1. OECC, 28de Julio ,2014(Madrid)
Alberto Sanz Cobeña (UPM), Agustin del Prado (BC3), David Yañez (CSIC), Jorge
Alvaro Fuentes (CSIC), Fernando Estellés (UPV)

2. • What is Remedia?
• Why was Remedia created?
• What are the objectives of Remedia?
• How is Remedia structured?
• Achieved goals by Remedia
• Future challenges of Remedia

3. What is Remedia?
Scientific Network on GHG
mitigation from the
agroforestry sector (agriculture,
livestock and forestry) in Spain

4. Why was Remedia created?
The role of agriculture in global GHG emissions
Audsley et al. (2009)
22%

5. Source:Bellarbyetal.2008(Greenpeace)
Sources of GHG in global agriculture

6. GHG emission from agriculture in each
world region
Vermeulen et al., 2012
Land Use
Changes

7. In the case of Spain…
Contribution to GHG emission in Spain by sectors
Energy
production
79%
Agriculture
10%
Industrial
processes
8%
Wastes
management
3%
Others
0%
Year 2011

8. Footprint of agricultural production
6%
17%
3%
16%15%
43%
N2O-outsideSpain
Energy
Energy-outsideSpain
Landuse changes
outsideSpain
CH4-agriculture
N2O-agriculture
Example: 1 L of milk in the Basque Country

9. Objectives of Remedia
To allow a framework where scientists can develop efforts
and cooperate with other social agents under the overarching
umbrella of the general Spanish Low Carbon Development
Strategy.
– To Synthesise, integrate and inform about existing scientific evidence
in Spain on strategies of GHG mitigation in the agroforestry sector.
– To enhance synergies, dissemination and knowledge transfer at
different levels
– To enhance exchange of information and excellence amongst
researchers from a multidisciplinary approach
– To identify and propose specific scientific initiatives focused on
mitigation and adaptation of agroforestry systems to climate change
– To interact with other research networks.
– To cooperate with Policy Makers and private sector: e.g. MAGRAMA
– To promote international collaborations

10. Coordination research-policy (GHG mitigation)
researchers
International
Other
related
networks
Scientific Network on GHG mitigation from the agroforestry sector
(agriculture,
livestock and forestry) in Spain
NationalLocal*
*Local: Role of autonomous regions
Other Spanish General Directorates
extension
Local
Government
FARMERS…
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11. Structure of Remedia
~400
researchers
Research
Network
Communication
Network
High diversity (geographally & disciplines)

12. Structure of Remedia: Research Network
• Cropping
• Forestry
• Livestock
• GHG Inventories
• Socio-economic
SUSTAINABLE
[Nitrate]
[ Phosphorus]
GHG/ha
€/L leche
Milk quality
LANDSCAPE
Soil quality
Animal
Welfare
+health
CLIMATE REGULATION
(GHG, C STORAGE)
AIR QUALITY
WATER QUALITY
AIR QUALITY
PROVISION
Soil protection
(structure, fertility)
BAseline
Biodiversity
CULTURAL/
ETICS
MARKET VALUE
(SOIL, FARM)
PROVISION
Modelling the synergies /trade-offs between GHG mitigation and agricultural ecosystem services
Modeling & Inventories
Laboratory & Greenhouse
Field & landscape

13. Structure of Remedia: Communication &
Dissemination Network
Blog: 440 registered
http://redremedia.wordpress.com/
https://twitter.com/RedRemedia
WEB: 24 institutions
https://www.facebook.com/RedCientificaRemedia
http://www.redremedia.org/
LINKEDIN
YOUTUBE

14. 14
Some participant institutions…

15. Achieved Goals (2012-2014)
• 3 national workshops (≈ 100 participants)
• Since 2012: diffusion tools (e.g. blog, ≈ 400 reg.)
• 2014: Special Issue in the scientific journal
“Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global
Change”
• Coordinated national & international projects
• Collaborative research papers
• Official registration as Foundation

16. National workshops
Bilbao (2012)
Zaragoza (2013)
Valencia (2014)

17. Special Issue: Mitigation and Adaptation
Strategies for Global Change
Greenhouse gas mitigation in the agricultural sector in Spain: 11 papers
selected from the II Remedia Workshop (Zaragoza, 2013)

18. Future Challenges:
Continue with the internationalization of
Remedia…
…through our workshops.
France (INRA)
Holland (WUR)
J.F. Soussana
Julio Mosquera
UK (RR)
Laura Cárdenas
Next Remedia Workshop. Madrid (23-25 March 2015)
“Opening Remedia”

19. Future Challenges:
Continue with the internationalization of
Remedia…
…through the blog & other dissemination initiatives

20. Potential collaborations with
Vietnam
• Promote and advise in the creation of a similar
Vietnamese initiative (if there is not any)
• Collaborative research projects (field
measurements, modelling, etc.)
• Research network for Vietnamese-Spanish
researchers (e.g. supporting travelling and
research stays, etc.)
• Establish links with Spanish Speaking countries
(e.g. Latin America)
• others