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:
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
Orsolya Nyárai is Agricultural Policy Officer at CEEweb for Biodiversity
Support material:
Maximizing Photosynthesis and Root Exudates throughRegenerative Agriculture to Increase Soil OrganicCarbonto Mitigate Climate Change | DOI: 10.54647/agriculture210317
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
Investigating The Current Status Of Soil Biodiversity Research And Policy In The EU | Link
Biodiversity and ecosystem services: Complementary approaches for ecosystem management? | DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.06.021
Our Speakers:
Margarida Saavedra is a researcher at the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
Rachel Brown is the Global Innovation Manager for Aqua Pharma Group.
João Franco is a marine ecologist based within MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre.
Support material:
Seagrass meadows improve inflowing water quality in aquaculture ponds | DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735502
Lessons for Coastal Applications of IMTA as a Way towards Sustainable Development: A Review | DOI: 10.3390/app122311920
BREEZE - a revolutionary and environmentally friendly concept for fish health management | Link