Reduce run-off

Raulhac orchads - Harnessing agroforestal techniques for sustainable ecosystem management in Auvergne

Raulhac orchads, 2022 (c) Genesis
  • For adapting to climate change : creating microclimates and boosting the resistance of crops to increasingly frequent droughts in the Corrèze, and introducing nitrogen-fixing tree species.
  • For biodiversity : creating ecological continuities between natural areas of ecological, faunistic and floristic interest (ZNIEFF) and improving the general condition of the soil.
  • For the local area : integrating these developments into local supply chains (fruit production, heating, firewood, use in livestock farming, etc.)

Soeurs du Maine - Making use of agroecological practices for better water and soil management in the French countryside

Soeurs du Maine, 2019 (c) S. Pfeiffer
  • For adapting to climate change : preventing soil erosion and securing water resources.
  • For biodiversity : encouraging functional and heritage biodiversity and creating habitats conducive to the development of beneficial organisms.
  • For the local area : improve the landscape and living environment and diversify sources of income for the farm.

GAEC les rocs - Employing agroecology in Vandée

GAEC Les Rocs, 2022 (c) Communauté de Communes de Pouzauges
  • For adapting to climate change : conserve the quantity and quality of the water downstream of catchment areas and consolidate the resistance of forest habitats to the effects of climate change.
  • For biodiversity : conserve the biological richness of the soil and reduce the pressure of forestry on the soil.
  • For the local area : enhance the bocage landscape, integrate the project in the Territory Committed to Nature (TEN) process and strengthen the resistance of the grazing systems.

Farm "des Clos" - Harnessing agroecological practices to increase adaptation to higher temperatures in Yvelines

Ferme des Clos (c) Saaltus
  • For adapting to climate change : plant trees and shrubs suited to the pedoclimatic context (chemical pollution, shelter from wind and storms, combatting drought, etc.) and combat soil erosion.
  • For biodiversity : create ecological continuity between the Regional Natural Park and cereal fields, recreate the humus and surface soil layers.
  • For the local area : contribute to the economic revenue of the local authority and use the wood in the firewood sector

Beau Soleil des Landes Farm - Regenerating former vineyards through agroforestry practices in Maisdon-sur-Sévre

Beau Soleil des Landes Farm (C) Valentine Norève, CDC Biodiversité
  • For adapting to climate change : mitigate the effects of climate change through the creation of microclimates, improve the infiltration of rainwater and control runoff.
  • For biodiversity : create conditions favouring the return of biodiversity and a refuge for local species.
  • For the local area : integrate these developments in local added-value economic activities

H2020 PONDERFUL: a technical handbook on pond and pondscape restoration, management and creation

Despite their critical importance for biodiversity and significant potential as nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation, ponds and pondscapes have traditionally been undervalued and overlooked.

The Horizon2020 PONDERFUL project brought together an international consortium to investigate the potential of these small habitats as nature-based solutions. This new knowledge, along with existing expertise from the PONDERFUL partners, has been brought together into a new technical handbook.

Ponds and Pondscapes: A technical guide to the use of ponds...

H2020 PONDERFUL: new policy maker guidance on ponds and pondscapes as nature-based solutions

Despite their critical importance for biodiversity and potential as nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation, ponds and pondscapes are not well represented in policy. Most freshwater legislation is biased towards rivers, with ponds largely being ignored.

The Horizon 2020 PONDERFUL project has revealed more about the importance of ponds for wildlife and people and, to make this accessible to policy makers, the partnership produced a policy guidance document: sing ponds and pondscapes as nature-based solutions: Guidance for policy makers on the...

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