Emanuele Isonio, Autore presso Re Soil Foundation

The post-pandemic crisis does not scare the European bioeconomy

2 July 2021 in Circular bioeconomy, News /by Emanuele Isonio

The 7th report “Bioeconomy in Europe” by Intesa San Paolo: the total turnover in 2020 is worth 320 billion, with 2 million employees.

Biodiversity like climate: “the EU should equip itself with ambitious and binding objectives”

11 June 2021 in Environment, News /by Emanuele Isonio

The European Parliament approves a resolution to provide the Union with a “Paris Agreement” on plant and animal biodiversity. Agriculture and forestry considered strategic. In the text, also the request for an irreversible stop to glyphosate after 2022

The bioeconomy can save soil health. But where is Europe at?

27 May 2021 in Circular bioeconomy, News /by Emanuele Isonio

Thursday 3 June at 3 pm, web conference for the EU Green Week to highlight the latest advances made by research and European institutions in favor of the bioeconomy, starting from the best practices already developed.

Martina (FAO): “Produce better, consuming less. Agriculture must change model”

19 April 2021 in Agricultural Industry, News /by Emanuele Isonio

The FAO Deputy Director to Re Soil Foundation: “Sustainable land management is a turning point to ensure agricultural production and food sovereignty. I hope that the EU will soon change the directive on soils”

“Plastic in soils, why the EU Commission has not yet raised this issue?”

13 April 2021 in Circular bioeconomy, News /by Emanuele Isonio

The European Circular Bioeconomy Policy Initiative accuses the EU Commission of neglecting the issue of plastic contamination in the soil. The proposal: allowing the use of only certified compostable bioplastic. Italy indicated as an example to imitate

What is healthy soil? FAO coins the official definition

9 March 2021 in Environment, News /by Emanuele Isonio

The UN Agency’s Intergovernmental Technical Group on Soils (ITPS) has defined healthy soil as “the ability to sustain productivity, diversity and environmental services of terrestrial ecosystems”. A starting point for setting comparable indicators on sustainable land management

Circular bioeconomy, a network to promote it launched in Brussels

19 February 2021 in Circular bioeconomy, News /by Emanuele Isonio

The European Circular Bioeconomy Policy Initiative kicks off: a network of research institutions and companies to stimulate the circular bioeconomy and reinforce the market outlets for biobased materials. On Tuesday 23 February, the official presentation of its Manifesto. by Emanuele Isonio “Working on policies within the European context to promote the circular bioeconomy”: The Recovery […]

“These technologies can help us meet the healthy soil challenge”

17 February 2021 in Environment, News /by Emanuele Isonio

Debora Fino, presidente di Re Soil Foundation: l’importanza di avere un suolo in salute è ancora troppo sottovalutata. Le competenze dei tecnici possono ispirare politiche lungimiranti che contrastino degrado e desertificazione.

The high price of coastal flood mitigation in Europe

2 February 2021 in Environment, News /by Emanuele Isonio

Un’analisi del Centro Comune di Ricerca Ue mostra che i Paesi europei dovranno investire, prima del 2100, fino a 2,8 miliardi di euro all’anno. Solo così possono sperare di non perdere fino a 1,27 trilioni a causa dei cambiamenti climatici, delle inondazioni e dei conseguenti danni alle coste.

Plastic packaging: Europe faces a waste problem

8 January 2021 in Circular bioeconomy, News /by Emanuele Isonio

Dal 1° gennaio sono in vigore regole più stringenti sull’esportazione di rifiuti e sul calcolo dei tassi di riciclo. Risultato: l’obiettivo Ue del 50% di plastica riciclata entro cinque anni si allontana. Ridurre l’uso e la produzione di materiali plastici diventa ancora più urgente.

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