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"Soil, Climate Change and Biodiversity - Where do we stand?" Conference |
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The Environment Directorate-General and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission are pleased to announce the high-level conference "Soil, Climate Change an Biodiversity - Where do we stand?" that will take place in Brussels on 23-24 September 2010. |
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ECAF is proud beneficiary of the brand new LIFE + Agricarbon project "Sustainable Agriculture in Carbon Arithmetics".
 
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European Congress on Conservation Agriculture 2010 |
To be held in Madrid (Spain), 4-7 October 2010.
After the initial years when only a few farmers knew the concept of Conservation Agriculture and research groups began to study its environmental benefits, we are now at a stage in which the techniques are already known in the agricultural sector and new lines of research are being developed, focused on the study and resolution of current problems such as climate change and biodiversity loss.
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Soil carbon dioxide emissions may continue for longer than previously thought |
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Current models of soil carbon suggest CO2 emissions caused by rising temperatures will decrease over time. However, a recent study, which deliberately warmed soil for ten years, found no evidence of such a decline. The results indicate that our understanding of soil carbon dynamics may need revisiting. |
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Professional Alliance for Conservation Agriculture (PACA) |
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The Professional Alliance for Conservation Agriculture (PACA)
is a platform that has emerged from concerns surrounding agriculture
given the increasing importance and diminishing interest. Recent
deliberations surrounding food security, diversion of croplands for
other applications, and the subsequent ecological impact are all adding
to heightening worry for farmers and policy makers alike. |
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