Opening Session

11:15-11:30

Relevance of the FAO Summit to Organic Agriculture (Nadia Scialabba, FAO)

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)

11:45-12:00

Carbon Sequestration in Organic maize/soybean cropping systems
(Paul Hepperly, Rodale Institute, USA)

12:00-12:15

Does Organic Farming have Greater Potential to Adapt to Climate Change ?
(Urs Niggli, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture - FiBL, Switzerland)

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)

12:30-13:00

Discussion

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)

14:45-15:00

Assessing the Carbon Balance on Organic Farms
(Jean-Michel Florin, Biodynamic Mouvement, France)

15:00-15:15

Organic Agriculture and the Production of Biomass for Energy Use
(Adrian Muller, University of Zurich, Switzerland)

15:15-15:30

Convergence of Prairie Restoration with Biofuel Production
(Bruno Borsari, Winona State University, USA)

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)

16:50-17:10

Carbon Credits for Sustainable Composting and Greenhouse Gas Emission
(Tobias Bandel, Soil&More International, Netherlands)

17:10-17:30

Organic Agri-Food Sector Initiatives to Mitigate Climate Change
(Alexander Kasterine, International Trade Centre, Switzerland)

17:30-17:50

Discussion

Closing Session

17:50-18:00

Messages to Take Home (Nadia Scialabba, FAO)