Ecosystem services potential and soil conservation policies with emphasis on degraded pastures in Brazil

Different global agendas have discussed the role of soils in mitigating and reducing global problems related to climate change, food security, biodiversity and erosion, among others. With this in mind, the aim was to draw up an overview of the main soil agendas in Europe and Brazil, analysing their...

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Main Authors: Adriana Monteiro da Costa, Maise Soares de Moura, Isadora Fonseca Navarro, Victor Cordeiro da Silva, Teresa Cristina Tarlé Pissarra, Carlos Alberto Valera, Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes, Fernando Antonio Leal Pacheco
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Maise Soares de Moura
Isadora Fonseca Navarro
Victor Cordeiro da Silva
Teresa Cristina Tarlé Pissarra
Carlos Alberto Valera
Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes
Fernando Antonio Leal Pacheco
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Victor Cordeiro da Silva
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Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes
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description Different global agendas have discussed the role of soils in mitigating and reducing global problems related to climate change, food security, biodiversity and erosion, among others. With this in mind, the aim was to draw up an overview of the main soil agendas in Europe and Brazil, analysing their impact on the establishment of legal frameworks for soil use and conservation. In Brazil, pastures are seen as an important alternative for converting degraded areas into ecosystem services. To this end, a literature review was carried out using databases on the Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct and Scielo platforms, as well as consulting documents from the European Union Missions in Horizon Europe and Brazilian legislation on the subject. In a pilot river basin, the Potential for Conservation Use (PCU) method was applied, which is used in Brazil to assess the impacts of different uses on the natural capital of soils, serving as a metric to guide public soil conservation policies. It was concluded that, on the European scene, discussions on soils have taken place in an integrated and organised way, with actions to mobilise different players in society. In Brazil, even though there are important legal frameworks, actions are still restricted and disjointed, pointing to the need for progress in soil governance. In both scenarios, there is a need for scientifically validated metrics at regional scales that can contribute to a harmonised database capable of subsidising the development of efficient public policies to advance soil conservation at a global level.
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spelling doaj-art-1026de9980034f1bbdfaa7878c1d2e4e2024-12-18T08:53:24ZengElsevierGeography and Sustainability2666-68392024-12-0154660672Ecosystem services potential and soil conservation policies with emphasis on degraded pastures in BrazilAdriana Monteiro da Costa0Maise Soares de Moura1Isadora Fonseca Navarro2Victor Cordeiro da Silva3Teresa Cristina Tarlé Pissarra4Carlos Alberto Valera5Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes6Fernando Antonio Leal Pacheco7Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6620, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil; Post-Doctorate researcher, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Ap. 1013, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal; POLUS—Land Use Policy Group, Paulista State University (UNESP), Access Way Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, Jaboticabal SP 14884–900, Brazil; Corresponding author.Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6620, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, BrazilFederal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6620, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, BrazilFederal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6620, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, BrazilSão Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, Jaboticabal. Access Way Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, Jaboticabal SP 14884–900, Brazil; POLUS—Land Use Policy Group, Paulista State University (UNESP), Access Way Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, Jaboticabal SP 14884–900, BrazilLuiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ), Avenida Pádua Dias, 235, CEP 13418-900, Piracicaba, São Paulo State, Brazil; Regional Coordination of Environmental Justice Prosecutors for the Paranaíba and Baixo Rio Grande River Basins, Rua Coronel Antônio Rios, 951, Uberaba, MG 38061-150, Brazil; POLUS—Land Use Policy Group, Paulista State University (UNESP), Access Way Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, Jaboticabal SP 14884–900, BrazilCITAB – Center for Agro-environmental and Biological Research and Technologies, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Ap. 1013, 5001–801 Vila Real, Portugal; POLUS—Land Use Policy Group, Paulista State University (UNESP), Access Way Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, Jaboticabal SP 14884–900, BrazilCQVR – Vila Real Chemistry Center, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Ap. 1013, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal; POLUS—Land Use Policy Group, Paulista State University (UNESP), Access Way Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, Jaboticabal SP 14884–900, BrazilDifferent global agendas have discussed the role of soils in mitigating and reducing global problems related to climate change, food security, biodiversity and erosion, among others. With this in mind, the aim was to draw up an overview of the main soil agendas in Europe and Brazil, analysing their impact on the establishment of legal frameworks for soil use and conservation. In Brazil, pastures are seen as an important alternative for converting degraded areas into ecosystem services. To this end, a literature review was carried out using databases on the Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct and Scielo platforms, as well as consulting documents from the European Union Missions in Horizon Europe and Brazilian legislation on the subject. In a pilot river basin, the Potential for Conservation Use (PCU) method was applied, which is used in Brazil to assess the impacts of different uses on the natural capital of soils, serving as a metric to guide public soil conservation policies. It was concluded that, on the European scene, discussions on soils have taken place in an integrated and organised way, with actions to mobilise different players in society. In Brazil, even though there are important legal frameworks, actions are still restricted and disjointed, pointing to the need for progress in soil governance. In both scenarios, there is a need for scientifically validated metrics at regional scales that can contribute to a harmonised database capable of subsidising the development of efficient public policies to advance soil conservation at a global level.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683924000749EU missionSoil governanceConservation use potentialSoil servicesPronaSolos
spellingShingle Adriana Monteiro da Costa
Maise Soares de Moura
Isadora Fonseca Navarro
Victor Cordeiro da Silva
Teresa Cristina Tarlé Pissarra
Carlos Alberto Valera
Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes
Fernando Antonio Leal Pacheco
Ecosystem services potential and soil conservation policies with emphasis on degraded pastures in Brazil
Geography and Sustainability
EU mission
Soil governance
Conservation use potential
Soil services
PronaSolos
title Ecosystem services potential and soil conservation policies with emphasis on degraded pastures in Brazil
title_full Ecosystem services potential and soil conservation policies with emphasis on degraded pastures in Brazil
title_fullStr Ecosystem services potential and soil conservation policies with emphasis on degraded pastures in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Ecosystem services potential and soil conservation policies with emphasis on degraded pastures in Brazil
title_short Ecosystem services potential and soil conservation policies with emphasis on degraded pastures in Brazil
title_sort ecosystem services potential and soil conservation policies with emphasis on degraded pastures in brazil
topic EU mission
Soil governance
Conservation use potential
Soil services
PronaSolos
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683924000749
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