| Opening Session |
| 11:15-11:30 |
Relevance of the FAO Summit to Organic Agriculture (Nadia Scialabba, FAO) |
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| Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION |
| 11:30-11:45 |
Impact of the Food Production and Consumption on Climate Change
(Claude Aubert, ENITA-Clermont, France) |
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| 11:45-12:00 |
Carbon Sequestration in Organic maize/soybean cropping systems
(Paul Hepperly, Rodale Institute, USA) |
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| 12:00-12:15 |
Does Organic Farming have Greater Potential to Adapt to Climate Change ?
(Urs Niggli, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture - FiBL, Switzerland) |
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| 12:15-12:30 |
Manifesto on Climate Change and the Future of Food Security
(Vandana Shiva, International Commission on the Future of Food and Agriculture, India) |
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| 12:30-13:00 |
Discussion
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| Lunch Break and Poster Session |
| Energy Use and Bioenergy |
| 14:30-14:45 |
The Comparative Energy Efficiency of Organic Farming
(Peter Melchett, Soil Association, UK) |
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| 14:45-15:00 |
Assessing the Carbon Balance on Organic Farms
(Jean-Michel Florin, Biodynamic Mouvement, France) |
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| 15:00-15:15 |
Organic Agriculture and the Production of Biomass for Energy Use
(Adrian Muller, University of Zurich, Switzerland) |
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| 15:15-15:30 |
Convergence of Prairie Restoration with Biofuel Production
(Bruno Borsari, Winona State University, USA) |
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| 15:30-16:00 |
Discussion |
| Coffee Break |
| Carbon in Organic Certification |
| 16:30-16:50 |
Climate Change, Carbon Offsets and Certified Organic Forestry
(J. Paull, University of Tasmania, Australia) |
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| 16:50-17:10 |
Carbon Credits for Sustainable Composting and Greenhouse Gas Emission
(Tobias Bandel, Soil&More International, Netherlands) |
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| 17:10-17:30 |
Organic Agri-Food Sector Initiatives to Mitigate Climate Change
(Alexander Kasterine, International Trade Centre, Switzerland) |
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| 17:30-17:50 |
Discussion |
| Closing Session |
| 17:50-18:00 |
Messages to Take Home (Nadia Scialabba, FAO) |
