Transcript Dessertification - European Soil Database

FP6 SSP Research Project
ENVASSO – ENVironmental
ASsessment of Soil for mOnitoring
Mark Kibblewhite
&
Bob Jones
NSRI Cranfield University
Silsoe UK
European Commission DG RTD
Brussels
ESBN Plenary, London
17-19 October 2005
DG RTD Framework Programme 6
The impact of human activities on soil
Diffuse input of contaminants as
particulates
Manures and
fertilisers
Acids
Persistent substances
Sewage
sludge
Pesticides &
herbicides
Gravel
extraction
Accumulation/
contamination
Gradual
disappearance
of farms
Distruction of
humus
Sealing
Blocking of soil
functions important to
the ecology of the
landscape
Destruction of soil
Compaction
salinisation
Release of toxic
substances
Acidification
Gradual
destruction of
soils
Changes in the
structure of
soils
Contamination of soils and ground water with
applied agrochemicals and atmospheric
pollutants
Reduction in
soil fertility
Reduction in
soil fertility
Changes in soil composition
Adverse impacts on living organisms in the soil
European Soil Information
Destruction of soil
Threats to Soil identified in COM(2002) 179
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Erosion
Organic matter loss
Soil contamination (1)
Soil sealing (1)
Soil compaction
Decline in soil biodiversity (1)
Salinisation
Floods and landslides
Threats in red are directly part of Desertification
1) These threats not included in current draft Soil Framework Directive
ENVASSO Project – Proposal no. 022713
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ENVASSO will design and test a single, integrated, EU-wide and
operational set of measurable criteria and indicators as a basis for a
harmonised comprehensive European soil and land information system.
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The choice of criteria and indicators within ENVASSO will build on
previous outputs from Technical Working Groups (TWGs) of the Soil
thematic Strategy.
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Formal protocols, procedures, tools and implementation
recommendations will be developed for the collection, collation and
reporting of harmonised soil European-wide information.
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The objectives will be achieved by 5 core partners supported by 32
additional partners drawn from all 25 EU member states ensuring
maximum impact to enhance soil protection at European level.
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All the partners are members, or have close links with the European Soil
Bureau Network and include EU and Associated States.
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Criteria and indicators for the characterisation of soil and procedures /
protocols for inventory and monitoring will be major deliverables.
+ 32 other participants for the enlarged EU and Candidate Countries
ENVASSO - Participants
Role*
No.
Name
Short name
Country
Date enter
project**
Date exit
project**
CO
1
CRANFIELD
UNIVERSITY
CU
UK
Month 1
Month 24
CR
2
BUNDESANSTALT FUER GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND
ROHSTOFFE
BGR
GERMANY
Month 1
Month 24
CR
3
UMWELTBUNDESAMT GMBH
UBA-A
AUSTRIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
4
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE
(INRA)
INRA Info
FRANCE
Month 1
Month 24
CR
5
SZENT ISTVAN EGYETEM
SIU
HUNGARY
Month 1
Month 24
CR
7
OESTERREICHISCHE AGENTUR FUER GESUNDHEIT UND
ERNAEHRUNGSSICHERHEIT
AGES
AUSTRIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
8
BUNDESFORSCHUNGS UND AUSBILDUNGSZENTRUM
FUER WALD, NATURGEFAHREN UND LANDSCHAFT
BFW
AUSTRIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
9
BUNDESAMT FUER WASSERWIRTSCHAFT
BAW
AUSTRIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
11
UNIVERSITEIT GENT
UGENT
BELGIUM
Month 1
Month 24
CR
12
NIKOLA POUSHKAROV INSTITUTE OF SOIL SCIENCE
ISSNP
BULGARIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
13
CESKA ZEMEDELSKA UNIVERSZITA V PRAZE
CUA
CZECH
REPUBLIC
Month 1
Month 24
CR
14
KOEBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET
IGUC
DENMARK
Month 1
Month 24
CR
15
DANMARKS MILJOEUNDERSOEGELSER
NERI
DENMARK
Month 1
Month 24
CR
16
POLUMAJANDUSUURINGUTE KESKUS
ARC
ESTONIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
17
MAA-JA ELINTARVIKETALOUDEN TUTKIMUS KESKUS
MTT
FINLAND
Month 1
Month 24
CR
18
AGENCE DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET DE LA MAITRISE DE
L'ENERGIE
ADEME
FRANCE
Month 1
Month 24
CR
20
MAGYAR TUDOMANYOS AKADEMIA TALAJTANI ES
AGROKEMIAI KUTATO INTEZETE
RISSAC
HUNGARY
Month 1
Month 24
CR
21
CENTRAL SERVICE FOR PLANT PROTECTION AND SOIL
CONSERVATION
CSPPSC
HUNGARY
Month 1
Month 24
CR
19
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
AUA
GREECE
Month 1
Month 24
ENVASSO – Participants - 2
Role*
No.
Name
Short name
Country
Date enter
project**
Date exit
project**
CR
22
MISKOLCI EGYETEM
UNIMIS
HUNGARY
Month 1
Month 24
CR
23
LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO UNIVERSITETAS
LZUU
LITHUANIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
24
LATVIJAS LAUKSAIMNIECIBAS UNIVERSITATE
LLU
LATVIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
25
MINISTRY FOR RURAL AFFAIRS AND THE
ENVIRONMENT – MALTA
MRAE
MALTA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
26
ALTERRA B.V
ALTERRA
NETHER-LANDS
Month 1
Month 24
CR
27
RIJKSINSTITUUT VOOR VOLKSGEZONDHEID EN
MILIEU
RIVM
NETHER-LANDS
Month 1
Month 24
CR
28
NORSK INSTITUTT FOR JORD OG
SKOGKARTLEGGING
NIJOS
NORWAY
Month 1
Month 24
CR
29
POLITECHNIKA WARSZAWSKA
WUT
POLAND
Month 1
Month 24
CR
30
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACAO AGRARIA
E DAS PESCAS
INIAP
PORTUGAL
Month 1
Month 24
CR
31
INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARI PENTRU PEDOLOGIE SI
AGROCHIMIE
ICPA
ROMANIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
32
VYSKUMNY USTAV PODOZNALECTVA A OCHRANY
PODY
SSCRI
SLOVAKIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
33
UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI
UL-BF
SLOVENIA
Month 1
Month 24
CR
35
GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA (SARA)
SARA
SPAIN
Month 1
Month 24
CR
36
SVERIGES LANTBRUKS-UNIVERSITET
SLU
SWEDEN
Month 1
Month 24
CR
37
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES
CIENTIFICAS
CSIC
SPAIN
Month 1
Month 24
CR
38
LANDESUMWELTAMT NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN
LUA NRW
GERMANY
Month 1
Month 24
CR
39
SACHSISCHES LANDESAMT FUR UMWELT UND
GEOLOGIE
LfUG
GERMANY
Month 1
Month 24
CR
40
THE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
TEAGASC
IRELAND
Month 1
Month 24
WP1
Criteria and
indicators
WP3
Database
Design
Probable Timetable
 Proposal submitted February 2005
 Evaluation April/May 2005
 Contract negotiation July-Sep 2005
 Awaiting final contractual arrangements
 Contract CU—EC
 Bilateral agreement CU-Participant
 Contract will begin in 2006
 February/March
 Kick off meeting 15 days after start date
 Scientist in-charge + deputy