Workshop: International collaboration for developing knowledge on the sustainable use of soil and water system

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1 Workshop: International collaboration for developing knowledge on the sustainable use of soil and water system Margot de Cleen and Co Molenaar Directorate Water and Soil

2 Aim of the session Raising awareness of the importance of the soil and water system for both national and EU economics Extending the focus on soil (chemical) quality to a focus on the sustainable use of the soil and subsurface for solving social issues An organisational structure focussed on steering from H2020 Framework Programme for soil (JPI Soil)? 2

3 Programme Short film (5 min) Presentation (25 min) - Introduction the project - Achievements so far: * Dutch knowledge agenda * Exchange of s * Interviews * Sessions at AquaConsoil Workshop (50 min) 3

4 Value of soil for society film 4

5 Conclusions: soil and water system for society Soil and water system contribute to the welfare; it is the basis for energy supply, building and construction, soil management and production of drinking water, food etc. Unconscious use can lead to substantial damage and costs The ecosystem services of the soil and water system are underused and benefits are unused 5

6 Project International collaboration knowledge Aim of the project: - to explore a shared knowledge agenda for soil and subsoil related to societal issues - learn from other MS - collaboration finance to H2020 6

7 Dutch Knowledge Agenda for Soil and Water Dutch Soil Platform is a joint initiative of Ministries of the physical domain and their research institutes. Supported by SKB and the soil protection technical committee Goals: Increase efficiency and effectiveness of medium term strategic soil research Coordinate supply and demand of knowledge Improve the international position of institutes Result: a research agenda for the future 7 4 juni 2013

8 A knowledge agenda for the future: motives Societal motives: urbanisation in the green delta climate change energy supply spatial planning and the environment the environment and health global food production 8 4 juni 2013

9 Existing knowledge and knowledge networks Inventory: knowledge map accessed via the web: Themes DSP agenda Stakeholders: networks, platforms Research programmes (national, EU) Tools and instruments Results: 1. Insight in connections, possibilities for cooperation, collaboration and merging 2. Savings and efficiency improvement 3. Knowledge gaps 9 4 juni 2013

10 Identifying main questions and gaps Knowledge requirements identified by: Policy agenda s Strategic agenda s ministries Research programmes Platform meetings Provincial soil ambition vision Result: 600 knowledge questions 10 4 juni 2013

11 Results of the interviews Despite of crises soil is on the political agenda Soil organized sectorally; no link with water system; fragmented within organizations Universal problem funding soil quality; increasing number of brownfields unused knowledge in business community Science-policy interface organized differently; personal contacts important Big differences MS policy developments Institutes and universities find EU-funding SNOWMAN: critical mass limited, also budgets 11

12 Session AquaConsoil Goals: 1. to identify the current and future (national) research priorities for soil and groundwater in different EU-regions; 2. networking on similar themes and possible cooperation within consortia for H2020 Outline Presentation Mark Kibblewhite Workshop: 4 regions (North. East, South, West) Societal issues, research prio s, gaps 4 Priority themes: 1. Water and Food 2.Urban land 3. Green industry 4.Energy and other recources 12

13 Informative questions!!! 5 min. 13

14 Program of the workshop Awareness that soil is an economic good (more than contaminated land) Need for knowledge development on themes as defined on AquaConsoil Need for collaboration, if yes: - how to organize? - what for strategy to EU (JPI Soil)? - what is the timeframe? -. - Wrap-up 14

15 Discussion (1) Raising awareness that soil and subsurface is an economic good. If you agree, what to do to realize awareness? (10 min) 15

16 Discussion (2) The need for knowledge development: why and for which tasks? (10 min) 16

17 Discussion (3) If we decide to act in concert, what will be necessary? (30 min) - Where are the opportunities? - What are the obstacles? - How can we link up with existing structures? - What is the timeframe in which we find ourselves? 17

18 Wrap-up What actions are needed by whom? 18

19 The Conscious Land Use initiative (1) A societal initiative of soil professionals and soil stakeholders To promote the conscious use of soil: To emphasize the importance of a vital soil To make people aware of different perspectives on soil use To propose new perspectives for sustainable land use 19

20 The Conscious Land Use initiative (2) Actions and initiatives: Strengthening of networks Week of the soil TERRA, an interactive dialogue about conscious use of soil (DVD) The BOSatlas of the Underground of the Netherlands Historical overview of soil use in the Netherlands 20

21 Participants of the initiative Target groups and stakeholders: Policymakers and soil regulators Land owners Land users (in agriculture, mining and industry) Education Research Institutes 21