 Systems Values Track
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Description
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Everyone who is actively engaged in Organic Agriculture is invited to participate by sending papers or posters – without excluding other forms such as videos, pictures, songs, dance and other artistic works. The program is incorporating the AgriBioMediterraneo 2008 International Conference “Cultivating the Future in the Mediterranean”
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List of Topics (the number beside the theme is the reference for submitting in the Organic Eprints archive)
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Education and organic agriculture (1)
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Education theme includes issues regarding, in particular, farmer schools, vocational schools and universities, general education to health and environment, also including educational organic farms.
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Organic food quality (2)
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Renewable energy (3)
| Renewable energy theme includes agrifuel production in Organic Agriculture, energy and rural communities, mitigation and adaptation to climate change and carbon sink potentials of Organic Agriculture. See PDF file.
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Best practices in organic production and animal husbandry (4)
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Organic food production chain, including processing, conditioning and packaging (5)
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| Organic seeds and breeds (6) |
See PDF file and Planet Diversity website.
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| Organic Markets (7) |
Organic Markets includes mainstream distribution, direct markets, public catering, creating new local and regional markets, international/national regulations and trade barriers |
Organic agriculture and rural tourism (8)
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| Organic food security (9) |
See PDF file.
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| Women in organic agriculture (10) |
See PDF file.
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| GMOs and organic agriculture (11) |
See IFOAM WB document |
| Organic Agriculture relationship with biodiversity and nature conservation (12) |
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| Posters on international cooperation for development (13) |
Posters will be selected in order to create a dedicated exhibition featuring, by means of pictures and short text, the main content and peculiarities of international cooperation projects in Organic Agriculture. The projects' representatives (donor agencies, implementing organizations and beneficiaries) will be part of some “guided tours” of the exhibition, to be planned at different times during the OWC, for delegates and the general public |
| Other (14) |
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