In CLIMASOMA we investigate what the existing scientific literature can teach us about the role of soil management in soil functions and in the resilience of crop production to climate change.
...ps, the local government was also made more aware of the importance of preparing for the effects of climate change. Climate models predict that Colombia falls into the "very vulnerable" category. T...
Coastal protection must ensure adequate defenses against the sea while taking into account climate change and rising sea levels. To this end, there are two types of common measures: (1) hard measures ...
...e increasing demand for soy. Deforestation causes a loss of biodiversity, erosion problems, climate change, and also social problems for the population, leading to increasing resistance to these pr...
...arely suffers from drought and salinization, and is therefore resistant to the effects of climate change. Lastly, quinoa fits into a wider cultivation rotation because the cultivation does not exha...
Our food system is facing challenges such as climate change, globalization, and market crises. The problem itself, the possible solutions, and the transition tracks are simultaneously being discussed....
...ting soil biodiversity and its associated functions Soils and climate Soils can help combat climate change by capturing CO2 (via crops) from the air and storing it as carbon. Globally, ther...
...and nutrient management. As a result, they can increase the resilience of the cultivation system to climate change and diseases. ILVO conducts research into the soil improvement potential o...
...ings in our care is of intrinsic importance. Research challenges within animal welfare Climate change, which is accompanied by warmer periods, also affects our agricultural animals. Te...
...es (see dossier 'Space at sea'). All of this obviously affects biodiversity in and on the seabed. Climate change also plays a significant role by changing the natural range of species. ILVO therefo...
...taneous measurement and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions on farm and efficiently adaptation to climate change: this is an ambition of the participatory, interregional research project Agriclim...
Water, soil and good crop yield: these are inseparable. But what happens to soil under climate change, and what role does soil play in making us more resilient to climate change? This video abstr...
...ionships between key soil organisms and soil structure and other ecosystem functions. The effect of climate change on soil life stability and adaptation is also a focus of the researchers. Rese...
Climate change means that we are increasingly faced with drought during the growing season, including in Flanders. This requires a systematic approach to water in agriculture, in which the use of drou...
...Capturing CO2 in the form of soil organic matter (carbon) not only contributes to the fight against climate change, this carbon also plays a key role in the proper functioning and fertility of the ...
...an research and innovation network and to better coordinate research programs. Influence of climate change on food The research projects will result in improved knowledge of the impacts...
Reducing methane emissions The fight against climate change is gradually gaining momentum. The Flemish Climate Policy Plan 2021-2030 sets the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in agricultu...
...society such as: Increased biodiversityMore carbon storage in the soilMitigating the effects of climate changeAir purificationLandscape and recreational valueWe know from research that they can...
...ds. This will certainly be the case in the future, where we can expect more weather extremes due to climate change and, therefore, also more dry periods or heavy showers with flooding. Combined wit...
...ing effect on nature, affecting nitrogen-sensitive habitats. Nitrogen pollution also contributes to climate change: nitrous oxide (N2O) is a powerful greenhouse gas. Nitrogen and agricultur...
...oblem in the hilly regions of southern Flanders, and will become even more important as a result of climate change. Erosion has agricultural, social and environmentally negative consequences. ILVO ...
Climate change
...icymakers, on how our activities affect food web interactions and the ecosystem’s health. 3. Climate change Building predictive models can also be explored to analyse long-term changes in...
...nched; it closed in December 2019. All projects within this call are about assessing the impacts of climate change on agricultural and food markets and developing sustainable and resilient food val...
...uction in Europe had the guiding question "How will our long-term food security remain intact under climate change?" Short- and long-term research strategies have been developed. A solid research n...
...of agricultural soils to key societal challenges. First and foremost, combating and adapting to climate change, and further, sustainable agricultural production, the provision of ecosystem services...
...ct of EJP SOIL. Carbon sequestration in soils is a negative emission technology that contributes to climate change mitigation. The aim of CarboSeq is to estimate the feasible soil organic carbon (S...