Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture – CIRCASA Stakeholder Workshop

Event: Workshop
Date: 5 December 2018
Location: Brussels, Belgium

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 and coordinating the preparation of the workshops. Ana Frelih-Larsen (Ecologic Institut) and Jørgen E. Olesen (Aarhus University) facilitated the European workshop.

The workshop gathered 30 participants from across Europe, including representatives of 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 with a range of stakeholders the most promising management options for maintaining and enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) in Europe;
to discuss the most important barriers to and solutions for their implementation;
as well as to identify the key knowledge and research needs for farmers and other stakeholder for bringing forward SOC management in Europe.

The participants first discussed the topics in small groups. The results of the working groups were compiled and prioritised directly by all participants via a voting procedure.

The results of the eight global workshops will be merged with the results of the global CIRCASA online survey, in which more than 2500 stakeholders have taken part. 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.

Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) on Soil Carbon

Year 2020

Event:Conference

Participants at the CIRCASA closing event explored the strategic research agenda and took first steps towards an international research consortium on soil organic carbon.

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

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

Funding: European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
Organizer: Ecologic Institute, Germany
Team: Ana Frelih-Larsen

Sophie Ittner

Susanne Müller

Elena von Sperber
Date: 5 December 2018
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Language: English
Participants: 30
Project: Coordination of International Research Cooperation on soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture (CIRCASA)
Project ID: 2810
Keywords: Agriculture

International Development

Events

carbon sequestration, soil, agriculture, climate protection

Europe

interactive workshop

Further Links

PresentationSpeechSoil Carbon Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Framing and Integrating the Issue in the Evolving Policy Environment

Dr. Ana Frelih-Larsen und Elizabeth Dooley vom Ecologic Institut.

During the 11th European IFSA Symposium Dr. Ana Frelih-Larsen, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, outlined the existing mechanisms for soil protection in general and soil organic matter (soil carbon) specifically. She explained the requirements for better policies to... Read more

Speech:Soil Carbon Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Framing and Integrating the Issue in the Evolving Policy Environment

Date: 2 April 2014
Location: Berlin, Germany

NewsStakeholders' Perceptions on the Role of Soil Organic Carbon