Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) on Soil Carbon

Dr. Ana Frelih-Larsen; Jean-Francois Soussana; Cristina Arias-Navarro; Antonio Bispo; Claire Chenu; Pete Smith; Matthias Kuhnert; Peter Kuikman; Saskia Keesstra; Jan Verhagen; Lieven Claessens; Beata Emoke Madari; Julien Demenois; Alain Albrecht; Louis Verchot; Luca Montanarella; Roland Hiederer; Mike Grundy; Jeff Baldock; Jean-Luc Chotte; John Kim

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Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) on Soil Carbon

Publication: Report
Citation: CIRCASA 2020. Deliverable D3.1: "Strategic Research Agenda on soil organic carbon in agricultural soils." European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme grant agreement No 774378 – Coordination of International Research Cooperation on soil CArbon Sequestration in Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.15454/LSWRDG

CIRCASA 2020. Deliverable D3.1: "Strategic Research Agenda on soil organic carbon in agricultural soils." European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme grant agreement No 774378 – Coordination of International Research Cooperation on soil CArbon Sequestration in Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.15454/LSWRDG

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Dr. Ana Frelih-Larsen

Senior Fellow

Towards an International Research Consortium on Soil Organic Carbon

CIRCASA Final Event

10 February 2021
online

Publication:Report

Scaling up climate smart soil management requires addressing a range of barriers, with one of the key barriers being the availability and access to the right kind of knowledge. A new report from Ecologic Institute, prepared under the CIRCASA project, shows the importance of empowering farmers and other stakeholders through effective knowledge creation and exchange.

Synthesis Report on Knowledge Demands and Needs of Stakeholders

Year 2020

Event:Workshop

The European CIRCASA stakeholder workshop took place in Brussels on 5 December 2018. This workshop was part of a series of workshops that took place in eight regions across the world. The workshop gathered 30 participants from across Europe, including representatives from the agricultural and food industry, farmers, regional and national policy-makers, non-governmental organisations and the European Commission. The aim of the workshop was to discuss the most promising management options for maintaining and enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) in Europe; barriers to and solutions for their implementation; as well as to identify the key knowledge and research needs for farmers and other stakeholders for bringing forward SOC management in Europe. On 16 January 2019, these results were reflected on with the CIRCASA Stakeholder Advisory Board. The outcomes of the stakeholder consultation will feed directly into the development of an international strategic research agenda on soil organic carbon.

Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture – CIRCASA Stakeholder Workshop

5 December 2018
Brussels, Belgium

Project:Horizon 2020

Soils are an enormous reservoir of carbon, containing nearly twice as much carbon as the atmosphere. Preventing soil carbon from entering the atmosphere is essential for climate mitigation efforts. Moreover, agricultural soils also carry a large potential for additional carbon sequestration, especially already degraded soils. Both preserving and enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) has further benefits, contributing to improved soil quality, agricultural productivity, biodiversity and water protection and thus increased resilience against climate change. CIRCASA project aimed at strengthening the coordination and synergies in European and global research on SOC sequestration in agricultural soils, leading to an improved understanding and scientific basis to target ambitious practices required to preserve and enhance SOC.

Coordination of International Research Cooperation on soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture (CIRCASA)

Oct 2017 - Oct 2020

Language: English
Authorship: Dr. Ana Frelih-Larsen

Irina Herb

Jean-Francois Soussana, Cristina Arias-Navarro, Antonio Bispo, Claire Chenu (INRAE)

Pete Smith, Matthias Kuhnert (University of Aberdeen)

Peter Kuikman, Saskia Keesstra, Jan Verhagen (WUR)

Lieven Claessens (IITA)

Beata Emoke Madari (EMBRAPA)

Julien Demenois, Alain Albrecht (CIRAD)

Louis Verchot (CIAT)

Luca Montanarella, Roland Hiederer (EC-JRC)

Mike Grundy, Jeff Baldock (CSIRO)

Jean-Luc Chotte (IRD)

John Kim (Max-Planck-Institut)
Funding: European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
Year: 2020
DOI: 10.15454/LSWRDG
Project: Coordination of International Research Cooperation on soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture (CIRCASA)
Project ID: 2810
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FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

INTEREST ON AGRICULTURAL SOIL CARBON BOTH AT GLOBAL AND EU SCALES

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA ON SOIL ORGANIC CARBON

Stakeholder approach

Research Challenges

Research Priorities

Pillar 1 – Frontiers research: unlocking the potential of soil carbon

Pillar 2 – Soil carbon monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system

Pillar 3 – Agro-ecological and technological innovations

Pillar 4 – Enabling environment and knowledge co-creation

Designing an International Research Consortium (IRC) on agricultural soil carbon sequestration

CONCLUSION

Appendix: Design of a global high-resolution dynamic soil organic carbon monitoring system for agricultural land

1. Basic monitoring, reporting and verification (M, R, V) concepts

2. Dynamic soil carbon and GHG balance modeling

3. Regional, national and project scale SOC monitoring systems

4. Design principles for a high resolution EU and global dynamic SOC monitoring system

5. Reporting and verifying SOC change estimates

6. First assumptions for the three pillars in the EU

REFERENCES
Keywords: Agriculture

International Development

carbon sequestration, soil, agriculture, climate protection

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EventConferenceTowards an International Research Consortium on Soil Organic Carbon

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The final online event of the CIRCASA project brought together over 230 participants from across the globe to explore the strategic research agenda and take steps towards an international research consortium on soil organic carbon. The research consortium's aim is to... Read more

Conference:Towards an International Research Consortium on Soil Organic Carbon

Date: 10 February 2021
Location: online

EventWorkshopSoil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture – CIRCASA Stakeholder Workshop

The European CIRCASA stakeholder workshop took place in Brussels on 5 December 2018. The workshop was part of a series of workshops that took place in eight regions across the world in. Ecologic Institute was responsible for designing the interactive workshop concept... Read more

Workshop:Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture – CIRCASA Stakeholder Workshop

Date: 5 December 2018
Location: Brussels, Belgium

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