remediation research: 1992–1994: Critical …

Information on remediation research was gathered from four countries (Germany, the Netherlands, U.K., and Italy) and the Union to provide the reader with better insights and opportunities to pursue further areas of joint interest. Four foci for critical remediation research were identified for this review.

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Opinions: Journal of

Response to ‘A well-established fact: Rapid mineralization of organic inputs is an important factor for carbon sequestration’ by Angers et al. Jacques Berthelin, Magdeline Laba, Gilles Lemaire, David Powlson, Daniel Tessier, Michelle Wander, Philippe C. Baveye. , Journal of . First Published: 16 July 2022. Full ...

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The upcoming Monitoring Law: An effective …

A monitoring program should be representative in terms of (i) climate conditions, (ii) different types, and (iii) land use types within the Union. The physical, chemical, and biological state of soils should be monitored in order to reach the aims of the Strategy for 2030 and the provisions of the proposed ...

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Spatial evaluation and trade‐off analysis of functions …

For each function the maximum potential was estimated across the Union and changes in trade-offs were assessed. By deriving current and potential function delivery from Bayesian networks a better understanding is gained of how different functions and their interdependencies can differ depending on , climate and ...

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Monitoring threats – Environment Agency

is a vital component of natural capital, hosting rich biodiversity and providing critical ecosystem services, such as food production, water purification and carbon storage. However, soils are under increasing pressure and comprehensive monitoring to asses health is lacking. Published today, a Environment Agency (EEA) report presents a core set of indicators ...

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PHD position in dynamic erosion … – Commission

KU Leuven and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the Commission are inviting applications for PhD positions through the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) scheme. The CDP scheme intends to enhance the -policy link through strategic collaborations with higher education institutions characterized by research excellence and ...

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A 1 billion euro mission: A Deal for – Panagos …

Soils have achieved prominence in the political agenda of the Commission with the proposal for a Monitoring Law and the ambitious Mission research framework. The EU Observatory (EUSO) used the latest state-of-the-art pan- datasets to propose a preliminary assessment of health in the EU based on 18 ...

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The effect of on human health: an overview – PMC

Li G, Sun G-X, Ren Y, Luo X-S, Zhu Y-G. Urban and human health. Jouirnal of . this issue. [Google Scholar] Li P, Lin C, Cheng H, Duan X, Lei K. Contamination and health risks of heavy metals around a lead/zinc smelter in southwestern China. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2015; 113:391–399. [Google Scholar]

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Database of EU Research projects in soils – ESDAC – …

Dataset. The analysis of research is particularly relevant given the increased political attention on soils at EU and global levels. This dataset includes a collection of EU Research projects in soils (n = 1101 projects) funded by the successive Commission Framework Programs (FP) for research and innovation (from FP1 to H2020).

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Quantifying the effect of waste on health …

With a surge in both hazardous and non-hazardous waste in recent decades, Union countries are losing their quality which in turn affects the agricultural production of their economies. Taking this into account, this study presents the effect of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, plastic waste, and electronic waste on health for 24 Union (EU) countries during 2004 ...

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Participatory citizen : An unexploited resource …

The Joint Programme ‘Towards climate-smart and sustainable agricultural management’ (EJP , 2020–2025) launched by the Union is a major initiative to develop an integrated research community on agricultural soils. research is essential for understanding and enhancing the contribution of ...

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Opportunities for

A multidisciplinary group of experts has examined the implications of recent scientific research for integrated policy solutions towards ensuring the sustainability of ’s soils, and identified many opportunities for policy-makers to safeguard this valuable resource for the benefit of the EU’s citizens.

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Journal of

The aim of the study was to understand the current state of knowledge about the impacts of management practices, investigated and/or implemented across . The results were analysed at the level and were also grouped into Regions and Environmental Zones.

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Frontiers | Making the Most of Our Land: Managing …

The challenges of achieving both food security and environmental sustainability have resulted in a confluence of demands on land within the Union (EU): we expect our land to provide food, fiber and fuel, to purify water, to sequester carbon, and provide a home to biodiversity as well as external nutrients in the form of waste from humans and intensive livestock enterprises. All soils ...

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Down to earth: degradation and sustainable development …

A challenge for the 21st century Environmental issue series No 16 Cover design and layout: Schultz Grafisk Legal notice Neither the Environment Agency or UNEP nor any person or company acting on behalf of them, is responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained in this report. Where are the " hot spots " of degradation ?

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Healthy Soils – EFB

The topic Healthy Soils is a key element of the Strategy. This first edition of the Healthy Soils Conference Series addressed the relevance of healthy soils and fertility as prerequisite for a functioning society, environment, economy, and climate. The 3-day conference aims to brought together scientists, along ...

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the result of …

By using a biochemistry-erosion model framework, Lugato et al. (2018) quantified the impact of the future climate in the C cycle at a scale and concluded that erosion is unlikely to be a future carbon sink . erosion modellers face also the challenge to propose to policy makers specific guidelines to reduce ...

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EuroSOMNET – a database of long-term experiments on …

In this paper, we describe the WWW-based metadatabase, which is a product of this project. The database holds detailed records of 110 long-term organic matter experiments, giving a wide geographical coverage of , and includes experiments from the part of the former Soviet Union, many of which have not been available previously.

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Copper distribution topsoils: An assessment based …

This study uses 21,682 samples from the LUCAS topsoil survey to investigate copper distribution in the soils of 25 Union (EU) Member States. Generalized Linear Models (GLM) were used to investigate the factors driving copper distribution in EU soils. Regression analysis shows the importance of topsoil properties, land cover and ...

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Releasing the Microbiome’s Potential to Restore Soils

Releasing the microbiome’s potential to restore soils. By Carlos de Rojas. June 6, 2022 - Updated on June 21, 2022. 9 minutes. For decades, has been treated as an everlasting food machine rather than as a fragile living thing, and it is reaching a crisis point. Understanding how the microbiome interacts with the environment ...

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Joint Programme on agricultural management – CORDIS

The Joint Programme will boost research with main emphasis on agricultural management and its contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The aim is to construct a sustainable framework for an integrated community of research groups working on related aspects of agricultural management [ [Agro-forestry is ...

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Grassland carbon sequestration: Current … –

grasslands, topsoil carbon storage in MAOM saturates at ~50 g C kg −1 , beyond which the additional increase in SOC storage completely depends upon accrual in POM . Currently, most grasslands (80%) are below saturation, indicating a large capacity for SOC sequestration in their topsoils ( 11 ).

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A stakeholder survey on skills for …

1 INTRODUCTION. The topic of has been back on the Union (EU) agenda for a few years now. After the failure of the Directive proposal establishing a framework for the protection of and its withdrawal by the EU Commission on 24 April 2014, concerns about soils in the EU have gained a new momentum thanks to the dynamics created by the EU Green Deal (Panagos et al., 2022).

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Joint PhD Programme in Integrated Management of , …

The total of 210 credits span over seven semesters. The credits are defined in terms of the Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All coursework is -based and all courses require basic knowledge in physics, biology, chemistry, and mathematics at undergraduate level. In addition, the courses also require basic knowledge in the social ...

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