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Landscape 2021 - Diversity for Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture
Landscape 2021 - Diversity for Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture

20-22 September 2021, Berlin, Germany

Landscape 2021 will together scientists from across disciplines with key actors to explore whether and how diversity and diversification can contribute to a more sustainable and resilient agriculture.

Deliverable D2.3 - Common processing plan
Deliverable D2.3 - Common processing plan

Prepared in collaboration with projects in the AGRIMODEL Cluster this deliverable summarises the two workshops organised within the AGRIMODELS cluster (https://agrimodels-cluster.eu/), that organises the three RUR-04 projects, discussing the possibilities and difficulties of a common data processing plan.

Deliverable D7.6: Prototype of the data services and download services
Deliverable D7.6: Prototype of the data services and download services

Prepared by IIASA this deliverable describes the initial prototype of the MIND STEP data and download services.

Deliverable D2.1: Summary of required data from WP 3/4/5
Deliverable D2.1: Summary of required data from WP 3/4/5

Prepared by THÜNEN this report summarises the results of a questionnaire sent to the partners of the MIND STEP consortia to report on the data sources used in the project.

Deliverable D2.4: Prototype for Interfaces
Deliverable D2.4: Prototype for Interfaces

Prepared by the Thünen Institute this deliverable lists the R packages that are developed to be used as interfaces for different databases of the models of MIND STEP. 

Deliverable D2.6: Literature review of methods for linking economic and bio-physical databases
Deliverable D2.6: Literature review of methods for linking economic and bio-physical databases

Prepared by the Thünen Institute and the JRC this report summarizes the literature in the field of linking economic and bio-physical data.

Deliverable D2.2: A guide/handbook to build an interface for accessing the data in the project required by partners WP 2-6
Deliverable D2.2: A guide/handbook to build an interface for accessing the data in the project required by partners WP 2-6

Prepared by Thünen Institute and Wageningen Research the aim of this deliverable is to build a conceptual framework for database interfaces for relevant information in MIND STEP.

Deliverable D3.1: Specification of model requirements
Deliverable D3.1: Specification of model requirements

Prepared by WR, UBO, UCSC, INRAE, THÜNEN and WU this deliverable provides an outline on how the modular approach to model integration can be realized in practice.

2nd MIND STEP STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP, 22 APRIL 2021
2nd MIND STEP STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP, 22 APRIL 2021

The 2nd Stakeholder workshop focused on the relevance of the MIND STEP indicator framework to estimate the impacts of the selected policy scenarios and the ability of the MINDSTEP toolbox to model the scenarios. 
In the 2.5-hour online workshop, seven members of the core group of stakeholders provided their feedback in a lively conversation with the policy team, including the modelling experts.

EAAE seminar 175, 12 – 14 May 2021, Virtual Seminar
EAAE seminar 175, 12 – 14 May 2021, Virtual Seminar

THE WIND OF CHANGE OF SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS

Sailing economic, governance, and policy perspectives, 12 – 14 May 2021, Virtual Seminar

The objective of the seminar is to improve the understanding of the “wind of change” of sustainability standards and their effects on agricultural, food, and bio-based value chains. The seminar focuses on public and private sustainability standards. Both drivers and implications of their emergence are of interest, with emphasis on the economic, governance and policy perspectives. Emphasis is both on theoretical and empirical applications. 

For further information visit the event website.

EAAE seminar 178, online 18th-20th May 2021
EAAE seminar 178, online 18th-20th May 2021

Future challenges and resilience of farming systems in Europe

18th-20th May 2021 (9-12 o‘clock CET), online. Registration for presenters is 100 Euro, for all other participants it is free of charge.

Read more information here.