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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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) – Environment Agency

The ) contains currently many data and information; most of the offered data are at scale, while, when possible, links to national or global datasets are provided. Datasets are organized in some broad categories. A first category contains the Database (ESDB), datasets that have been derived with the help of the ESDB and general ...

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Engaging Citizens in : the road to Healthier …

Empowering citizens to preserve health. health faces a critical challenge, threatening ecosystems and livelihoods. Degraded soils endanger agriculture, biodiversity and water quality. In this context, the EU-funded ECHO project aims to empower citizens through knowledge, data collection and decision-making.

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PhD scholarship – microbial ecology – ESDAC – …

71 raster data (GeoTIFF) derived from the Database v2. 16. Apr. 2024. EU Observatory (EUSO team) has published 46 scientific papers in 2023. 10. Apr. 2024. For the entire EU, we provide estimates of sediments removal costs based on 3 quantification methods as documented in the publication.

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An assessment of policies affecting Sustainable …

This paper analyses soils-related policies and in and regions. Our approach breaks down policy packages at , national and regional levels into strategic objectives, operational objectives, policy measures and expected impacts, and assesses the relationships between these elements and stakes.

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A call for collaboration to create the Atlas of …

Here, we aim to collect a maximum of already published or available data on fauna (micro-meso- and macro-fauna) from the territory, by creating the first comprehensive ‘ Atlas of Fauna’. With this initiative, we envision a vibrant collaborative effort in which ‘data owners’ become ‘co-creators’ of the ...

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Salt Affected Soils – ESDAC – Commission

71 raster data (GeoTIFF) derived from the Database v2. 16. Apr. 2024. EU Observatory (EUSO team) has published 46 scientific papers in 2023. 10. Apr. 2024. For the entire EU, we provide estimates of sediments removal costs based on 3 quantification methods as documented in the publication.

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20th World Congress of – Database

The Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has been present in the 20th World Congress of (20WCSS). Thanks to all participants who have visited us at Booth No #2 where you could find the following posters plus a range of books, atlases, DVDs and other publications. Presentations. Find below the presentations delivered by ...

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Towards climate-smart sustainable … – Commission

The addresses 6 expected impacts with targeted activities in response to societal, scientific, policy and operational challenges. A first annual workplan based on the roadmap is provided as part of the proposal. The consortium unites a unique group of 26 leading research institutes and universities in 24 countries.

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Batjes, N. H. 1996. Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of …

Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of the world. Journal of , 47, 151‐163. Commentary on the impact of Batjes (1996): by P.J. Loveland, F. Conen & B. van Wesemael @article{Loveland2014BatjesNH, title={Batjes, N. H. 1996. Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of the world. Journal of , 47, 151‐163.

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degradation processes occurring in the Union include erosion, organic matter decline, compaction, salinisation, landslides, contamination, sealing and biodiversity decline. Effective protection policies can only be based on a detailed assessment of the costs of non-action, and the potential economic benefits from enhanced ...

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Citizen | SpringerLink

countries and regions differ in many ways, the most obvious being the 24 official languages spoken across . However, related to citizen practice, additional differences can be identified: socio-geographical differences, such as the degree of individualism versus collectivity espoused; political differences regarding the level of democracy expressed; and cultural ...

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Improved appreciation of the functioning and importance of …

Here we report details of the research initiative " Crust International" (SCIN) focusing on the biodiversity of biological crusts (BSC, composed of bacteria, algae, lichens, and bryophytes) and on functional aspects in their specific environment. Known as the so-called "colored soi …

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agricultural management: Towards climate‐smart …

The Joint Programme (EJP) was set up to contribute to these goals by developing knowledge, tools and an integrated research community to foster climate-smart sustainable agricultural management that provides a diversity of ecosystem service, such as adapting to and mitigating climate change, allowing sustainable food ...

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by water erosion

Published 25 Oct 2016. erosion by water is one of the major threats to soils in the Union, with a negative impact on ecosystem services, crop production, drinking water and carbon stocks. The Commission's Thematic Strategy has identified erosion as a relevant issue for the Union, and has proposed an ...

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Governance in current Union Law and in the …

Current legal framework for protection. The Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 countries. The Member States of the Union have agreed, as a result of their membership of the EU, to transfer some of their powers to the EU institutions in specified policy areas.

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erosion

greatest loss of compared to other erosion processes (e.g. wind erosion). Recent policy developments in the Commission (the Thematic Strategy, the Common Agricultural Policy, 2020, and the 7th Environmental Action Programme) call for quantitative assessments of loss rates at the level.

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