LIBERATION

LInking farmland Biodiversity to Ecosystem seRvices for effective ecofunctional intensificATION

 Coordinatore STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK 

 Organization address address: Costerweg 50
city: WAGENINGEN
postcode: 6701BH

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: David
Cognome: Kleijn
Email: send email
Telefono: +31 317485807
Fax: +31 317419000

 Nazionalità Coordinatore Netherlands [NL]
 Totale costo 3˙808˙368 €
 EC contributo 2˙997˙630 €
 Programma FP7-KBBE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
 Code Call FP7-KBBE-2012-6-singlestage
 Funding Scheme CP-FP
 Anno di inizio 2013
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2013-02-01   -   2017-01-31

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK

 Organization address address: Costerweg 50
city: WAGENINGEN
postcode: 6701BH

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: David
Cognome: Kleijn
Email: send email
Telefono: +31 317485807
Fax: +31 317419000

NL (WAGENINGEN) coordinator 373˙162.00
2    THE UNIVERSITY OF READING

 Organization address address: WHITEKNIGHTS CAMPUS WHITEKNIGHTS HOUSE
city: READING
postcode: RG6 6AH

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Liz
Cognome: Stansfield
Email: send email
Telefono: 441184000000
Fax: 441184000000

UK (READING) participant 439˙276.00
3    JULIUS-MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITAET WUERZBURG

 Organization address address: SANDERRING 2
city: WUERZBURG
postcode: 97070

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Christian
Cognome: Gloggengiesser
Email: send email
Telefono: +49 931 3182294
Fax: +49 931 3187180

DE (WUERZBURG) participant 354˙998.00
4    SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET

 Organization address address: ARRHENIUSPLAN 4
city: UPPSALA
postcode: 75007

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Riccardo
Cognome: Bommarco
Email: send email
Telefono: 4618672423

SE (UPPSALA) participant 339˙600.00
5    LUNDS UNIVERSITET

 Organization address address: Paradisgatan 5c
city: LUND
postcode: 22100

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Henrik
Cognome: Smith
Email: send email
Telefono: +46 46 222 93 79
Fax: +46 46222 4716

SE (LUND) participant 335˙008.00
6    KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE AKADEMIE VAN WETENSCHAPPEN - KNAW

 Organization address address: KLOVENIERSBURGWAL 29 HET TRIPPENHUIS
city: AMSTERDAM
postcode: 1011 JV

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Wim H.
Cognome: Van Der Putten
Email: send email
Telefono: 31317473599
Fax: 31317473675

NL (AMSTERDAM) participant 264˙806.00
7    FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS FAO

 Organization address address: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
city: ROMA
postcode: 153

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Bart
Cognome: Van Ommen
Email: send email
Telefono: +39 0657055021

IT (ROMA) participant 219˙997.00
8    UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA

 Organization address address: VIA 8 FEBBRAIO 2
city: PADOVA
postcode: 35122

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Lorenzo
Cognome: Marini
Email: send email
Telefono: +39 049 8272807
Fax: +39 049 8272810

IT (PADOVA) participant 219˙944.00
9    UNIWERSYTET PRZYRODNICZY W POZNANIU*

 Organization address address: ULICA WOJSKA POLSKIEGO 28
city: POZNAN
postcode: 60637

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Piotr
Cognome: Tryjanowski
Email: send email
Telefono: +48 61 8487656
Fax: 48618487650

PL (POZNAN) participant 150˙899.00
10    UNIVERSITAET BAYREUTH

 Organization address address: Universitaetsstrasse 30
city: BAYREUTH
postcode: 95447

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Marcus
Cognome: Urban
Email: send email
Telefono: +49 921 55 5351
Fax: +49 921 55 84 5351

DE (BAYREUTH) participant 149˙980.00
11    MAGYAR TUDOMANYOS AKADEMIA OKOLOGIAI KUTATOKOZPONT

 Organization address address: KLEBELSBERG KUNO UTCA 3
city: TIHANY
postcode: 8237

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Andras
Cognome: Baldi
Email: send email
Telefono: +36 28 360122

HU (TIHANY) participant 149˙960.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The next few decades will witness a rapidly increasing demand for agricultural products. This growing demand needs to be met largely through intensification (produce more from the same land surface) because there is little scope for an increase in agricultural area. Eco-functional intensification has been proposed as a promising solution. Eco-functional intensification is the optimization of all provisioning, regulating and supporting ecosystem services in the agricultural production process. LIBERATION aims to provide the evidence base for eco-functional intensification and demonstrate the concept in seven representative agricultural landscape types in Europe. Using existing datasets from past and on-going European-scale studies we will first identify general relationships between the configuration of semi-natural habitats, on-farm management and biodiversity in a range of European landscapes and farming systems. Using a modelling approach we will link biodiversity to ecosystem services, by determining relationships between biodiversity, the delivery of multiple ecosystem services and agronomic yield. A novel aspect is that LIBERATION considers above- and below-ground ecosystem services simultaneously and analyses synergies and trade-offs between different ecosystem services. Using this modelling approach we will analyse which on-farm management practices and spatial configuration of semi-natural habitats optimizes yield and which optimizes farm income. We will synthesise management and policy recommendations. We will raise awareness and promote uptake of eco-functional intensification by disseminating project results to the widest possible range of stakeholders, amongst others by means of demonstration projects. This way we hope to liberate the forces of nature to the benefit of agricultural production.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

A growing world population and increasing socioeconomic growth is expected to result in a doubling of current food demand by 2050. A possible solution is 'eco-functional intensification', which will optimise ecosystem services in the agricultural production process.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

The coming decades will see a rapidly increasing demand for agricultural products. Therefore, the EU-funded 'Linking farmland biodiversity to ecosystem services for effective ecological intensification ' (http://www.fp7liberation.eu/ (LIBERATION)) project is investigating the basis for ecological intensification and will demonstrate the concept in seven representative agricultural landscape types across Europe.

Project partners are using existing data from European-scale studies to identify general relationships between semi-natural habitats, farm management and biodiversity. Computer models will also be used to determine the relationship between biodiversity, multiple ecosystem services and agricultural yield.

The LIBERATION initiative will demonstrate the potential for different farming systems to significantly improve local biodiversity while at the same time maintaining or enhancing agricultural production. By designing diversified cropping systems the consortium will unlock the potential of ecological intensification, leading to more stable yields while reducing dependence on agrochemical inputs.

Selected sites in a range of European locations will provide important opportunities for awareness raising, demonstration and dissemination of results to the relevant target groups. They include farmers, policymakers, local authorities and non-governmental organisations. The project's results will also support the continuous development of EU legislation and policies on environment and agriculture .

LIBERATION will contribute to EU strategic objectives by providing scientific evidence regarding the contribution of ecosystem services to agricultural production. These objectives include a more resource-efficient and a low-carbon economy that is more resilient to climate change. It will also help to ensure that the EU remains a leader in research and innovation in the field of ecological intensification.

This evidence will also enable researchers to identify how the active management of natural resources through farming can maintain the rural landscape and conserve biodiversity. It will also reveal how successful farm management can enhance ecosystem services (such as pollination, pest control, soil protection and carbon sequestration) and contribute to the local rural economy.

The consortium will disseminate project results to the widest possible range of stakeholders and conduct demonstration projects. These activities will help raise awareness and ensure the maximum uptake of the ecological intensification concept.

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