functions; first it as a revolving nutrient bank account; and second, as an agent to Option’s relevance improve soil structure, maintain tilth, and minimize erosion. Economic Ecologic Social ++ ++ ++ Opportunities that arise Helps improve agricultural productivity. Cross-cutting relevance YES Agricultural, economic and social positive benefits. Risks addressed Declining soil productivity Use soil cultivation machines and technologies Agricultural Natural Fisheries & Institutional Livestock Relevant to: productivity resources aquaculture adaptive capacity X X Careful soil cultivation (with minimum pressure on the soil surface) can improve Description the soil capacity to retain water, its aeration, capacity of infiltration, warming up, evaporation etc. But soil cultivation can also harm the soil fertility as it accelerates Option’s relevance erosion and the decomposition of humus. It is therefore important to use soil Economic Ecologic Social cultivation machines and technologies with minimum pressure on the soil surface. ++ ++ ++ Opportunities that arise Helps improve agricultural productivity. relevance YES Agricultural, economic and social positive benefits. Risks addressed Declining soil productivity Use plant residues from agrarian plant rotation as raw material for various industries Agricultural Natural Fisheries & Institutional Livestock Relevant to: productivity resources aquaculture adaptive capacity X X Description Use residues from agrarian plant rotation for ploughing, briquetting, burning Option’s relevance in special furnaces as a raw material for various industries, and so on, instead of Economic Ecologic Social burning them directly on the field. + ++ ++ Diminish burning residues directly on the field and turn them into commercially Opportunities that arise viable raw materials for various industries. Cross-cutting relevance YES Agricultural, economic and social positive benefits. Risks addressed Waste pollution Improve water management practices Agricultural Natural Fisheries & Institutional Livestock Relevant to: productivity resources aquaculture adaptive capacity X X X Description Improve water management practices. Implement management practices to Option’s relevance ensure the effective use of water (reducing water losses) improving irrigation Economic Ecologic Social practices and efficiency, and recycling or storing water. ++ + + Opportunities that arise Improves water management and irrigation efficiency, reduces economic losses. Cross-cutting relevance YES Agricultural, economic and social positive benefits. Risks addressed Water scarcity / water stress / water loss. Eliminate secondary salinization conditions Agricultural Natural Fisheries & Institutional Livestock Relevant to: productivity resources aquaculture adaptive capacity X X
functions; first it as a revolving nutrient bank account; and second, as an agent to improve soil structure, maintain tilth, and minimize erosion. Option’s relevance Economic Ecologic Social ++ ++ ++ Opportunities that arise Helps improve agricultural productivity. Cross-cutting relevance YES Agricultural, economic and social positive benefits. Risks addressed Declining soil productivity Use soil cultivation machines and technologies Relevant to: Agricultural productivity Livestock Natural resources Fisheries & aquaculture Institutional adaptive capacity X X Description Careful soil cultivation (with minimum pressure on the soil surface) can improve the soil capacity to retain water, its aeration, capacity of infiltration, warming up, evaporation etc. But soil cultivation can also harm the soil fertility as it accelerates erosion and the decomposition of humus. It is therefore important to use soil cultivation machines and technologies with minimum pressure on the soil surface. Option’s relevance Economic Ecologic Social ++ ++ ++ Opportunities that arise Helps improve agricultural productivity. relevance YES Agricultural, economic and social positive benefits. Risks addressed Declining soil productivity Use plant residues from agrarian plant rotation as raw material for various industries Relevant to: Agricultural productivity Livestock Natural resources Fisheries & aquaculture Institutional adaptive capacity X X Description Use residues from agrarian plant rotation for ploughing, briquetting, burning in special furnaces as a raw material for various industries, and so on, instead of burning them directly on the field. Option’s relevance Economic Ecologic Social + ++ ++ Opportunities that arise Diminish burning residues directly on the field and turn them into commercially viable raw materials for various industries. Cross-cutting relevance YES Agricultural, economic and social positive benefits. Risks addressed Waste pollution Improve water management practices Relevant to: Agricultural productivity Livestock Natural resources Fisheries & aquaculture Institutional adaptive capacity X X X Description Improve water management practices. Implement management practices to ensure the effective use of water (reducing water losses) improving irrigation practices and efficiency, and recycling or storing water. Option’s relevance Economic Ecologic Social ++ + + Opportunities that arise Improves water management and irrigation efficiency, reduces economic losses. Cross-cutting relevance YES Agricultural, economic and social positive benefits. Risks addressed Water scarcity / water stress / water loss. Eliminate secondary salinization conditions Relevant to: Agricultural productivity Livestock Natural resources Fisheries & aquaculture Institutional adaptive capacity X X
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