The webpage provides access to a collection of open educational resources developed in the framework of the LIFE CLIMAMED project. The material is available in English, Greek and Spanish and has been designed to support learning, knowledge sharing and awareness on climate change mitigation and sustainable agriculture in the Mediterranean region.
The resources are organized into thematic modules, covering key topics such as sustainable agricultural practices, circular economy, greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation measures, composting, farm-to-fork approaches and applied case studies.
Each module includes:
- a PowerPoint presentation (PPTX),
- a module description and syllabus file, outlining the scope, structure and learning objectives,
- and a bibliography file, providing selected references and additional reading material.
These materials are intended to be used as open and reusable educational content, suitable for students, educators, professionals and other interested stakeholders. They may be used independently or adapted and integrated into educational, training or awareness-raising activities related to climate-smart and sustainable agri-food systems.
Note: Educational material in Italian language can be found in the following link: https://www.cersaa.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cersaa-progetto-climamed-brochure-1024-BASSA.pdf
Module 1 - Sustainable Agriculture practices
Literature:
- Ecology in Sustainable Agriculture Practices and System ( en )
- Water Productive and Resilient Landscape Management tecn. and approaches ( en )
- What is Sustainable Agriculture ( en )
- What is Sustainable Agriculture: A systematic Review ( en )
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Syllabus: ( en )
Module 2 - Circular Economy
Literature:
- A Smart Farming System for Circular Agriculture ( en )
- Agriculture and Food Security in Climate Sensitive Areas in the Mediterranean ( en )
- Circular economy and agribusiness development (en)
Presentation: ( en | el | es )
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Module 3 - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Module 4 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs)
Literature:
- Greenhouse Gas Emission in the Agriculture Sector ( en )
- Methane emissions in the EU is the key to immediate action on climate change ( en )
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soils ( en )
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Module 5 - Mitigation Measures
Literature:
- Cool Farming Climate impact ( en )
- Energy-Smart Food For People And Climate ( en )
- Land conversion from annual to perennial crops ( en )
- Methane mitigating options with forages fed to ruminants ( en )
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Module 6 - Composting
Literature:
- An agroecological structure model of compost soil plant interactions for sustainable organic farming ( en )
- Composting from organic municipal solid waste a sustainable tool for the environment and to improve grape quality ( en )
- Composting Processes for Agricultural Waste Management A Comprehensive Review ( en )
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Module 7 - From farm to Fork
Literature:
- 10 priorities for the farm to fork ini report ( en )
- From Farm-to-Fork: A pictorial Mini Review on Nano-Farming of vegetables. ( en )
- The EU's farm-to-fork strategy: An assessment from the perspective of agricultural economics ( en )
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Module 8 - Case Studies
Literature:
- Impact of alley cropping agroforestry on stocks, forms and spatial distribution of soil organic carbon: A case study in a Mediterranean context ( en )
- Reduced tillage as an alternative to no-tillage under Mediterranean conditions: A case study ( en )
- Management of agricultural soils for greenhouse gas mitigation: Learning from a case study in NE Spain ( en )
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Syllabus: ( en )
