The importance of ecosystem services for sustainable food systems is globally recognized.
During this cycle we will talk about the definition, concepts and applications of ecosystem services with a focus on sustainable food systems. We will discuss concepts, methodologies and tools needed to understand ecosystem services. Several speakers will present the different perspectives from case studies of ecosystem services provided by aquaculture and soil valorisation and management.
Our Speakers:
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Simon Krämer is food system and soil policy advisor at NABU
Daniel Dalton is a senior researcher in UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Management of Conservation Areas
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Orsolya Nyárai is Agricultural Policy Officer at CEEweb for Biodiversity
Support material:
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Maximizing Photosynthesis and Root Exudates throughRegenerative Agriculture to Increase Soil OrganicCarbonto Mitigate Climate Change | DOI: 10.54647/agriculture210317
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From dust to a must: Investigating the social barriers to farmers’ adoption of soil conservation practices in Hungary, with recommendations for an effective information-based soil governance | Link
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Investigating The Current Status Of Soil Biodiversity Research And Policy In The EU | Link​
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Biodiversity and ecosystem services: Complementary approaches for ecosystem management? | DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.06.021
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Our Speakers:
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Margarida Saavedra is a researcher at the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
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Rachel Brown is the Global Innovation Manager for Aqua Pharma Group.
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João Franco is a marine ecologist based within MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre.
Support material:
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Seagrass meadows improve inflowing water quality in aquaculture ponds | DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735502
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Lessons for Coastal Applications of IMTA as a Way towards Sustainable Development: A Review | DOI: 10.3390/app122311920
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BREEZE - a revolutionary and environmentally friendly concept for fish health management | Link
Our Speakers:
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Paul Luu is Executive Secretary of the “4 per 1000 Initiative: Soils for food security and climate”, launched at COP 21 in Paris.
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Leigh Ann Winowiecki is the CIFOR-ICRAF Soil and Land Health Global Research Leader.
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Jay Amstel is Consultant at UNEP - UN Environment Programme and part of
TEEBAgriFood Program
Support material:
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A global coalition to improve soil heath | Link
Soil and land heath | Link
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The Soil Health Resolution | Link
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The Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) | Link​
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Generating the evidence base for tracking landscape restoration and enhancing stakeholder engagement | Link
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Além dos alimentos: a contribuição da agricultura urbana para o bem-estar na metrópole de São Paulo | Link
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Agendas municipais de agricultura urbana e periurbana | Link