January 08, 2009
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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter January 08, 2009 |
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Protecting valuable urban soil
Soil provides multiple services, ranging from food production, water-filtering and carbon capture, to green park areas in towns and cities, important for human well-being. However, increased urbanisation is leading to a loss of soil resources. Researchers have developed an online evaluation method that can be used as an aid to urban planning to avoid the loss of precious areas of good quality soil. In urban areas, as in rural areas, soil provides key ecosystem services including water-filtering and carbon capture. It also shields against harmful substances and supports recreational services including ... |
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Renewed cooperation between CIHEAM and FAO
The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) based in Paris and FAO will strengthen their cooperation under an agreement signed at FAO`s Rome headquarters this week. The Agreement of Cooperation was signed by Bertrand Hervieu, Secretary General of CIHEAM and Hervé Lejeune, FAO Assistant Director-General and Directeur de Cabinet. In it, both organizations agreed to intensify their partnership in the areas of traditional foods, the protection of forests, the modernization of irrigation techniques and the management of plant diseases and quarantine. Other areas of ... |
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