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Reconstitution of Soils Approach [Italia]

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1. Información general

1.2 Detalles de contacto de las personas de referencia e instituciones involucradas en la evaluación y la documentación del Enfoque

Persona(s) de referencia clave/s

Usuario de la tierra:

Manfredi Paolo

m.c.m. Ecosistemi

Loc. Faggiola snc, 29027 Podenzano

Italia

Especialista MST:

Chiara Cassinari

Nombre del proyecto que facilitó la documentación/ evaluación del Enfoque (si fuera relevante)

NEW LIFE Project (NEW LIFE)

Nombre de la(s) institución(es) que facilitaron la documentación/ evaluación del Enfoque si fuera relevante)

m.c.m Ecosistemi (m.c.m Ecosistemi)

1.3 Condiciones referidas al uso de datos documentados mediante WOCAT

¿Cuándo se compilaron los datos (en el campo)?

05/09/2023

El compilador y la/s persona(s) de referencia claves aceptan las condiciones acerca del uso de los datos documentados mediante WOCAT :

Sí

1.4 Referencia/s al/los Cuestionario(s) de Tecnologías MST

Reconstitution of Soils [Italia]

Reconstitution of soils is a pedotechnique based on the treatment of organic and non-organic pedomaterials to achieve benefits in areas with barren, degraded, desertified and/ or sealed soils.

Compilador: Chiara Cassinari
09/10/2024 13:53

2. Descripción del Enfoque MST

2.1 Breve descripción del Enfoque

Reconstitution of soils is a patented pedotechnology that brings benefits to degraded soils. Simultaneously, it raises awareness of the potential of restoring soil fertility through recycling. The approach starts with the identification of the soil issue, and the technology is then planned, implemented and promoted through a consortium.

2.2 Descripción detallada del Enfoque MST

Descripción detallada del Enfoque MST:

The approach to reconstitution of soils is guided and led by m.c.m. Ecosistemi in its role as a consortium leader, together with land users, soil experts and local authorities. Reconstitution of soils is a patented pedotechnology that brings benefits to degraded, barren and desertified soils. Simultaneously, it helps raise awareness of the potential of recycling in restoration of soil as part of a “circular economy”.
The technology of soil reconstitution arose about 20 years ago from a concept, later patented by Ecosistemi, to fight soil degradation through the guiding principle of recycling environmental suitable waste. From its conception until now, reconstitution has been improved and implemented through a consortium involving Ecosistemi, soil scientists, land users, farmers, and local authorities – while being supported by various national, European and international research projects.
To explain the approach in detail, one project more than any other has been central to demonstrating and promoting the technology: the EU project “New Life” (https://www.lifeplusecosistemi.eu/). The planning, application and monitoring phases under the New Life project are the same each time that reconstitution is the tool employed to restore an area.
To take one example under the New Life project, the intervention area was about 20 hectares in the Trebbia River Park (in the city of Piacenza, Italy). In the 1980s it was a landfill site for solid urban waste. When the landfill was closed, the waste was covered by a thin layer of soil on which rehabilitation efforts were carried out though planting trees and shrubs. However, these interventions, due to the poor quality of the soil used, failed, leaving the area in a state of continued degradation.
Some years later, after evaluating the state of the area, Ecosistemi proposed reconstitution as a potential tool for land restoration. As the land was a public area and large, it was necessary to find funding to support the restoration. Ecosistemi therefore contacted the University of Piacenza and local authorities to create a consortium, and after discussions Ecosistemi searched for funding opportunities. A proposal was drawn up for a restoration project which was then presented for funding under a EU programme and approved (https://www.lifeplusecosistemi.eu/). This then provided the go-ahead for successful restoration to form a recreational area.
Based this experience, the prototype for the approach to reconstitution of soils can be summarized as:
1) Identification of degraded land - through alerts from farmers and/ or local authorities and/ or universities;
2) Creation of a consortium;
3) Searching for funding opportunities (by the consortium), but if no funding is found, Ecosistemi prepares a profit and loss account using different scenarios to evaluate whether restoration is viable;
4) Assessing the soils threats to be solved - by the consortium;
5) Ecosistemi develops plans for implementation, based on core principles and practices of soil restoration;
6) Application of the restoration technology by Ecosistemi;
7) Monitoring of results by Ecosistemi and soil experts of the consortium;
8) Dissemination of the results through scientific articles, articles in local newspapers, interviews and in schools - by the consortium.

2.3 Fotos del Enfoque

Galería de medios

2.4 Videos del Enfoque

Comentarios, descripción breve:

youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16kRp5AdhcY

Description of Reconstitution Pedotechnology

Fecha:

15/01/2025

Nombre del videógrafo:

Paolo Manfredi

Comentarios, descripción breve:

youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRkxxzOHfTo

Reconstitution Approach on outcropping

Fecha:

22/01/2025

Nombre del videógrafo:

Paolo Manfredi

2.5 País/ región/ lugares donde el Enfoque fue aplicado

País:

Italia

Región/ Estado/ Provincia:

Emilia Romagna, Piacenza; Piemonte, Vicolungo

2.6 Fechas de inicio y conclusión del Enfoque

Indique año del inicio:

2011

Comentarios:

The Reconstitution of Soils Approach is constantly evolving

2.7 Tipo de Enfoque

research, growth, innovation

2.8 Propósitos/ objetivos principales del Enfoque

The reconstitution of soils approach, whose guiding principle is the "circular economy", copes with land degradation and desertification. The approach's aim is to support the implementation of the "reconstitution of soils" technology , creating a consortium of soil experts, local authorities and people with the aim of restoring degraded land, sealed soils, soils with low chemical and/ or physical fertility.

2.9 Condiciones que facilitan o impiden la implementación de la/s Tecnología/s aplicadas bajo el Enfoque

normas y valores sociales/ culturales/ religiosos

facilitan

Because of soil health concerns, there is awareness of soil threats, increase of yield, increase of tillable area, wealth, and environmental health and these are increased through restoration of land by reconstitution.

disponibilidad/ acceso a recursos y servicios financieros

facilitan

The availability of funding for regional, national or international projects can help implement the approach because of all the implementations (increasing circular economy testing with new suitable waste and studying ad-hoc soil restoration according to the soil issue to be solved) needs subsides. If no funding is found a profit and loss account is made to evaluate if the restoration can be made exploring different scenarios.

colaboración/ coordinación de actores

facilitan

Local farmers and authorities, whenever the skills of Ecosistemi and of reconstitution of soils is needed, are open to collaboration and becoming part of a consortium.

políticas

facilitan

Policies concerning strategies on soil desertification enable the approach.

gobernanza de tierras (toma de decisiones, implementación y aplicación)

facilitan

Land governance enables people to become aware of soil threats and to join the approach as one way to solve them.

conocimiento de MST, acceso a apoyo técnico

facilitan

Knowledge about SLM and the access to technical support is useful to take examples for implementing the approach.

3. Participación y roles de las partes interesadas involucradas

3.1 Partes interesadas involucradas en el Enfoque y sus roles

especialistas MST/consejeros agrícolas

m.c.m. Ecosistemi company

Lead role in the approach because of Reconstitution of Soils is patented by Ecosistemi

investigadores

Soil experts, m.c.m. Ecosistemi research laboratory

Studies about soils, monitoring reconstituted soils

sector privado

Ecosistemi company and the sectors producing suitable waste to be used

Ecosistemi tests suitable waste to be used in Reconstitution of Soils

gobierno local

Municipality

Local Government is the key to create a connection with local people, to find areas to be restored and for dissemination of the results obtained through SLM Technology

gobierno nacional (planificadores, autoridades)

Planners and decision-makers

Their roles are to plan, support and encourage actions for soil restoration

Si varias partes interesadas estuvieron involucradas, indique la agencia principal:

m.c.m. Ecosistemi

3.2 Involucramiento de los usuarios locales de tierras/ comunidades locales en las distintas fases del Enfoque

	Involucramiento de los usuarios locales de tierras/ comunidades locales	Especifique quién se involucró y describa las actividades
iniciación/ motivación	interactivo	Iniziation of the approach started from the identification of the threat to be solved and so local users are key actors
planificación	interactivo	Planning is made by all the stakeholders of the approach leading by Ecosistemi
implementación	ninguno	Implementation is carried out only by m.c.m. Ecosistemi
monitoreo y evaluación	interactivo	They take part in monitoring the results about for example their perception of a restored land after the application of the approach

3.3 Flujograma (si estuviera disponible)

Autor:

Paolo Manfredi, Chiara Cassinari

3.4 La toma de decisiones en la selección de Tecnología(s) MST

Especifique quién decidió la selección de las Tecnología/ Tecnologías a implementarse:

todos los actores relevantes, como parte de un enfoque participativo

Explique:

Ecosistemi, as it is the leader of the approach, decides about the implementation of Reconstitution of Soils Approach because only they have the whole knowledge about Reconstitution of Soils and soil threats

Especifique las bases que sustentaron la toma de decisiones:

la evaluación de conocimiento MST bien documentado (la toma de decisiones se basa en evidencia)
hallazgos de investigaciones
la experiencia personal y opiniones (no documentadas)

4. Apoyo técnico, fortalecimiento institucional y gestión del conocimiento

4.1 Construcción de capacidades / capacitación

¿Se proporcionó la capacitación a usuarios de tierras/ otras partes interesadas?

Sí

Especifique quién fue capacitado:

personal de campo/ consejeros

Si fuese relevante, también especifique género, edad, estatus, etnicidad, etc.

Gender is inclusive; everyone can be trained

Forma de capacitación:

en el contexto de trabajo
áreas de demostración
reuniones públicas

Temas avanzados:

Natural soil management, organic matter conservation, reconstituted soil management, agricultural management

4.2 Servicio de asesoría

¿Los usuarios de tierras tienen acceso a un servicio de asesoría?

Sí

Especifique si servicio proporcionado se realizó:

en los campos de los usuarios de tierras
en centros permanentes

Describa/ comentarios:

Training on natural and reconstituted soils management, on soil degradation processes, on the production process used by company providing waste to be tested in the approach

4.3 Fortalecimiento institucional (desarrollo institucional)

¿Se establecieron o fortalecieron instituciones mediante el Enfoque?

sí, moderadamente

Especifique el nivel o los niveles en los que se fortalecieron o establecieron las instituciones:

local
regional

Describa la institución, roles y responsabilidades, miembros, etc.

Local and regional institutions such as municipality and trade associations, have the roles of the dissemination of the results through people and of financial support

Especifique el tipo de apoyo:

financiero

dissemination

Proporcione detalles adicionales:

Search for funding opportunities (regional projects): dissemination of the results through articles in local newspapers and/ or interviews

4.4 Monitoreo y evaluación

¿El monitoreo y la evaluación forman parte del Enfoque?

Sí

Comentarios:

Soil monitoring and evaluation are the only way to know if the technology is able to solve soil problem to cope with. After that the obtained results can be disseminated and so to eventually find a new area to start a new implementation

Si respondió que sí, ¿la documentación se utilizará para monitoreo y evaluación?

Sí

Comentarios:

Every implementation is the base for a new project and to increase the development of the approach

4.5 Investigación

¿La investigación formó parte del Enfoque?

Sí

Especifique los temas:

economía/ marketing
ecología
tecnología

Proporcione detalles adicionales e indique quién hizo la investigación:

All the research is be done by m.c.m. Ecosistemi sometimes together with local institutions and/ or soil experts; the topics of the research are: chemico-physical and microbiological soils parameters, soils uses, circular economy, soil management and yield, laboratory soil analysis, suitable waste, vegetation indices, and soil fertility.

5. Financiamiento y apoyo material externo

5.1 Presupuesto anual para el componente MST del Enfoque

Si no se conoce el presupuesto anual preciso, indique el rango:

100,000-1,000,000

Comentarios (ej. fuentes principales de financiamiento/ donantes principales):

this annual budget originates from New Life project (https://www.lifeplusecosistemi.eu/) and it covers the restoration of a 10 ha land, involving 8-10 people, and all the other associated aspects of the approach.

5.2 Apoyo financiero/material proporcionado a los usuarios de tierras

¿Los usuarios de tierras recibieron financiamiento/ apoyo material para implementar la Tecnología/ Tecnologías? :

Sí

Si respondió sí, especifique el tipo o los tipos de apoyo, condiciones y proveedor(es) :

Subsidies from funding programs based on a research project

5.3 Subsidios para insumos específicos (incluyendo mano de obra)

mano de obra

En qué grado	Especifique los subsidios
parcialmente financiado	Funding programs

equipo

Especifique qué insumos se subsidiaron	En qué grado	Especifique los subsidios

herramientas	parcialmente financiado	Founding programs
pilot laboratory reconstituted plant	parcialmente financiado	Subsides by funding programs are useful if a project needs a characteristic type of reconstitution or if new waste are to be tested and the amount of them are little, it could be necessary to produce a pilot laboratory reconstitution plant

Si la mano de obra de usuarios de tierras fue un insumo sustancial, ¿fue:

pagado en efectivo?

5.4 Crédito

¿Se proporcionó crédito bajo el Enfoque para actividades MST?

5.5 Otros incentivos o instrumentos

¿Se usaron otros incentivos o instrumentos para promover la implementación de Tecnologías MST?

6. Análisis de impacto y comentarios de conclusión

6.1 Impactos del Enfoque

¿El Enfoque empoderó a los usuarios locales de tierras, mejoró el involucramiento de las partes interesadas?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

The creation of consortium of stakeholders is very useful for brainstorming about different ideas and to join skills to solve soils threats

¿El Enfoque facilitó la toma de decisiones basada en evidencia?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

The results obtain using the approach are the basis for future implementation of the technology

¿El Enfoque ayudó a los usuarios de tierras a implementar y mantener Tecnologías MST?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

The approach is the core concept underpinning implementation of the technology

¿El Enfoque mejoró la coordinación e implementación efectiva en costos de MST?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

Thanks to the approach and the establishment of a consortium, a project for funding programs can be presented

¿El Enfoque movilizó/mejoró el acceso a recursos financieros para implementar MST?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

The approach can be tested in EU and Horizon projects

¿El Enfoque mejoró el conocimiento y capacidades de los usuarios para implementar MST?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

The consortium is useful to connect skills and so to implement the technology

¿El Enfoque mejoró el conocimiento y capacidades de otras partes interesadas?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

Joining skills is always a way to improve knowledge

¿El Enfoque construyó/ fortaleció instituciones, colaboración entre partes interesadas?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

Working together for the same aim strengthen collaboration

¿El Enfoque alentó a jóvenes/ la siguiente generación de usuarios de tierras a involucrarse con MST?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

The dissemination of results obtain encourage the next generation of farmers to engage in reconstitution of soils

¿El Enfoque resultó en mejor seguridad alimentaria/ mejoró la nutrición?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

The implementation of the technology through the approach improves food security meaning increase of soil fertility and yields, the gain over new tillable areas

¿El Enfoque llevó a un uso más sostenible/ fuentes de energía?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

Meaning the use of suitable waste, part of a the circular economy

¿El Enfoque mejoró la capacidad de los usuarios de tierras a adaptarse a los cambios climáticos/ extemos y mitigar desastres relacionados al clima?

No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho

Nowadays the approach is tested to implement reconstitution of soils to counter the negative impact of alluvial sediments on physical properties of agricultural soils affected by flooding

6.2 Motivación principal del usuario de la tierra para implementar MST

producción incrementada

The guiding principles of the approach together with the circular economy are to counter land degradation and to improve soil fertility also reducing the use of fertilizers and irrigation water

reducción de la degradación de la tierra

The guiding principles of the approach together with the circular economy are to counter land degradation and to improve soil fertility also reducing the use of fertilizers and irrigation water

reducción del riesgo de desastres naturales

The recent flooding affecting some areas of Italy will lead to improve the reconstitution of soils technology

conocimiento y capacidades mejorados de MST

Joining skills through a consortium is a way to improve knowledge

6.3 Sostenibilidad de las actividades del Enfoque

¿Pueden los usuarios de tierras sostener lo que se implementó mediante el Enfoque (sin apoyo externo)?

Si respondió que sí, describa cómo:

The whole process, thanks to the monitoring phase (studies of the successful results), can be upscaled because every implementation of the technology becomes the starting point for a new challenge

6.4 Fortalezas/ ventajas del Enfoque

Fuerzas/ ventajas/ oportunidades desde la perspectiva del usuario de la tierra
Strengths: - to join different skills; - promotion of the technology
Advantages: - a consortium has a greater chance of finding funding
Opportunities: - awareness raising about the connection of circular economy and soil restoration; - to create a network of soil experts to counter soil degradation

Fuerzas/ ventajas/ oportunidades desde la perspectiva del compilador o de otra persona de referencia clave
Strengths: - join skills
Advantages: - to promote the technology in scientific community and farmers
Opportunities: - dissemination to test the approach in different land - reusing different suitable waste thanks to agro-industrial connection - to create a network of soil experts

6.5 Debilidades/ desventajas del Enfoque y formas de sobreponerse a ellos

Debilidades/ desventajas/ riesgos desde la perspectiva del usuario de la tierra	¿Cómo sobreponerse a ellas?
Weaknesses: - Italian bureaucracy regarding the use of waste	to explain to local authorities that all the waste used are environmental suitable and always monitored
Disadvantages: - long time from the submission of the project to commission evaluation	making a test plot using a pilot reconstitution plant
Risks: - financial difficult if the consortium and the project presented for funding is rejected	profit and loss account to evaluate if the restoration can be made exploring different scenarios

Debilidades/ desventajas/ riesgos desde la perspectiva del compilador o de otra persona de referencia clave	¿Cómo sobreponerse a ellas?
Weaknesses: - financial difficult if the consortium and the project presented for funding is rejected	profit and loss account to evaluate if different scenarios
Disadvantages: - time from the submission of the project to commission evaluation	pilot test in a smaller scale
Risks: - Italian bureaucracy regarding use of waste	to explain to local authorities that all the waste used are environmental suitable and always monitored

7. Referencias y vínculos

7.1 Métodos/ fuentes de información

visitas de campo, encuestas de campo

field surveys - more than 5

entrevistas con usuarios de tierras

regular

Vínculos

Reconstitution of Soils [Italia]

Reconstitution of soils is a pedotechnique based on the treatment of organic and non-organic pedomaterials to achieve benefits in areas with barren, degraded, desertified and/ or sealed soils.

Compilador: Chiara Cassinari
09/10/2024 13:53

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