OECC, 28 de Julio ,2014(Madrid) Alberto Sanz Cobeña (UPM), Agustin del Prado (BC3), David Yañez (CSIC), Jorge Alvaro Fuentes (CSIC), Fernando Estellés (UPV)

• What is Remedia?• Why was Remedia created?• What are the objectives of Remedia?• How is Remedia structured?• Achieved goals by Remedia• Future challenges of Remedia

What is Remedia?

Scientific Network on GHG mitigation from the

agroforestry sector (agriculture, livestock and forestry) in Spain

Why was Remedia created?

The role of agriculture in global GHG emissions

Audsley et al. (2009)

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GHG emission from agriculture in each world region

Vermeulen et al., 2012

Land Use Changes

In the case of Spain…Contribution to GHG emission in Spain by sectors

Energy production

79%

Agriculture 10%

Industrial processes

8%

Wastes management

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Footprint of agricultural production

6%17%

3%

16%15%

43%

N2O-outside Spain

EnergyEnergy-outside Spain

Land use changes outside Spain

CH4-agriculture

N2O-agriculture

Example: 1 L of milk in the Basque Country

Objectives of RemediaTo allow a framework where scientists can develop efforts and cooperate with other social agents under the overarching umbrella of the general Spanish Low Carbon Development Strategy.

– To Synthesise, integrate and inform about existing scientific evidence in Spain on strategies of GHG mitigation in the agroforestry sector.

– To enhance synergies, dissemination and knowledge transfer at different levels

– To enhance exchange of information and excellence amongst researchers from a multidisciplinary approach

– To identify and propose specific scientific initiatives focused on mitigation and adaptation of agroforestry systems to climate change

– To interact with other research networks. – To cooperate with Policy Makers and private sector: e.g. MAGRAMA– To promote international collaborations

Coordination research-policy (GHG mitigation)

researchers

International

Other related

networks

Scientific Network on GHG mitigation from the agroforestry sector (agriculture, livestock and forestry) in Spain

NationalLocal*

*Local: Role of autonomous regions

Other Spanish General Directorates

extension

Local Government

FARMERS…

RESEARCH

Structure of Remedia~400

researchers

Research Network

Communication Network

High diversity (geographally & disciplines)

Structure of Remedia: Research Network

• Cropping• Forestry• Livestock• GHG Inventories• Socio-economic

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CULTURAL/ETICS

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Modelling the synergies /trade-offs between GHG mitigation and agricultural ecosystem services

Modeling & Inventories

Laboratory & Greenhouse

Field & landscape

Structure of Remedia: Communication & Dissemination Network

Blog: 440 registeredhttp://redremedia.wordpress.com/

https://twitter.com/RedRemedia

WEB: 24 institutions

https://www.facebook.com/RedCientificaRemedia

http://www.redremedia.org/

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Achieved Goals (2012-2014)• 3 national workshops (≈ 100 participants)• Since 2012: diffusion tools (e.g. blog, ≈ 400 reg.)• 2014: Special Issue in the scientific journal

“Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change”

• Coordinated national & international projects• Collaborative research papers• Official registration as Foundation

National workshopsBilbao (2012)

Zaragoza (2013)

Valencia (2014)

Special Issue: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Greenhouse gas mitigation in the agricultural sector in Spain: 11 papers selected from the II Remedia Workshop (Zaragoza, 2013)

Future Challenges:Continue with the internationalization of

Remedia…

…through our workshops.

France (INRA)

Holland (WUR)

J.F. Soussana

Julio Mosquera

UK (RR)

Laura Cárdenas

Next Remedia Workshop. Madrid (23-25 March 2015)“Opening Remedia”

Future Challenges:Continue with the internationalization of

Remedia…

…through the blog & other dissemination initiatives

Potential collaborations with Vietnam

• Promote and advise in the creation of a similar Vietnamese initiative (if there is not any)

• Collaborative research projects (field measurements, modelling, etc.)

• Research network for Vietnamese-Spanish researchers (e.g. supporting travelling and research stays, etc.)

• Establish links with Spanish Speaking countries(e.g. Latin America)• others