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Carbon in dryland soils - CSFD - French Scientific Committee on Desertification
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Carbon in dryland soils. Carbon in dryland soils. Published in March 2013. Soil carbon: multiple functions benefiting societies and the environment. Global carbon cycle and terrestrial ecosystems. Carbon fluxes between the atmosphere and biosphere are ongoing. Terrestrial ecosystems sequester atmospheric CO2, i.e. around 1 3 Gt* of carbon per year:. By photosynthesis, the vegetation sequesters around 120 Gt of atmospheric carbon a year in the form of CO2. Inorganic carbon (carbonates) also occurs in soil...
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Members||Guest Experts - CSFD - French Scientific Committee on Desertification
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Science writer and editor, Agropolis Productions (France). CNES; Earth Environnement and Climate – Senior Scientist. Senior scientist at CIRAD – AGAP (Montpelleir, France). IRD soil scientist at Eco&Sols (Montpellier, France). Professor Emeritus, UVSQ (France). Professor in Public Law, Faculty of Law, Jean Moulin –(.). Livestock Scientist, IRAM (France). Anthropologist, CNRS (France). Honorary Research Director, IRD (France). Researcher, CIRAD (France). Soil scientist IRD at Eco&Sols, Montpellier (France).
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Local impact indicators - CSFD - French Scientific Committee on Desertification
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For projects to combat land degradation and desertification. Published in November 2012. Summary based on the work of the CSFD. The French Scientific Committee on Desertification (CSFD), in association with civil society, has developed a set of indicators allowing decision makers and development actors to evaluate the local impacts of operations to combat land degradation and desertification. Why evaluate and for whom? Check the relevance and coherence of the initial goals. Explain / analyse a complex re...
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Scientific support - CSFD - French Scientific Committee on Desertification
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Ministries and public organizations. Journals and web portals. Institute for life, food and horticultural sciences and landscaping (France). Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences (France). A worldwide leading scientific community in the field of agriculture, food, biodiversity and environment (France). International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (France). Agricultural Research for Development (France). National Center for Scientific Research (France).
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Combating||desertification - CSFD - French Scientific Committee on Desertification
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For sustainable agriculture in arid and semiarid West African regions. Arid and semiarid West African regions are characterized by heavy environmental constraints that have shaped natural ecosystems and human activities:. Low, infrequent, irregular, unpredictable rainfall concentrated within a period of a few months. Soils mainly with low organic matter and nutrient content. Desertification and land degradation trend indicators. Restoring Natural Capital in Arid and Semi-arid Regions. Website by Olivier ...
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Library - CSFD - French Scientific Committee on Desertification
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Subscribe to CSFD library. Do you want to keep up-to-date with the documents posted regulary on the CSFD website? Subscribe to our E-mail alerts. Bull;•• Dossier du CSFD. Dossiers du CSFD (français) (10). Bull;•• Fiche du CSFD Thematic factsheet. Fiche du CSFD (français) (12). Bull;•• Topical Issue / Dossier d'actualité (5). Bull;•• Indicators / Indicateurs (4). Bull;•• CSFD projects. Bull;•• Other publications (1). Bull;•• Article (6). Bull;•• Presentation (1). Bull;•• Report. Fiche du CSFD N. L’i...
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Financial support - CSFD - French Scientific Committee on Desertification
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Ministries and public organizations. Journals and web portals. Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. Ministry of Higher Education and Research (France). Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international. Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (France). Ministère de l’Écologie, du Développement durable et de l’Énergie. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (France). Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
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CSFD and Agropolis International co-organizers of the 3rd UNCCD scientific conference - CSFD - French Scientific Committee on Desertification
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CSFD and Agropolis International co-organizers of the 3rd UNCCD scientific conference. Subscribe to CSFD news. Do you want to keep up-to-date with the content posted regulary on the CSFD website? Subscribe to our E-mail alerts. CSFD and Agropolis International co-organizers of the 3rd UNCCD scientific conference. Published: 17 June 2014. One of the major challenges facing delegates to the conference is the development of new scientific insights and recommendations to policy makers with regards to the ass...
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Dossier||Thematic reports - CSFD - French Scientific Committee on Desertification
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Carbon in dryland soils. Soils have only recently become a global environmental issue, especially in the framework of three international environmental conventions. These conventions have interrelated issues, especially with respect to dryland regions—desertification, climate change and biodiversity loss. Few tangible policies have, however, been drawn up concerning carbon in dryland regions. The impact of agricultural, pastoral and forestry activities on the carbon cycle need especiall...Often barren na...
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Pastoralism in dryland areas - CSFD - French Scientific Committee on Desertification
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Pastoralism in dryland areas. Pastoralism in dryland areas. A case study in sub-Saharan Africa. Published in January 2012. Pastoralism a rural activity that prevails in dryland regions. Choosing and combining livestock species that are multipurpose, adapted to the environment (aridity, heat) and herding strategy (long-distance movements, difficult watering conditions, etc.);. Using diversified fodder: grasses, forage trees and shrubs (as supplement feed) and crop residue;. Development and diversification...
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