality, energy and waste levels, and tourist perception. The key points were on data gathering and management using open source modularity and an architecture of wireless sensor networks to display variables and identify areas for improving sensors, expanding the sensor list, applying the methodology to different contexts, and testing sensors to improve environmental quality data collection and landscape evaluation.
"Dalla ricerca alla didattica sperimentale" é la presentazione tenuta il 16 giugno 2015, al Teatro Politeama di Saluzzo, in occasione della VII edizione del “Premio Gianni Aimar: comunicare la montagna”.
Esercitazioni che nascono dall’esperienza sviluppata ed illustrata in “SCATOL8®: A Path To Sustainability” , attraverso l’ideazione e la realizzazione di progetti specifici in ambiente Scatol8®.
Le esercitazioni impiegano, approfondiscono ed espandono la metodologia contenuta nella Sezione 10 “Unità didattiche”;
sono un supporto didattico ideato e realizzato per gli Studenti del Corso di Operations Management della Scuola di Management ed Economia dell’Università degli Studi di Torino.
IoT and Management Systems: new dimensions for research and didactics towards...Scatol8
This paper has provided support for the presentation held in Hammamet, on November 7, 2015, during the 3° BEMM - Business, Economic, Marketing and Management.
BEMM is an international conference which offers a stage to researchers in disciplines related to enterprise, in order to present their papers, receive feedbacks from colleagues and professors, aimed at improving methodologies and presentations. In the meantime, professors have the possibility to monitor the evolution of these disciplines, under the pressure of technologies and innovative statistics or modeling methods. The interactions between participants have been vivid and fruitful. Moreover basis for further common projects have been defined.
The text has been enriched with images picked up from the slideshow used during the one hour speech. This informative paper follows Scatol8®’s style. Several links are reported, in order to promote an active and personalized learning process.
Topics like IoT and Management Systems have a large audience on the web. Several contributors deal with technical issues and trend evaluation, with competence and catching style. You can find some passages copied and pasted (and, of course, cited); others have been elaborated, other springs from direct experiences. As researcher who have spent more than 25 years in the field of MMSS and of the integration between internet and technologies, I shared with participants my vision on relations between technologies, information, communication and management systems. I welcome reactions and proposals that could be stimulated by the considerations that follow.
Un percorso didattico per la sviluppo sostenibile: A Scuola con lo Scatol8®Scatol8
Il file contiene schede didattiche per sviluppare un percorso di apprendimento basato sul Sistema Scatol8®. La struttura modulare permette ad Insegnanti, Studenti e Genitori di personalizzare le attività in funzione delle priorità educative e delle configurazioni delle reti di rilevamento.
Design and implementation of an integrated management system based on open so...Scatol8
The paper concerns the design and implementation of an integrated management system in the geosite of the Gianna Mine, a reconverted mine into tourist destination situated in the North-West of the Italian Alps, in the Piedmont Region. The system is based on a wireless network system, called Scatol8®, which provides information to the TIQMS (Territorial Integrated Quality Management System). These tools have been developed by a research unit within the Commodity Science Area of the Department of Management, thanks to the participation to the multidisciplinary research project “PROGEOPiemonte”. The project aim at enhancing the quality of the tourist package in order to improve tourism in the area based on geo resources as well as industrial heritage.
Scatol8® is a remote sensing network of environmental, landscape and management variables based on open-source technology (hardware and software) that consists of a central and peripheral units, connected in a network. Numerous sensors are inserted in the peripheral units, which transmit the data to the central one and, thanks to a server, to the Internet. Sensors and peripheral units can change in type and numbers depending on customers’ requirements; thus, it is possible to create a real-time monitoring of each measured variable as well as evaluate their performance over time.
To set up Scatol8® wireless network in the Gianna mine geosite, some critical points (due to the microclimate and the morphology of the gallery in terms of low temperature, high humidity rate, wireless communication) have been faced and overcome. In the end, the complete network has been designed and partially implemented, identifying steps for the complete implementation, which is expected on June 2015.
Data can be input for the territorial system. TIQMS is a methodology that allows the user to analyze a region by many points of view, regarding quality, landscape, environmental, occupational health and safety, and social accountability aspects.
All these features are managed because of the European Landscape Convention adopted by Italy and the following international standards: ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007 and SA800:2008. All these standards request the assessment of some specific indicators that can be evaluated thanks to the information supplied by Scatol8®.
This document summarizes a study that compared insect communities in meadow and wooded areas. Previous research found that plant richness had varying effects on insect abundance and communities in meadows. The current study examined how habitat type, including differences in vegetation, temperature, water availability, affected insect species. Experiments were conducted to identify species living in each area. While butterflies were positively impacted by forest space, the surrounding meadows were negatively affected, highlighting how habitat type influences insect communities.
Why agriculture is a major environmental polluterCSR-in-Action
Did you know that agriculture poses one of the biggest dangers to the planet with carbon dioxide emission – the main contributor to global warming? How can the growing global population be fed while reducing environmental footprints? In this article, we discuss the impact agriculture has on our environment while proffering solutions for sustainable agriculture.
Climate smart agriculture and its benefits for ecosystems and food securityAlain Vidal
Conference given at University Paris-Saclay / AgroParisTech on 19 November 2019 as part of Master CLUES (Sequence "Everyone Eating Well within Environmental Limits")
Climate smart agriculture and its benefits for ecosystems and food security 2...Alain Vidal
Conference given at University Paris-Saclay / AgroParisTech on 17 November 2020 as part of Master CLUES (Sequence "Everyone Eating Well within Environmental Limits")
Presentation by Mr. Eric Yao, co-ordinator of The Africa Centre, Dublin, and a farmer in Ghana, on the effects that a changing climate has had on his business.
Presentation by Mario Herrero, Philip Thornton and Iain Wright to Workshop on climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the livestock sector, Kathmandu, Nepal, 28-29 October 2010.
1) Agriculture is an important part of the Indian economy, providing food and livelihoods. Climate change is expected to impact agricultural productivity and patterns through changing temperatures and rainfall.
2) Predicted impacts include reduced wheat and rice yields from higher temperatures. Soybean yields may initially increase with higher carbon dioxide but decrease with rising temperatures.
3) Agriculture influences climate change through greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer production, livestock digestion, and deforestation. Adaptation strategies include changing crops and planting dates, developing heat-resistant varieties, and improved irrigation.
This document discusses the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development. It provides definitions of sustainability from various reports, noting that sustainability requires meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It also discusses how current business models focus too narrowly on short-term financial growth without considering environmental and social impacts. However, new business models are evolving that take a more holistic, systems-level approach to create value in ecological, social, and economic terms.
Dr. Marty D. Matlock - Impacts of GMO Products on Food Security and TradeJohn Blue
Impacts of GMO Products on Food Security and Trade - Marty D. Matlock, PhD PE BCEE, Executive Director, Office for Sustainability, Area Director, Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability, Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, from the 2014 NIAA Annual Conference titled 'The Precautionary Principle: How Agriculture Will Thrive', March 31 - April 2, 2014, Omaha, NE, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2014_niaa_how_animal_agriculture_will_thrive
This presentation focuses on the role of intensive livestock farming and monoculture expansion for the environment. It also addresses the issue of land grabbing and grasslands as a carbon sink.
Climate change poses serious threats to the environment and dairy production in Africa. Dairy production contributes to climate change through feed production, processing, transportation, and enteric methane emissions from cattle. However, climate change also negatively impacts dairy production by shortening growing seasons, causing water scarcity, and increasing heat stress for cattle. To adapt, the dairy industry needs to improve resilience through better herd management, feed strategies, and manure management to mitigate emissions. The future will require more sustainable dairy production to meet increasing demand while protecting the environment.
Global food security is a growing issue as the world population increases to an estimated 9 billion by 2050. Food production will need to increase by 50-80% to meet rising demand while facing pressures on land, water and energy resources from population growth and dietary changes. Sustainable agriculture practices and coordinated global food systems will be key to ensuring sufficient, safe and nutritious food for all. Australia is well positioned to contribute through continued agricultural exports but must consider productivity, environmental footprint and food quality over just quantity.
The document provides an introduction to environmental studies, defining key terms like environment, environmental science, and sustainability. It outlines the multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies, describing the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. It then discusses important environmental issues like pollution, climate change, biodiversity loss, natural resource depletion, and water scarcity in India. The importance of environmental studies is to promote sustainability, conservation, efficient resource use, and raising awareness of environmental problems.
This document discusses climate smart agriculture (CSA) techniques to increase food security amidst climate change. It notes that agricultural production must increase 70% by 2050 to feed the growing global population. Climate change is reducing yields and CSA aims to sustainably increase productivity and resilience. CSA techniques include altered planting times, crop diversification, water conservation methods, and sustainable land management practices like mulching and agroforestry. The document concludes CSA is needed to address food security and climate change by increasing food production sustainably while reducing emissions and improving resilience.
The document discusses several causes and effects of deforestation and environmental degradation. It notes that over 12 million hectares of natural forest are lost annually, mainly due to selective logging and forest fires. Deforestation leads to soil erosion, climate change, species extinction and changes to local ecosystems. Some of the largest drivers of deforestation are logging, cattle ranching, agriculture and mining. Reducing consumption, recycling, and shifting to renewable energy and green transportation can help limit further environmental degradation.
Drivers of change in crop-livestock systems and their potential impacts on ...ILRI
Presented by M. Herrero, P.K. Thornton, A. Notenbaert, S. Msangi, S. Wood, R. Kruska, J. Dixon, D. Bossio, J. van de Steeg, H. A. Freeman, X. Li, C. Sere, J. McDermott M. Peters and P. Parthasarathy Rao at the Nairobi Forum, ILRI, Nairobi, 21 September 2010
This presentation introduces the "Transformation Initiative" . The presentation was held by Ana Maria Loboguerrero (Head of Global Policy Research at CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security) at the Technology Advantage event, part of the Agriculture Advantage 2.0 series at COP24.
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Agriculture in developing countries must undergo a significant transformation in order to meet the related challenges of achieving food security and responding to climate change. Projections based on population growth and food consumption patterns indicate that agricultural production will need to increase by at least 70 percent to meet demands by 2050. Most estimates also indicate that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, production stability and incomes in some areas that already have high levels of food insecurity. Developing climate-smart agriculture is thus crucial to achieving future food security and climate change goals. This seminar describe an approach to deal with the above issue viz. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and also examines some of the key technical, institutional, policy and financial responses required to achieve this transformation. Building on cases from the field, the seminar try to outlines a range of practices, approaches and tools aimed at increase the resilience and productivity of agricultural product systems, while also reducing and removing emissions. A part of the seminar elaborates institutional and policy options available to promote the transition to climate-smart agriculture at the smallholder level. Finally, the paper considers current gaps and makes innovative suggestion regarding the combined use of different sources, financing mechanism and delivery systems.
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Si tratta di una "presentazione d'epoca", svolta il 23 luglio 2003, in occasione del Convegno organizzato dal CAI, Commissione TAM - Tutela Ambiente Montano, presso il Centro di Formazione per la Montagna Bruno Crepaz al Passo del Pordoi.
It is the introductory presentation of the course in Quality, Safety and Environment Management of the Master Degree in Business Administration of the University of Turin. It is geared to raising students' awareness in issues of quality, safety and environmental management, in relation to the various operational dimensions. The course is structured in 35 hours, during which knowledge is provided for the design of an integrated SQE management system. The slideshow has been prepared with the collaboration of Dr. Tiziana Gentile.
Bioeconomy and the Internet of Things in Mountain RegionsScatol8
The IPROMO program offers annual short courses on the management of mountain areas and is organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the University of Turin. According to the European Commission, bioeconomy “…encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources and waste streams into value-added products, such as food, feed, bio-based products and bioenergy.” This topic is particularly relevant to mountain areas, where the marginality and fragility of systems pushes the communities living there to cope by implementing optimized energy systems, processing fluxes and managing natural resources. This is the presentation held on June 27, 2108 by Riccardo Beltramo (http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/our-work/capacitydevelopment/ipromo/course-2018/en/)
Canapa, Denim, Interattività: I kimono del FuturoScatol8
A short description of the Interactive Denim Hemp Kimono capsule collection. Kimono able to measure the intensity of environmental variables, to visualize them, through an app, on a dashboard, and to save them in a database on a server, georeferred.
Il futuro dell'illuminazione ecosostenibile è nel LED?Scatol8
Questa Relazione deriva dal programma di tirocinio della Dott.ssa Giulia Schiratti, svolto all’interno del Progetto Scatol8®.
Il laboratorio, popolato prevalentemente da studenti del Politecnico di Torino, dei corsi di laurea in Ingegneria Elettronica, Informatica, delle Telecomunicazioni vede di tanto in tanto la presenza di laureandi della Scuola di Management ed Economia.
Il contributo fornito dai “nostri” studenti si inserisce nelle relazioni che si possono creare tra i programmi dei corsi, in particolare Eco-management del Turismo e Operations Management - corso B - e i prodotti realizzati seguendo le linee-guida del Progetto Scatol8®.
Tra le linee di attività, un posto particolare spetta alla realizzazione di nodi delle reti di rilevamento. Questi contengono sensori, microcontrollori e attuatori; raccolgono informazioni sull’intensità delle variabili monitorate e, eventualmente, agiscono di conseguenza. Possono però assumere funzioni tradizionali (illuminamento, decorative, ecc…) cioè presentarsi come vere e proprie lampade, con elementi costruttivi e decorativi improntati alla sostenibilità ambientale.
La scelta della tecnologia di illuminazione è importante perché va compiuta individuando dispositivi che siano funzionalmente appropriati ed ecologicamente competitivi.
Le lampade a LED sono il fulcro della Relazione. Il lavoro svolto dalla Dott.ssa Schiratti ha, in primo luogo, l’obiettivo di individuare le funzionalità ed i vantaggi delle lampade a LED rispetto a quelle tradizionali. Quanto viene esposto costituisce materiale utile per un approfondimento didattico. In secondo luogo, lo svolgimento di una breve indagine di mercato compone una “vetrina” di esempi di lampade oggi disponibili, ispirate ai principi della ecocompatibilità, e definisce alcune linee di tendenza.
Come di consueto, le pubblicazioni in Scatol8®’s style sono pensate a geometria variabile, forniscono spunti, link per approfondimenti, idee creative che possono esser realizzate in proprio e migliorate. La modularità del sistema permette di ampliare ed estendere le conoscenze, attraverso i contributi che apporteranno altri tirocinanti.
Riccardo Beltramo
Fondatore de “Lo Scatol8® per la Sostenibilità srl”
Este documento presenta propuestas para utilizar el sistema Scatol8® en las escuelas. Explica que Scatol8® permite monitorear variables ambientales y operacionales para adquirir conocimientos sobre sostenibilidad. Incluye fichas didácticas con actividades para practicar en clase y en casa utilizando datos recolectados por Scatol8®. También provee instrucciones para construir contenedores ecológicos para los componentes de la red Scatol8® escolar.
Lo Scatol8® in una Tesi di Laurea. Incontro tra Qualità e Ambiente nel settor...Scatol8
Torino, 18 dicembre 2014.
Cari Scatol8® supporter,
In occasione del successo riscosso dalla Dottoressa Ylenia Colombo nella Competizione Tesi di Laurea 2015, indetta dalla Associazione Italiana Cultura Qualità Centronord, vi mettiamo a disposizione un estratto della sua Tesi.
La Tesi, dal titolo “Incontro tra Qualità e Ambiente nel settore dell’acconciatura. Una proposta sperimentale.” è un esempio di applicazione concreta di “Scatol8®: A Path To Sustainability”. Le “ricette” per compiere l’analisi ambientale (Sezione 3), per tracciare diagrammi di flusso (Sezione 10) e per costruire uno Scatol8® ad hoc (Sezione 2) sono state proficuamente sperimentate dalla Dottoressa Colombo.
La Tesi è stata discussa il 22 luglio 2013 nella materia “Ecologia industriale e certificazione integrata”, con il sottoscritto come Relatore e con il Collega Luigi Bollani, come correlatore.
Il Prof. Sergio Margarita ha contribuito “dietro le quinte”, fornendo indicazioni utili per la raccolta dei dati ed intervenendo nella discussione della Tesi.
Il risultato conseguito, 110 e lode, aggiunge che il lavoro compiuto è un ottimo esempio di come si possa coronare un brillante curriculum scolastico con una Tesi di ricerca.
Altrettanto chiaro è il gradimento che ha espresso nei confronti della nostra Laureata un’impresa multinazionale, che opera nel campo delle bevande spiritose, presso la quale Ylenia è impegnata in un progetto sull’integrazione di sistemi gestionali.
Complimenti alla Dottoressa Colombo! E a tutti Voi, buona lettura!
La casa ecologica: un'esperienza con Scatol8Scatol8
La casa ecologica è stato il tema affrontato da Lodovico Beltramo per la relazione di Tecnologia, presentata per l'esame di Terza Media, alla Scuola secondaria di primo grado Raoul Follereau, a Moncalieri (Torino). Ad esame concluso, il Team Scatol8, integrato da quattro studenti dell'Istituto Majorana, ha ragionato sull'espansione del progetto, aggiungendovi alcune funzionalità. Il file racconta le fasi del progetto e della realizzazione e conferma la valenza didattica di Scatol8. Inoltre, il lavoro svolto è utile per proseguire il Progetto CasaLab che lega Scatol8 all'Istituto Majorana
Scatol8 SmartGarden3.0 is a wireless sensor network, able:
- to detect temperature and humidity of the air and luminosity;
- to detect temperature and moisture of the soil;
- to do continuous shooting video and taking photos with a webcam;
- to display the data on the dashboard locally and through the web;
- to determine light sequences with variable intensity, in relation to the activities carried out;
- to draw a wide range of virtual landscapes, depending on the intensity of the variables …
ECO-ARREDI: ARREDO COMFORT BENESSERE SU MISURA DA MATRICI NATURALI SOSTENIBIL...Scatol8
Paper di Manuela Ciani Scarnicci, Antonella Laino, Cinzia Caneschi, Arianna Scardigli, Annalisa Romani, presentato al Congresso di Scienze merceologiche di Pisa, 2014.
Abstract - La necessità di una maggiore competitività nasce dall’esigenza di contrastare l’incertezza, l’instabilità economica nazionale ed internazionale e la crescente scarsità delle risorse. Di ciò soffrono in particolare le PMI e le imprese artigianali per le quali spesso innovazione e ricerca e sviluppo sono aspetti del tutto insostenibili.
Il presente lavoro ha lo scopo di dimostrare come l’utilizzo di processi e prodotti innovativi e il coordinamento di aziende private con teams di ricerca universitari possono essere la chiave per combattere la crisi economica, grazie alla creazione di valore e di competitività. In particolare lo scopo è quello di valorizzare materiali e principi naturali ottenuti con processi sostenibili sia dal punto di vista economico che ambientale e come questo possa portare alla progettazione di nuovi prototipi/prodotti atti a garantire un benessere su misura progettabile per qualsiasi ambiente ed esigenza. Per dimostrare questo legame è stata presa in analisi l’azienda “Caneschi Legno d’Arredo” con la quale è stato inizialmente sviluppato un progetto Eco-Arredo, arredo comfort benessere, anche mediante l’utilizzo di principi naturali, percorso che porta alla realizzazione di un arredo comfort, chemical free, sostenibile che ha condotto anche alla realizzazione di una fattoria didattica per la sensibilizzazione di bambini e di studenti degli Istituti d’Arte, dal nome “Gnomo Falegname”.
The Scatol8® for Sustainability: an update on the remote sensing system of en...Scatol8
Summary
This paper describes the evolution of Scatol8®, a remote sensing system conceived and developed within the Department of Commodity Science (DCS) of the University of Torino.
The DCS developed, along the years, several projects related to Sustainable Management of economic organizations; the first part of the paper summarizes the key-elements of projects that enriched the knowledge base, providing hints that took to Scatol8®.
Scatol8®’s vision has been described in a previous paper. Its basic elements form the second part of the paper. The third part is devoted to describe several activities that have been undertaken, which display the potential of the Scatol8® ‘s system along directions not foreseen at the beginning; the description is splitted into Research projects and Education initiatives.
Scatol8 para la sostenibilidad , guía con información actualizadaScatol8
(Traducción: Sabela Rodríguez Valín)
En este documento se describe la evolución de Scatol8®, un sistema de detección remota de datos concebido y desarrollado por el Departamento de Ciencias Mercantiles (DCM) de la Universidad de Torino.
El DCM ha desarrollado, a lo largo de los años, varios proyectos relacionados con la Gestión Sostenible de las organizaciones económicas; en la primera parte del documento se resumen los elementos clave de proyectos que han enriquecido los conocimientos de base, proporcionando las pistas que llevaron a la creación de Scatol8®.
La visión de Scatol8® se describe en la primera parte; la segunda parte del documento se centra en sus elementos básicos. La tercera parte está dedicada a la descripción de las varias actividades que se emprendieron, en las que se muestra el potencial del sistema Scatol8® en direcciones no previstas inicialmente; esta descripción se dividió en proyectos de investigación e iniciativas de educación.
Carrer goals.pptx and their importance in real lifeartemacademy2
Career goals serve as a roadmap for individuals, guiding them toward achieving long-term professional aspirations and personal fulfillment. Establishing clear career goals enables professionals to focus their efforts on developing specific skills, gaining relevant experience, and making strategic decisions that align with their desired career trajectory. By setting both short-term and long-term objectives, individuals can systematically track their progress, make necessary adjustments, and stay motivated. Short-term goals often include acquiring new qualifications, mastering particular competencies, or securing a specific role, while long-term goals might encompass reaching executive positions, becoming industry experts, or launching entrepreneurial ventures.
Moreover, having well-defined career goals fosters a sense of purpose and direction, enhancing job satisfaction and overall productivity. It encourages continuous learning and adaptation, as professionals remain attuned to industry trends and evolving job market demands. Career goals also facilitate better time management and resource allocation, as individuals prioritize tasks and opportunities that advance their professional growth. In addition, articulating career goals can aid in networking and mentorship, as it allows individuals to communicate their aspirations clearly to potential mentors, colleagues, and employers, thereby opening doors to valuable guidance and support. Ultimately, career goals are integral to personal and professional development, driving individuals toward sustained success and fulfillment in their chosen fields.
This presentation by Thibault Schrepel, Associate Professor of Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam University, was made during the discussion “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Competition” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/aicomp.
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XP 2024 presentation: A New Look to Leadershipsamililja
Presentation slides from XP2024 conference, Bolzano IT. The slides describe a new view to leadership and combines it with anthro-complexity (aka cynefin).
This presentation by Professor Alex Robson, Deputy Chair of Australia’s Productivity Commission, was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the 77th meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/crps.
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Suzanne Lagerweij - Influence Without Power - Why Empathy is Your Best Friend...Suzanne Lagerweij
This is a workshop about communication and collaboration. We will experience how we can analyze the reasons for resistance to change (exercise 1) and practice how to improve our conversation style and be more in control and effective in the way we communicate (exercise 2).
This session will use Dave Gray’s Empathy Mapping, Argyris’ Ladder of Inference and The Four Rs from Agile Conversations (Squirrel and Fredrick).
Abstract:
Let’s talk about powerful conversations! We all know how to lead a constructive conversation, right? Then why is it so difficult to have those conversations with people at work, especially those in powerful positions that show resistance to change?
Learning to control and direct conversations takes understanding and practice.
We can combine our innate empathy with our analytical skills to gain a deeper understanding of complex situations at work. Join this session to learn how to prepare for difficult conversations and how to improve our agile conversations in order to be more influential without power. We will use Dave Gray’s Empathy Mapping, Argyris’ Ladder of Inference and The Four Rs from Agile Conversations (Squirrel and Fredrick).
In the session you will experience how preparing and reflecting on your conversation can help you be more influential at work. You will learn how to communicate more effectively with the people needed to achieve positive change. You will leave with a self-revised version of a difficult conversation and a practical model to use when you get back to work.
Come learn more on how to become a real influencer!
This presentation by Yong Lim, Professor of Economic Law at Seoul National University School of Law, was made during the discussion “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Competition” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/aicomp.
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This presentation by Tim Capel, Director of the UK Information Commissioner’s Office Legal Service, was made during the discussion “The Intersection between Competition and Data Privacy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 13 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/ibcdp.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
This presentation by OECD, OECD Secretariat, was made during the discussion “The Intersection between Competition and Data Privacy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 13 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/ibcdp.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
This presentation by OECD, OECD Secretariat, was made during the discussion “Pro-competitive Industrial Policy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/pcip.
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Collapsing Narratives: Exploring Non-Linearity • a micro report by Rosie WellsRosie Wells
Insight: In a landscape where traditional narrative structures are giving way to fragmented and non-linear forms of storytelling, there lies immense potential for creativity and exploration.
'Collapsing Narratives: Exploring Non-Linearity' is a micro report from Rosie Wells.
Rosie Wells is an Arts & Cultural Strategist uniquely positioned at the intersection of grassroots and mainstream storytelling.
Their work is focused on developing meaningful and lasting connections that can drive social change.
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The importance of sustainable and efficient computational practices in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning has become increasingly critical. This webinar focuses on the intersection of sustainability and AI, highlighting the significance of energy-efficient deep learning, innovative randomization techniques in neural networks, the potential of reservoir computing, and the cutting-edge realm of neuromorphic computing. This webinar aims to connect theoretical knowledge with practical applications and provide insights into how these innovative approaches can lead to more robust, efficient, and environmentally conscious AI systems.
Webinar Speaker: Prof. Claudio Gallicchio, Assistant Professor, University of Pisa
Claudio Gallicchio is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Pisa, Italy. His research involves merging concepts from Deep Learning, Dynamical Systems, and Randomized Neural Systems, and he has co-authored over 100 scientific publications on the subject. He is the founder of the IEEE CIS Task Force on Reservoir Computing, and the co-founder and chair of the IEEE Task Force on Randomization-based Neural Networks and Learning Systems. He is an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (TNNLS).
Why Psychological Safety Matters for Software Teams - ACE 2024 - Ben Linders.pdfBen Linders
Psychological safety in teams is important; team members must feel safe and able to communicate and collaborate effectively to deliver value. It’s also necessary to build long-lasting teams since things will happen and relationships will be strained.
But, how safe is a team? How can we determine if there are any factors that make the team unsafe or have an impact on the team’s culture?
In this mini-workshop, we’ll play games for psychological safety and team culture utilizing a deck of coaching cards, The Psychological Safety Cards. We will learn how to use gamification to gain a better understanding of what’s going on in teams. Individuals share what they have learned from working in teams, what has impacted the team’s safety and culture, and what has led to positive change.
Different game formats will be played in groups in parallel. Examples are an ice-breaker to get people talking about psychological safety, a constellation where people take positions about aspects of psychological safety in their team or organization, and collaborative card games where people work together to create an environment that fosters psychological safety.
1. Will Internet of Things
feed the World?
Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
University of Torino
Department of Management - Area of Commodity Science
Research Centre on Natural Risks in Mountain and Hilly Environments
4th BEMM 2016, Hammamet,Tunisia
2. “In the summer of 1970, an international team of
researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology began a study of the implications
of continued worldwide growth. They
examined the five basic factors that determine
and, in their interactions, ultimately limit growth
on this planet: world population, food
production, nonrenewable resource
depletion, industrial output, and pollution
generation. The MIT team fed data on these
five factors into a global computer model and
then tested the behavior of the model under
several sets of assumptions to determine
alternative patterns for mankind’s future. ”
4th BEMM 2016, Hammamet,Tunisia
1970’s
overshoot and collapse
Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
3. The Problem
The Food and Agricultural Organisation of
the UN (FAO) predicts that the global
population will reach 8 billion people by
2025 and 9.6 billion people by 2050.
In order to keep pace, food production
must increase by 70 percent by 2050.
4th BEMM 2016, Hammamet,Tunisia
Today
Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
4. Different scenarios, on the basis of different hypothesis
4th BEMM 2016, Hammamet,Tunisia
Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
12. Climate change
Climate change could increase annual precipitation
and make more fresh water available in some
places. Rising temperatures, however, could
increase the rate of evaporation from surface
waters and reservoirs and lead to the loss of
freshwater held in glaciers. Furthermore, increased
rainfall might come in the form of storms that lead
to flooding and damage thereby doing more harm
than good. Climate change poses a series of risks
to water availability and water management
systems, although much uncertainty remains.
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Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
14. Land
Human
Natural
Landuse
Soil
contamination
Land degradation leads to a significant reduction of the
productive capacity of land.
• Unsuitable agricultural land use
• Poor soil and water management practices
• Deforestation
• Removal of natural vegetation
• Frequent use of heavy machinery
• Overgrazing
• Improper crop rotation
• Poor irrigation practices
• Landslides
• Natural disasters
• Droughts
• Floods
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Land degradation
Human
Resources
Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
15. Global Assessment of Soil Degradation (GLASOD) was undertaken in the early
1990s (Oldeman, Hakkeling and Sombroek 1990, UNEP 1992) and a land
degradation assessment of drylands (LADA) was initiated by GEF and UNEP in
2000 and is now being developed with FAO.
http://www.unep.org/dgef/LandDegradation/tabid/1702/Default.aspx
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Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
20. Landuse
Soil
contamination
Water
Land
Excessive withdrawal
from surface waters
Excessive withdrawal of water
from underground aquifers
Pollution of fresh water resources
Inefficient use of freshwater
Poor irrigation practices
Leakage in water delivery systems
Wastewater
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Water (mis-)use
Human
Resources
Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
21. –Giovanni Mela
“Farming accounts for around 70% of water
used in the world today…”.
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Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
24. • High applications of fertilizers and pesticides can
increase nutrients and toxins in groundwater and
surface waters, incurring health and water purification
costs, and decreasing fishery and recreational values.
• Agricultural practices that degrade soil quality
contribute to eutrophication of aquatic habitats and
may necessitate the expense of increased fertilization,
irrigation and energy to maintain productivity on
degraded soils.
• Practices that change species composition or reduce
biodiversity in non-agricultural systems may also
diminish goods and services, because the ability of
ecosystems to provide some services depends both on
the number and type of species in an ecosystem.
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Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
25. “Agricultural sustainability and intensive production practices”
David Tilman, Kenneth G. Cassman, Pamela A. Matson, Rosamond Naylor and Stephen Polasky
Nature 418, 671-677(8 August 2002)
doi:10.1038/nature01014
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v418/n6898/fig_tab/nature01014_F1.html4th BEMM 2016, Hammamet,Tunisia
Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
26. c, total global pesticide production3 and global pesticide imports (summed across all countries)
“Agricultural sustainability and intensive production practices”
David Tilman, Kenneth G. Cassman, Pamela A. Matson, Rosamond Naylor and Stephen Polasky
Nature 418, 671-677(8 August 2002)
doi:10.1038/nature01014
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Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
28. Landuse
Energy
dispersion
Airemission
Wastewater
Soil
contamination
Solidwaste
Machinery
Seeds
Livestock
Water
Energy
Fertilizers
Other products
Land
Pesticides
Feed
Food
Biomass for
energy production
Grains and starch crops:
Sugar cane
Corn
Wheat
Sugar beets
Industrial sweet potatoes, etc.
Agricultural residues:
Corn stover
Wheat straw
Rice straw
Orchard prunings, etc.
Forestry materials:
Logging residues
Forest thinnings, etc.
Animal byproducts:
Tallow
Fish oil
Manure, etc.
Energy crops:
Switchgrass
Miscanthus
Hybrid poplar
Willow
Algae, etc.
Food waste:
Waste produce
Food processing waste, etc.
Urban and suburban wastes:
Municipal solid wastes (MSW)
Lawn wastes
Wastewater treatment sludge
Urban wood waste
Disaster debris
Trap grease
Yellow grease Waste cooking oil, etc.
‘food-vs.-fuel’ debate
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Human Resources
Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
29. “By 2050, global population is projected to be
50% larger than at present and global grain
demand is projected to double.
This doubling will result from a projected
2.4-fold increase in per capita real income
and from dietary shifts towards a higher
proportion of meat (much of it grain-fed)
associated with higher income.”
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Diet shift
Nature 418, 671-677 (8 August 2002) | doi:10.1038/nature01014
review article
Agricultural sustainability and intensive production practices
David Tilman1
, Kenneth G. Cassman3
, Pamela A. Matson4,5
, Rosamond Naylor5
& Stephen Polasky2
Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
40. • The European Union has sponsored several
projects on the topic during the Seventh
Framework Programme and, now, during
Horizon 2020.
• Several private companies are also starting to be
active in this field, such as Anemon (Switzerland),
eCow (UK), Connected Cow (Medria Technologies
and Deutsche Telekom). Smart fishing is at initial
stage with some projects in Europe, South Korea,
North America and Japan.
Federico Guerrini, The Future Of Agriculture? Smart Farming, Forbes, FEB 18, 2015,
http://www.forbes.com/sites/federicoguerrini/2015/02/18/the-future-of-agriculture-smart-farming/#1e0857bd337c4th BEMM 2016, Hammamet,Tunisia
Research funding
Prof. Riccardo Beltramo
41. Smart Farming
1. Fleet management – tracking of farm vehicles.
2. Arable farming, large and small field farming. Meteorological Station Network: Study
of weather conditions in fields to forecast ice formation, rain, drought, snow or wind
changes.
3. Livestock monitoring. Location and identification of animals grazing in open pastures
or location in big stables. Offspring Care: Control of growing conditions of the
offspring in animal farms to ensure its survival and health. Toxic Gas Levels: Study of
ventilation and air quality in farms and detection of harmful gases from excrements.
4. Indoor farming – greenhouses and stables: Control micro-climate conditions to
maximize the production of fruits and vegetables and its quality. Compost: Control of
humidity and temperature levels in alfalfa, hay, straw, etc. to prevent fungus and other
microbial contaminants.
5. Wine Quality Enhancing. Monitoring soil moisture and trunk diameter in vineyards to
control the amount of sugar in grapes and grapevine health.
6. Fish farming
7. Forestry
8. Storage monitoring–water tanks, fuel tanks
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42. Towards Smart Farming, Agriculture embracing the IoT Vision, 2014 Beecham Research Ltd.
• Precision agriculture aims to optimise the yield per unit of
farming land by using the most modern means in a
continuously sustainable way, to achieve best in terms of
quality, quantity and financial return.
• Precision agriculture makes use of a range of technologies
that include GPS services, sensors and big data to
optimise crop yields. Rather than replace farmer expertise
and gut feeling, ICT- based decision support systems, backed
up by real time data, can additionally provide information
concerning all aspects of farming at a level of granularity not
previously possible. This enables better decisions to be made,
resulting in less waste and maximum efficiency in operations.
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43. Internet ofThings beyond the Hype: Research, Innovation and Deployment
Ovidiu Vermesan1, Peter Friess2, Patrick Guillemin3, Raffaele Giaffreda4, Hanne Grindvoll1, Markus Eisenhauer5, Martin Serrano6, Klaus Moessner7,
Maurizio Spirito8, Lars-Cyril Blystad1 and Elias Z. Tragos9
“Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept and a
paradigm that considers pervasive
presence in the environment of a variety of
things/objects that through wireless and
wired connections and unique addressing
schemes are able to interact with each other
and cooperate with other things/objects to
create new applications/services and reach
common goals.”
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44. microcontroller
Scatol8®
: A Path To Sustainability
sensors
actuators
transmission
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45. Sensors
Environmental parameters
Acceleration
Power consumption
Wind direction
Distance
Liquid flow rate
Air quality (presence of smoke, benzene, carbon dioxide, LPG, propane,
hydrogen, oxygen, methane, carbon monoxide)
Illuminance
Mass (eg. Production waste )
Movement (eg. Intrusion, counting pieces, etc.).
Oxidation-Reduction Potential
pH
Rain
Atmospheric pressure
Radioactivity (α, β, γ decays)
Noise
Temperature of liquids
Soil temperature
Air temperature
Soil moisture
Humidity
Wind speed
Vibration
Biometric parameters
Biometric parameters (ECG, EMG, respiration rate, glucose and blood pressure,
pulsation of the heart, galvanic skin response, body temperature)
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50. Examples
Proprietary
John Deere is using the IoT to connect each of its vehicles to a mobile online platform
called JDLink, which gives farmers and their dealers remote access to see location,
utilization and diagnostic data for each machine.
Its John Deere Operations Center offers comprehensive IoT solutions for farmers, including
wireless data streaming of production data, mobile monitoring, and weather and crop
reporting in real time.
Networked sensors and both historical and real-time data on weather, soil conditions and
crop status help farmers enhance the value of their operations by ensuring equipment is
operating reliably. They optimize each job by ensuring that crops are planted and
harvested when and how they will produce the best yields, and achieving what John Deere
calls “agronomic optimization” by engaging the trusted partners of the farmer to analyze
data and recommend changes for future crop years.
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55. New machines from John Deere can not only plow,
sow and reap, they can also collect a Farmer’s
Almanac worth of data, including air and soil
temperatures, moisture, wind speed, humidity,
solar radiation and rainfall.
Smart watering systems sprinkle just enough water
on the fields, in just the right places, and can detect
leaks in water pipes—vital in dry and drought-
affected regions like California.
THE FUTURE IS SMART, Alec Scott, 8 ways the Internet of things will change the way we live and work,
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazine/the-future-is-smart/article24586994/
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56. OnFarm
http://bluehillresearch.com/
In 2011, Lance Donny, the CEO and founder of OnFarm,
identified a unique opportunity to leverage his extensive
personal agricultural knowledge with connected
applications to create and deliver a transformational
suite of Internet of Things-based agricultural
management services. These services would be
delivered as easy-to-use, smart, connected product
applications that would provide OnFarm's customers
with the ability to have a real-time big picture of the large
and varying data points necessary for them to create
optimal agricultural working and growing conditions.
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59. • Precision Livestock Farming is a subset of smart
farming. Sensors are used for monitoring and early
detection of reproduction events and health
disorders in animals.
• Typical monitored data are the body temperature,
the animal activity, tissues resistivity, pulse and
GPS position.
• SMS alerts can be sent to the breeder based on
predefined events.
Federico Guerrini, The Future Of Agriculture? Smart Farming, Forbes, FEB 18, 2015,
http://www.forbes.com/sites/federicoguerrini/2015/02/18/the-future-of-agriculture-smart-farming/#1e0857bd337c4th BEMM 2016, Hammamet,Tunisia
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61. Development of specialized RFID tags that can be
embedded into trees, manually or by machine.
Some of these tags are made of biodegradable
materials, so they can be ground with wood
products to make pulp and paper.
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62. "RFID can bring value by tracking timber through the whole logging
operation, through shipment, monitoring for deliveries and such."
In pilots and deployments worldwide, governments, research institutes,
forestry and sawmill companies, and wood products manufacturers are
employing RFID to optimize forest production and improve the quality
of wood products, as well as to minimize environmental damage and
enable companies to comply with U.S. and European rules barring
import of illegal or endangered timber products.
But before RFID-tagging becomes common practice in the forestry
industry, tag prices must come down and more solid business cases
must be demonstrated. Meanwhile, RFID shows promise as a tool to
help control wildfires.
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64. SK Telecom’s connected eel
farm
The first pilot of the IoT aquaculture management
system is being tested on an eel farm in Gochang,
South Korea. A set of sensors in dozens of 20-foot-
wide eel tanks wirelessly transmit data on water
temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen levels to a
sensor hub, which in turn connects to SK Telecom’s
LTE network using a machine-to-machine radio.
https://gigaom.com/2014/09/01/meet-the-slimiest-thing-on-the-internet-of-things-sk-telecoms-connected-eel-farm/
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65. Expensive
Big farms can afford them
but
the average farm in Europe is…
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67. Average utilised agricultural area per
holding, 2010 and 2013 (hectares)
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/agriculture/farm-structure
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68. Li Minbo, Zhu Zhu, Chen Guangyu, Information Service System Of
Agriculture IoT, ISSN 1848-3380, Print ISSN 0005-1144 ATKAFF 54(4), 415–
426(2013)
Duan Yan-e, Design of Intelligent Agriculture Management Information
System Based on IoT, Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation
(ICICTA), 2011 International Conference
Congcong. Li*, Yanxia Guo and Jingren Zhou, Study and design of the
agricultural informationization model based on internet of things, College of
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding,
China, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2014, 6(6):1625-1630
Xian-Yi Chen, Zhi-Gang Jin, Research on Key Technology and Applications
for Internet of Things, 2012 International Conference on Medical Physics and
Biomedical Engineering
Shaik. N. Meera, Anita Jhamtani, and D.U.M. Rao, INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT: A
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THREE PROJECTS FROM INDIA, The
Agricultural Research and Extension Network, Paper n. 135, 2004
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69. Nikesh Gondchawar, Prof. Dr. R. S. Kawitkar Duan Yan-e, IoT based Smart
Agriculture, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer and
Communication Engineering Vol. 5, Issue 6, June 2016
Chandrakanth.R, Harshith.B, Rakesh.K, Soujanya.N, Dipti Patnayak, SMART
FARMING SYSTEM USING IOT, World Journal of Engineering Research and
Technology, 2016
CHANDHINI. K., A Literature Study on Agricultural Production System Using IoT
as Inclusive Technology, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, Volume No.4, Issue No.1, December - January
2016, 2727 – 2731
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Saving water with Smart
Irrigation System in Barcelona
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Waspmote Sensor
Platform installed
in the park
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75. Sustainable Farming and the IoT:
Cocoa Research Station in
Indonesia
http://www.libelium.com/sustainable-
farming-and-the-iot-cocoa-research-
station-in-indonesia/#!prettyPhoto-
img%5B20343%5D/1/
Parameters measured include:
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Photo-synthetically active radiation
(PAR)
• Soil water potential
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76. Smart Strawberries Crop
Increases the Quality and
Reduces the Time from Farm
to Market
Parameters measured include:
• Air Temperature
• Soil water potential
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77. Smart Agriculture:
Monitoring greenhouse
conditions to develop
new products in the
food industry
Flores en la mesa is an
Aragonese company
that grows and sells
fresh edible flowers and
crystallized flowers
Parameters measured:
Temperature – Ground + Ambient
Humidity – Ground + Ambient
Ultraviolet
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78. Smart Farming: Monitoring Horses and Equine Facility
Management with Waspmote
http://www.libelium.com/smart-farming-monitoring-horses-equine-facility-management-waspmote/#!prettyPhoto
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79. Preventing environmental impact in
wastewater irrigation area for the largest
meat industry in Australia
The deployment involve Libelium Plug & Sense soil
moisture sensors installed in a wastewater
irrigation area as the basis of a real-time operational
tool to guide management in turning irrigation
systems on and off using soil moisture as a key
indicator.
Management of soil moisture in wastewater
irrigation is essential for the protection of
groundwater from nitrate contamination.
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81. • Monitoring environmental factors is not enough and complete solution to
improve the yield of the crops.
• There are number of other factors that affect the productivity to great
extent. These factors include attack of insects and pests which can be
controlled by spraying the crop with proper insecticide and pesticides.
Secondly, attack of wild animals and birds when the crop grows up. There is
also possibility of thefts when crop is at the stage of harvesting. Even after
harvesting, farmers also face problems in storage of harvested crop.
• So, in order to provide solutions to all such problems, it is necessary to develop
integrated system which will take care of all factors affecting the productivity
in every stages like; cultivation, harvesting and post harvesting storage.
• The paper aims at making agriculture smart using automation and IoT
technologies. The highlighting features of this paper includes smart GPS
based remote controlled robot to perform tasks like; weeding, spraying,
moisture sensing, bird and animal scaring, keeping vigilance, etc.
Secondly, it includes smart irrigation with smart control based on real time
field data. Thirdly, smart warehouse management which includes;
temperature maintenance, humidity maintenance and theft detection in the
warehouse.
IoT based Smart Agriculture, Nikesh Gondchawar, Prof. Dr. R. S. Kawitkar, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer and
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84. Precision Agriculture: Predicting
Vineyard Conditions, Preventing Disease
Wireless sensor networks enable many new
opportunities and innovations in the field of
Predictive systems.
With these, pest prevention and irrigation can be
administered when necessary. The end result is
improved management, better grape quality, and
lower costs.
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88. Conclusions
• Data is the fundamental building block of smart
farming.
• Everyday farming applications are starting to
move into the cloud, with the aim of delivering
benefits in terms of data access, synchronization,
storage and even cost to the farmer.
Towards Smart Farming, Agriculture embracing the IoT Vision, 2014 Beecham Research Ltd.
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89. Internet of things will not be able to feed the world by itself. Its
spread and the consequent further reduction of costs can help
out. The technology is in its infancy.
It will be necessary, however, to work at the same time on the
development of management systems and of service activities
appropriate to the cultural level of the operators who will
benefit of them. Human resources training is a focal point.
These perspectives open challenging landscapes for research
and training activities at international level, which involve
Universities, farmer’s organizations, farmers and international
organizations that deal with development of third countries.
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90. Thank You for Your kind attention!
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