The exploitation of industrial crops for the production of ligno-cellulosic compounds and vegetable oil on marginal lands relies on efficient harvesting and logistics’ strategies. The present deliverable goes through the difficulties encountered from harvesting to...

One of the MAGIC Project targets is “to maximise stakeholder’ mobilization and enhance the impact of the project activities and outcomes for promoting the cultivation of industrial crops on marginal land”. In this line, practice abstracts (PA’s) ...

Figure S1: Agarose gels showing traC gene amplification for selected X. fastidiosa strains from the collection at the Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (IAS-CSIC) using ND116-pRIV5-F1/ND117-pRIV5-R1 primer pair (expected amplicon size of 521bp). PAC = Positive amplifi...

The draft White Paper for Consultation ''From Nature-Based Solutions to the Nature-Based Economy (download here) proposes a paradigm shift regarding the economic potential of nature and recommends a series of transformative change actions and immediate actions t...

Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is a promising industrial crop suitable for cultivation in marginal conditions in the Mediterranean area, but the mechanical harvesting of the seeds is still usually performed manually. In this manuscript, the authors present a prelimin...

Abstract: In this paper, we explore the idea of social innovation as both a conceptual and practical means of delivering positive social, economic and environmental outcomes in marginal rural areas. Definitions are critically appraised, and the dual contemporary origins...

Considering the increasing need to produce energy from renewable sources, the interest towards Medium Rotation Coppices (MRC) plantations has increased. One of the main issues that require tackling for the comprehensive sustainability of these plantations is related to ...

This section summarizes the main findings of the work presented in this report regarding needs and priority areas for further research, for the cases of Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) and Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV). BECCS technology is highly cont...

Policymaking under deep uncertainty implies policymakers will encounter difficulties when asked to design and implement a new policy. Predicting the future, and deciding on the most probable evolution before applying a policy, has often been unsuccessful, thus the notio...

Climate change mitigation efforts have been underway in the EU for many years. EU Member States (MS) have acknowledged the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and have developed strategic national plans aimed at achieving the environmental goals set by the EU,...