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Selected Projects for Agriculture
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The efforts to meet GHG emission reduction targets in line with the Paris Agreement will require broad deployment of investments from both public and private sectors. The EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy is a classification system that defines activities which are deemed... Read more
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Soils are an enormous reservoir of carbon, containing nearly twice as much carbon as the atmosphere. Preventing soil carbon from entering the atmosphere is essential for climate mitigation efforts. Moreover, agricultural soils also carry a large potential for additional... Read more

Coordination of International Research Cooperation on soil CArbon Sequestration in Agriculture (CIRCASA)

Duration
Oct 2017 - Oct 2020
Funding
©2014 Erik van den Elsen (Alterra)
Soils provide a range of functions upon which humans depend, such as food production, water regulation, a physical basis for construction, biodiversity and habitat for organisms, and nutrient cycling and carbon storage. In Europe, soils are threatened by numerous proces... Read more

Preventing and Remediating Soil Degradation (RECARE)

Duration
Nov 2013 - Oct 2018
Funding
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This project, led by Ecologic Institute, aims to take stock of existing soil policy instruments in the EU in order to identify gaps in protection and to support the decision-making process for further policy action. Collaborating closely with experts from 28 EU Member S... Read more

Updated Inventory and Assessment of Soil Protection Policy Instruments in EU Member States

Duration
Dec 2015 - Oct 2016
Funding
Farming practices exert an important influence over soil functions, soil organic matter and carbon stocks, which in turn are essential to regulating greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. SmartSOIL is an EU-funded project which will develop an innovative approach asse... Read more

Sustainable and Climate Friendly Soil Management (SmartSOIL)

Duration
Nov 2011 - Oct 2015
Funding
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Selected Publications for Agriculture
The Technical Expert Group (TEG) on Sustainable Finance published a proposal for an EU classification system, or a Taxonomy, which sets out screening criteria for economic activities that can contribute substantially to climate mitigation and adaptation. The taxonomy is... Read more

EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (ed.) 2019: Financing a Sustainable European Economy. Taxonomy. Technical Report. European Commission: Brussels.

The approach to analysis, with the different steps involved, and the role of the clusters.
Based on a comprehensive analysis of EU laws and nationally initiated policies in 28 Member States, a new study led by Ecologic Institute assesses how existing EU legislation protects soils, identifying gaps and incoherencies in policy coverage. While valuable, and in s... Read more

Frelih-Larsen, A., C. Bowyer, S. Albrecht, C. Keenleyside, M. Kemper, S. Nanni, S. Naumann, R., D. Mottershead, R. Landgrebe, E. Andersen, P. Banfi, S. Bell, I. Brémere, J. Cools, S. Herbert, A. Iles, E. Kampa, M. Kettunen, Z. Lukacova, G. Moreira, Z. Kiresiewa, J. Rouillard, J. Okx, M. Pantzar, K. Paquel, R. Pederson, A. Peepson, F. Pelsy, D. Petrovic, E. Psaila, B. Šarapatka, J. Sobocka, A.-C. Stan, J. Tarpey, R. Vidaurre (2016). ‘Updated Inventory and Assessment of Soil Protection Policy Instruments in EU Member States.’ Final Report to DG Environment. Berlin: Ecologic Institute.

Soils matter: We depend on soil health for our food and their condition is also closely linked to our ability to respond to the climate crisis. World soils contain a stock of about 1,500-2,500 gigatons of organic carbon, which is more than three times the amount of carb... Read more

CIRCASA 2020. Deliverable D2.3: "Synthesis report on knowledge demands and needs of stakeholders". [Frelih-Larsen, A.; Ittner, S.; Herb, I., Tarpey, J.;.Olesen, E.J.; Graversgaard, M.; Claessens, L.; Emoke Madari, B.; Razafimbelo, T.; Kontoboytseva, A.; Nciizah, A.; Swanepoel, C.; Katto, C.; Verchot, L.; Baldock, J.; Grundy, M.; Hongmin, D.; Li, Y.; McNeill, S.; Arias-Navarro, C.; Soussana, J., -F.; Tran T. M.; Jouqet, P.; Demenois, J.]. European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme grant agreement N° 774378- Coordination of International Research Cooperation on soil CArbon Sequestration in Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.15454/Q0XVVD

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RECARE Abschlusskonferenz
What is the best way forward for soil protection in the EU? How can we improve EU policies to secure the delivery of soil ecosystem services? These questions were the focus of the final policy conference of the RECARE project which took place on 27 September 2018 in Bru... Read more
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