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Noticias 18 Dic, 2024

The nexus of agriculture and biodiversity: A path towards sustainable solutions

The intersection of agriculture and biodiversity presents both challenges and opportunities. A recent event organised by the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 European Regional Office saw the launch of two new reports on sustainable agriculture and provided a platform to discuss pathways for a sustainable future. With contributions from key experts in the field, the event underscored the urgent need to align agricultural practices with biodiversity conservation.

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鈥淭his evening encapsulates the essence of 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播: combining new scientific insights with constructive dialogue among stakeholders holding diverse worldviews,鈥 said Boris Erg, Director of the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 European Regional Office.

As Ms. Marion (DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission), emphasised, it is critical to frame agriculture and nature as complementary rather than oppositional. With climate change manifesting in ever-more frequent weather events, agricultural systems face unprecedented stress. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), as the largest EU fund supporting biodiversity conservation, offers pathways for transformation through its green architecture. However, progress demands ambitious policies, for example on soil health, and the establishment of inclusive advisory bodies to guide strategic initiatives.

, presented by Facundo Odriozola, Agriculture Officer from the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 European Regional Office, underscored the importance of consistent and reliable metrics for evaluating the impact of various sustainable agriculture approaches on biodiversity. After analysing 30 assessment tools, the study identified 12 key methods, including the Agrobiodiversity Index and the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 STAR metric. Additionally, the report reviewed several European agricultural and biodiversity policies, along with their mechanisms for assessing biodiversity impacts.

The report concludes that significant challenges remain, such as data gaps among methodologies and the need for specific tools to assess different sustainable agriculture approaches. It emphasises that collaboration among diverse stakeholders is essential to develop frameworks that are both scientifically rigorous and practically viable for farmers.

Panel discussions after the presentation explored how enhanced biodiversity monitoring can benefit farmers. Delphine Dupeux from ELO and Laure-Lou Tremblay from IEEP stressed the need for accessible, scalable tools and technologies. The panellists underscored how remote sensing and eDNA are promising innovations, but traditional methods remain indispensable. Aligning these tools with CAP policies and leveraging initiatives like the EU Pollinator Initiative could bridge monitoring gaps and drive tangible outcomes.

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) emerged as a necessary tool for achieving environmental, social, and economic goals. Tommaso Demozzi, Multilateral Policy Officer from 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播, presented the launch of and outlined the relevance of the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Global Standard for NbSTM in agricultural contexts. In the panel discussion that followed, Barbara Pia Oberc from TNC and Giulia Riedo from WWF recognised the vital role that Nature-based Solutions (NbS) play in greening our food systems. They also highlighted the need for a landscape approach, addressing financial gaps, and achieving greater policy coherence.

The final part of the event featured a fireside chat between Ariel Brunner from Birdlife and Alain-Dominque Quintart from Syngenta moderated by Alberto Arroyo Schnell, Head of Policy and Programme at the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 European Regional Office. He underscored the importance of maintaining an open conversation, noting that significant progress had been made - particularly through the recent Strategic Dialogue on the future of the EU agricultural structure - and stressed that it is now time to translate those recommendations into concrete actions. Birdlife expressed concern that, despite the advancements, politicians and stakeholders appeared to be reverting to business as usual. Syngenta welcomed the Dialogue initiative, highlighting that Syngenta had launched the Forum for the Future of Agriculture with partners since 2008 in the same spirit of open dialogue and noting that we have seen a sizable reduction in the number of synthetic chemical pesticides driven by the current legislative framework leading to a need for effective new solutions. Mr. Quintart identified scaling up good practices and establishing a robust regulatory framework to encourage more innovation, such as biocontrols (naturally occurring materials used to control crop diseases, pests, or weeds) and new genomic techniques (NGTs) for seeds, as key opportunities for the industry. Mr. Brunner, meanwhile, pointed to Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and nature restoration as promising solutions. Both speakers agreed on the importance of enhancing stakeholder interactions.

Looking ahead: Collaboration for impact

Closing remarks highlighted the necessity of collective action. As Mr. Delgado Rosa, (DG Environment, European Commission), pointed out, restoring ecosystem services is not just an environmental imperative but a societal one. Maintaining dialogue among stakeholders and building on the consensus achieved are vital steps towards a sustainable agricultural system that benefits biodiversity and humanity alike.

By bridging science, policy, and practice, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播鈥檚 initiatives continue to pave the way for a resilient and sustainable future, as Radhika Murti, director for the Centre for Societal Transformations at 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播, concluded.