6th International Congress of the European Society for Soil Conservation - Καινοτόμες Στρατηγικές και Πολιτικές για τη Συντήρηση των Εδαφών

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6th International Congress of the European Society for Soil Conservation “Innovative Strategies and Policies for Soil Conservation”.

Thessaloniki, Greece, 9-14 May 2011.

Organization:

European Society for Soil Conservation (E.S.S.C.) under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food and the National Agricutltural Research Foundation.

Congress Thematic Sessions:

Policies and thematic strategies for soil protection

Strategies for protection of soil organic matter
Policies for enhancing soil biodiversity
Reduction of soil sealing and compaction
Maintainnce of soil structure
National and regional action plans for soil protection
CAP and agro environmental measures

Forest fires impacts on natural resources and cultural heritage

Fire management systems
fires and biodiversity
fires and changes in the bio chemical and physical soil properties
monitoring of the impact of forest fires on air quality
information systems for public awareness about forest fire forecasting
post-fire management model to improve forest resilience
forest landscape restoration after fires, erosion control measures
fire effects on hydrology
soil recovery after forest fires
scientific results and effective policies for restoration

Sustainable management of wetlands and drylands

Utilisation of peatlands (energy, horticulture, e.t.c.)
chemical, physical and biological properties of peatlands
peat material used for improvement of soils
restoration and rehabilitation of peatlands
ecology and management on forested peatlands
the carbon cycle in peatlands - gaseous nitrogen losses
peatlands and socio-economic aspects of utilisation
policies for mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from peat soils
socio-economic aspects of land degradation
simulation models in sustainable land management.

Soil and water management under global climatic change senarios

Technology to mitigate the exhaustion and contamination of water resources
monitoring of drought
drought and water quality
impacts of drought to climate change
policies and actions for mitigation of water deficit
sources of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
nitrogen cycle and its influence on the greenhouse gas balance
methods and practices for decreasing emissions from soils
nitrogen turnover processes and effects in in the atmosphere terrestrial ecosystems
effect of reactive nitrogen on European soil quality and approaches to better nitrogen management
biofuels of new generation and environmental effects

Conservation and Management of Soil Biodiversity

Biodiversity and agriculture interactions
conservation of Soil Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture
biodiversity of microorganisms involved in decomposition in soils

Restoration and remediation of degraded lands - Education in soil conservation and public awareness

Restoration at high altitudes
restoration of road embankments
restoration of open cast mining areas
soil restoration with native plant and seed material
bioremediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals
bioremediation of soils contaminated with organic compounds
importance of soil for life and its role to society
education methods and formats across European Countries
development of multidisciplinary studies for students in the field, using new technologies to schools
means of the soil scientific community reaching the public (i.e. debates, exhibitions, mass media, art, games).