The 4th meeting of the Thematic Group (TG) reflected on emerging conclusions from the case study and good example analysis and discussed how they could be scaled up at EU level. TG members also visited soil- and water-efficient projects and interacted with stakeholders on the ground in Bologna, Italy.
The meeting was jointly organised by the ENRD Contact Point, the Italian Rural Network and its regional branch in Emilia-Romagna.
Please note that the presentations and documents available on this page are the working draft material used during the meeting and are still subject to possible amendments.
Background documents
- Agenda and practical information
- RDP case studies
- Information on field visits
- International and EU policy context of soil and water resource efficiency
- Report
Presentations
Day 1
- Efficient use of natural resources, Simona Caselli, Emilia-Romagna Regional Board for Agriculture
- Aims and structure of the event, Maria Valentina Lasorella, CREA-Italian National Rural Network
- The role of the NRN in the implementation of the RDPs, Danilo Marandola, CREA-Italian National Rural Network
- Efficient use of natural resources: A challenge for Rural Development plans, Antonio Frattarelli, Italian Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Forestry
- Efficient use of natural reosurces: Strategy of Emilia-Romagna region, Valtiero Mazzotti, Department of Agriculture of Emilia-Romagna region
- The economic value of smart resource management and implications for policy design: the case of water, Davide Viaggi, University of Bologna
- Soil conservation as a European priority, Prof. Gilmo Vianello, University of Bologna
- European Network for Rural Development: thematic working groups and initiatives, Michael Gregory, ENRD CP
- The implementation of resource efficiency of soils and water in Europe, Ben Allen and Silvia Nanni, IEEP/ENRD CP
- Conservation agriculture and water efficiency measures in the Emilia-Romagna RDP, Giampaolo Sarno, Italian Managing Authority
- Assessing the role of agri-environmental measures to enhance the environment in the Veneto Region with a model based-approach, Francesco Morari, University of Padua
- Conservation agriculture and water efficiency measures in the Veneto RDP - Tools for evaluating overall impacts at regional level, Irene Martini, Italian Managing Authority
- Enhancing irrigation in the Campania region, Carlo di Michele, University of Naples Federico II
- Findings from Good Practice examples, Alex Papakonstantinou, ENRD CP
Day 2
- Presentation of the Ruozzi farm and its activities, Fabrizio and Ornello Ruozzi, Ruozzi Farm - LIFE project HelpSoil
- Biological indicators of soil quality, Cristina Menta, University of Parma
- Presentation of the LIFE project ReQpro, Paolo Mantovi, CRPA
- Management of water for irrigation within the region of Emilia-Romagna, Aronne Ruffini, Central Emilia Reclamation Consortium
- The role and activities of the EIP on water management in Emilia-Romagna, Adriano Battilani, Central Emilia Reclamation-AMBI
