Objective
In the EU, 60-70% of soils are degraded as a direct result of unsustainable management. However, tackling this multifaceted challenge is not an easy task, mainly because farmers' decisions are influenced by a wide range of factors, making it difficult to define regenerative soil management practices that are simultaneously effective, economical, have demonstrable yield benefits and are easy to implement. In this context, the goal is to foster a collective awareness, at the the level of five Mediterranean regions, that soils and humans must be understood as social-ecological systems and that no organisation/solution alone is capable of sustainably transforming the system.
The desired change can only emerge when the innovation process is supported by an exploration phase enabling actors to identify their personal (from individuals to organisations) drivers, ultimately aligning purposes and behaviours toward impactful collective actions. To demonstrate this, the project will apply co-creation tools to multi-actor governance structures, emphasising the building up of a shared awareness of soil threats over the identification of specific technologies.
The main objectives of the proposed plan are: 1) to explore regional needs and drivers, and to validate governance models for operating multi-actor co-creation processes; 2) to establish a network of five agro-innovation hubs sustained by underlying business models; 3) to define harmonised regional baselines for 7 out of the 8 indicators found in the Soil Mission Implementation plan; 4) to kick-start the multi-actor co-design and validation of solutions for soil health that are practical and scalable; 5) to facilitate the diffusion of innovation through a plethora of communication and dissemination actions. GOV4ALL concentrates on 3 Mediterranean pedo-climatic zones, where the hubs will serve as sustainable innovation centres, aiding the Soil Mission's objectives and inspiring soil regeneration regionally and beyond.
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinator
30160 Murcia
Spain
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
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1032 HX Amsterdam
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30003 Murcia
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04825 CHIRIVEL
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04825 CHIRIVEL
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04825 CHIRIVEL
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18811 GRANADA
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18815 CORTES DE BAZA
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28040 Madrid
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28010 Madrid
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28006 Madrid
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07004 PALMA DE MALLORCA
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46010 Valencia
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07730 Alaior
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11145 Athina
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811 09 PETRA
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81100 MYTILINI LESVOS
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
811 32 LESVOS
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81100 MYTILINI LESVOS
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166 72 VARI
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26400 Eurre
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31076 Toulouse
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26400 Eurre
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26504 BOURG LES VALENCE
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84911 Avignon
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08018 Barcelona
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111 44 Athens
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22021 DOLIANA
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11525 ATHENS
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10561 Athina
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1220 WIEN
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30160 MURCIA
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
3012 Bern
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