EU Observatory (EUSO) – Commission – EU Hub

The recent proposal by the Commission for a Health and Food Mission - ‘Caring for is caring for life’ - has set the ambitious challenge of ensuring that, by 2030, 75% of EU soils are healthy for food, people, nature and climate. It is no surprise that is the glue that binds the different strategies of the Green Deal.

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National data in EU countries, where do we stand?

The launch of the EJP programme that associates many countries, allowed to gather and elaborate an unprecedented detailed vision of the current state of the available information at the country scale, which is much needed in the current context of the Mission “A deal for ” and for the elaboration of a ...

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Ecosystem type drives eukaryotic diversity and … – PubMed

Abstract. eukaryotes play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem functions and services, yet the factors driving their diversity and distribution remain poorly understood. While many studies focus on some eukaryotic groups (mostly fungi), they are limited in their spatial scale. Here, we analyzed an unprecedented amount of observational ...

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monitoring and resilience in the EU

Impact assessment (SWD(2023) 417, SWD(2023) 418 (summary)) accompanying the Commission proposal for a directive of the Parliament and of the Council on monitoring and resilience ( Monitoring Law), COM(2023) 416. This briefing provides an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the Commission's impact ...

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Maps of indicators of for

maps (2016) for : for Water retention of topsoil: saturated water content (cm3/cm3), water content at field capacity (cm3/cm3), water content at wilting point (cm3/cm3); for Hydraulic conductivity of topsoil: saturated hydraulic conductivity (cm/day). Besides the true values in the units mentioned values scaled ...

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Saline and Sodic Soils Union – Database

The Saline and Sodic Soils Map shows the area distribution of saline, sodic and potentially salt affected areas within the Union. The accuracy of input input data only allows the designation of salt affected areas with a limited level of reliability (e.g. < 50 or > 50% of the area); therefore the results represented in the map should ...

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A map of the topsoil organic carbon content of …

Our study has proposed the first topsoil OC content map of which is based on direct harmonized measurements stored in a database, produced using DSM techniques. The model shows a fairly good accuracy for most of the EU (R2 =0.28), except for Scandinavia (R2 =0.09) where organic topsoils predominate.

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Barriers and opportunities of knowledge to address …

The Joint Programme for (EJP ) started in 2020 with the aim to significantly improve management knowledge and create a sustainable and integrated research system. EJP involves more than 350 scientists across 24 Countries and has been addressing multiple aspects associated with management across ...

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Forty years of research funded by the …

conservation started to gain political attention during the last decade of the 20th Century and it became rapidly obvious that conservation was a complex issue, particularly , where long historical development has had a deep impact on resources (Imeson et al., 2006). Due to the potential of for ...

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Estimating organic carbon based on data …

1. Introduction. SOC levels directly affect environmental processes such as erosion, fertility and greenhouse gas fluxes. At a global scale, SOC data are of relevance since “soils” is among the mandatory carbon pools to be reported on under the “Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry” (LULUCF) activities listed in articles 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol (UNFCCC, 1998).

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Events – SOLO

Tuesday 3rd International Symposium in Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems (ISCRAES 2024) Sunday XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024. Sunday 5th International Conference of Young Scientists – in the Environment (SITE) Sunday Canadian Society of CSSS 2024 CONFERENCE. Sunday Centennial Celebration and Congress of the IUSS ...

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Guidelines on best practice to limit, mitigate and compensate …

Description. This report is a staff working document of the Commission to develop guidelines on sealing best practices. The aim of the document is to provide information on the magnitude of sealing in the EU, its impacts and examples of best practices.

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Mission Projects – ESDAC – Commission

The EU Mission ‘A Deal for ’ (Mission ) is one of five Missions funded under the EU Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme Horizon . Its goal is to create 100 Living Labs and Lighthouses by 2030 to promote sustainable land and management in urban and rural areas. The Mission is rooted in research and ...

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A for studies on …

In this paper we describe the GCTE global Organic Matter Network (SOMNET) before focusing on the . We then select two examples from the site network and demonstrate how such data can be used to (a) track long-term changes in organic matter, (b) evaluate and compare organic matter models, and (c) make rough estimates of the potential ...

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Consequences of climate change for the climate in …

This study aims to evaluate climate quantitatively under present and projected climatic conditions across Central (12.1°–18.9° E and 46.8°–51.1° N) and the U.S. Central Plains (90°–104° W and 37°–49° N), with a special focus on temperature, hydric regime, drought risk and potential productivity (assessed as a period suitable for crop growth). The analysis was ...

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and the need for …

Background is one of our most important resources and fulfills many ecological functions such as storage and filtration of water and nutrients, transformation of chemical compounds and nutrients, biomass production, and carbon storage. Such functions support ecosystem services provided by soils, which need to be protected to protect fertility. However, soils often ...

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GMD – Afforestation impact on temperature in regional …

Abstract. In the context of the first phase of the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment in the domain (EURO-CORDEX) flagship plot study on Land Use and Climate Across Scales (LUCAS), we investigate the biophysical impact of afforestation on the seasonal cycle of temperature over the continent with an ensemble of 10 regional climate models.

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About. publishes original research papers on global and regional studies discussing both theoretical and experimental problems of genesis, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, fertility, management, conservation, and remediation of soils. Special sections are devoted to current news in the life of the International and ...

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multifunctionality: Synergies and trade‐offs across …

The LUCAS- survey already monitors most of the properties needed to estimate multifunctionality using the Navigator DSS. Crucial attributes that are still missing for monitoring functions at the scale include bulk density and biological data (van Leeuwen et al., 2017).

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Modelling Carbon Sequestration & Emissions Post Doctoral …

Background to Position & Project. This competition seeks to recruit a postdoctoral researcher focused on modelling the impact of management on ecosystem carbon flows and changes in organic carbon (SOC). This position will join a well-resourced team of permanent and contract staff investigating the impact of management on C fluxes and have ...

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The state of – Publications Office of the EU

ISSN 1018-5593. ISBN 978-92-79-22805-6. DOI 10.2788/75626. Catalogue number LB-NA-25186-EN-C. Released on EU Publications: 2013-03-11. Show all issues in this serial. This report presents a pan‐ perspective on the state in light of available data held within the Data Centre (ESDAC) and the.

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LUCAS , the largest expandable dataset for : a …

Naturally saline occurs in certain parts of , but in addition salinization (which is the accumulation of soluble salts in topsoil) from the use of saline water for irrigation, inappropriate irrigation practices and poor drainage conditions is a critical issue, especially in the Mediterranean region and southeastern . Analysis ...

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Sustainable management: knowledge use and gaps in …

The objective of this article is to assess the current state of knowledge, knowledge use and knowledge gaps concerning sustainable management . This study is based on interviews with 791 stakeholders and 254 researchers and on a comprehensive review of >1800 documents carried out under the Joint Programme on agricultural ...

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