Agricultural Water Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 303, P. 109041 - 109041
Published: Sept. 7, 2024
Language: Английский
European Journal of Soil Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 75(3)
Published: May 1, 2024
Abstract Healthy soils are essential for sustainable food production, achieving climate neutrality and halting the loss of biodiversity. The European Commission turned spotlights on these vital aspects with launch EU Soil Observatory (EUSO) in 2021 to support Green Deal. Also, Strategy 2030 proposed Monitoring Law marked a major milestone soil protection. This article provides an overview functioning EUSO within this policy context. Through its activities, supports EU‐wide monitoring system wide range areas. Moreover, monitors state health through Health Dashboard. comprehensive easy understandable tool shows, first time, where current scientific evidence converges indicate areas likely be affected by degradation. Furthermore, research innovation, enhances capacity functionality Data Centre citizen engagements regarding matters. Overall, since 2021, has successfully taken up role principal knowledge hub information data underpin development implementation. Also next years, will continue provide monitor, safeguard restore EU.
Language: Английский
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Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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European Journal of Soil Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 75(2)
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract European soils are under increasing pressure, making it difficult to maintain the provision of soil ecosystem services (SESs). A better understanding processes is needed counteract threats (STs) and promote sustainable management. The EJP SOIL programme EU provides a framework for necessary research. However, different definitions soil‐related terms potentially lead varied understandings concepts. Furthermore, there numerous indicators available quantify STs or SESs. As unclear communication key barrier that hinders implementation research results into practice, this study aimed answer question about whether terminology large‐scale initiatives adequately understood within soil‐science community non‐research stakeholders. An online questionnaire was used provide 33 in both scientific plain language, as well seven SESs 11 STs. Participants were asked rate their agreement with on seven‐grade Likert scale. level calculated percentage ratings above 4, neutral position. survey from June September 2023 distributed by snowball approach. More than 260 stakeholders assessed survey; 70% respondents researchers, 15% practitioners. Mean levels generally high, at 85% 78% respectively. apparent lowest found relatively new, such Ecosystem Services Bundle , unfamiliar certain subgroups, ecological working farm Due distinct majority, primarily reflect opinions scientists. Thus, broad conclusions can only be drawn comparing scientists non‐scientists. In regard, surprisingly high across all types questions. combined outcomes indicate still need facilitate between improve knowledge distribution strategies. Nevertheless, support future projects programmes, especially regarding harmonization methods.
Language: Английский
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European Journal of Soil Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 75(2)
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract Sustainable agricultural soil management practices are key to restore, maintain and improve health. The European Joint Programme for SOIL (EJP SOIL) has identified twelve main challenges in Europe. To assess the potential eventually increase adoption of soil‐improving practices, it is necessary know (i) current levels (ii) socio‐technical barriers influencing their adoption, (iii) bio‐physical limits. This study compiled an inventory relevant conditions, used a survey among scientists these In total, 53 were that address one or several challenges. most was low spatially heterogeneous across Europe, highlighting region‐specific limitations sustainable management. Qualitative interviews conducted explore importance aspects adoption. Using conservation agriculture as example, factors can hinder included availability knowledge adequate machinery, financial risks, farming traditions. Through modelling approach, 54% arable land Europe found be suitable cover cropping, indicating frequently limited by climatic constraints. We propose approach recognizes identifying overcoming barriers, acknowledging limits may expanded innovation.
Language: Английский
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European Journal of Soil Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 74(6)
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Abstract Soils are the foundation of agricultural production, ecosystem functioning and human well‐being. Bridging soil knowledge gaps improving system is crucial to meet growing EU policy ambitions in face climate change ongoing trend degradation. The objective this article assess current state knowledge, use concerning sustainable management Europe. This study based on interviews with 791 stakeholders 254 researchers a comprehensive review >1800 documents carried out under European Joint Programme soils. Despite differences stakeholder groups, conclusions rather consistent complementary. We identified major respect (1) carbon stocks, (2) degradation fertility (3) strategies for improved management. Transcending these three areas, particularly loss organic carbon, peatland compaction, most critical, thus, we stress urgency developing more models monitoring programmes Stakeholders further report that insufficient transfer existing research findings practitioners hindrance adoption practices. In addition may be addressed by considering seven recommendations from stakeholders: raising awareness, strengthening brokers, relevance activities resource allocation land users, (4) peer‐to‐peer communication, (5) targeting advice information, (6) access, (7) providing incentives. argue filling bridging should priority policymakers insights provided help prioritise dissemination needs enabling transition
Language: Английский
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European Journal of Soil Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 76(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT Maintaining soil health is essential to ensuring an adequate food supply and preserving the environment. Insights from multiple stakeholder inquiries can provide a more nuanced understanding of conditions for support adoption sustainable management practices meet national regional goals. This article aimed gather insights stakeholders' perceptions state knowledge in Denmark. Seven inquiries, collected through series recent European research activities, were synthesised identify health, concerns about challenges needs harmonising production use related management. Each inquiry was analysed individually, common themes discussed across topics. The data showed that ecosystem service framework not evenly familiar categories. Identified included climate change effects, transfer, economic pressure/risk, challenges. top ‘priority’ identified improving organic matter/peat soil, avoiding compaction nutrient retention/use efficiency. Soil gaps included: multidisciplinary interdisciplinary long‐term experiments, site‐specific measures, science–policy–stakeholder interactions feasibility at farm level. barriers preventing wider applicability practices, farmers' engagement, sharing lack regulations such as compaction. Farmers also concerned time effort required learn new especially it relates their work/life balance challenge implementing on commercial farms while profitability. These might partially arise between Raising awareness addressing current future risks pests weather extremes are crucial policy engagement.
Language: Английский
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European Journal of Soil Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 76(2)
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Language: Английский
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Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: March 5, 2025
ABSTRACT Agricultural sustainability assessments have gained high importance during the last decades. Different tools been developed for these assessments, such as Sustainability assessment methodology oriented to soil‐associated agricultural experiments (SMAES). SMAES quantifies current of different treatments evaluated in associated with soil. However, efforts aimed at maintaining or increasing crop systems must be planned and measured short, medium, long term. In this work, modelling parameters are added estimate future sustainability. The first is construction climate scenarios (RCP 4.5 8.5, model CCSM4, periods 2050–2100) establish conditions change future. Second, yield modelled Decision Support System Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) using aforementioned scenarios. Third, results indexes (IS) from integrated. As a case study, (IS‐C) five potato fertilization split was initially estimated: (i) Commercial control (Control), (ii) Fertilization recommended by Agrosavia (As), (iii) Monthly (AsSplit), (iv) AsSplit decreasing amount fertilizer 25% (AsSp25), (v) 50% (AsSp50). AsSp50 generated highest IS‐C = 0.90, IS‐45, IS‐85 0.88. Results suggest that allows under scenarios, leveraging like DSSAT LCA. This study demonstrated its feasibility scenario‐based evaluations, highlighting potential support sustainable practices.
Language: Английский
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Materials Today Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101100 - 101100
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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Soil Use and Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 41(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract Current innovation's efficiency contradicts the local environment and climate in different world regions, not providing sustainable development goals. To ensure a non‐imitation long‐term soil improvement environmental management, Biogeosystem Technique (BGT*) heuristic innovation technology platform has been developed to be applied worldwide. A BGT*‐based ecosystem services prospect is discussed an example of Volgograd Region Russian Federation dry terrain. The soils change from Chernozem (21.7%) Kastanozem (44.1%). this area are degrading under standard mouldboard, chisel, no‐till, irrigation management practices attempting represent simplified natural phenomena technological imitation. BGT* constituents are: (1) 20–50 cm layer intra‐soil milling ensures stable fine geophysical multilevel aggregate system; (2) pulse sequential‐discrete watering provides draught mitigation water consumption reduction for circa 5–20 times compared with that irrigation; (3) waste recycling safety productivity. prevents land degradation, promoting prerequisites polymicrobial association biofilms humic substances functioning as microbiological process starters. reinforces biogeochemical turnover, higher bonitet score, productivity, reversible carbon biological sequestration, stabilizing system. Accounting cutting age developments, science political initiatives will offset subsidies harmful nature provide up‐to‐date innovations biodiversity—ecosystem generating outcomes financial investments.
Language: Английский
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