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UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network中英可持续农业创新协作网

PPM-Nutrients Annual Meeting 25-26 February, Beijing


Objectives • Support UK-China cooperation in sustainable agriculture & food

security

• Stimulate innovative thinking and research on all aspects of sustainable agriculture

• Communicate information on sustainable agriculture

• Contribute to global sustainability through south-south learning and similar initiatives

Operation and coordination

Governing BoardGoverning Board

Steering GroupSteering Group SecretariatsSecretariats

Working GroupsWorking Groups- Research projects

- Knowledge sharing

- Capacity building

- Communication & engagement

- Research projects

- Knowledge sharing

- Capacity building

- Communication & engagement

Strategic Guidance Operations Actions



Current/recent research focus• Input & resource use efficiency

• Climate change mitigation & adaptation

• Control non-point pollution

• Future food and farming

Improved nutrient management in agriculture: a neglected opportunity for China’s low carbon growth path

Management of manures in China

The future of food and farming- Foresight Report and implications for China

ADMIT: Harmonising adaptation and mitigation for agriculture and water in China

Developing a catchment management template to mitigate non-point source pollution in China

Completed projects (2011-)

Conservation for enhanced utilization of crop wild relative diversity for sustainable development and climate change mitigation

Addressing vulnerabilities and building capacity for adaptation of agriculture to climate change in China

Estimates of future agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation in China

Biochar: Socio-Economic and Biophysical “Fit”

PPM-Nutrients: Knowledge, policy and practice for sustainable nutrient management and water resources protection in UK and Chinese agro-ecosystems

On-going projects (2013-)

SAIN Communication

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SAIN ImpactsInternational impacts • Partner of Global Partnership for Nutrient Management (GPNM)

http://www.gpa.unep.org/gpnm/gpnm-partners.html Contributions to UNEP report

Policy impacts• 10 SAIN Policy Briefs (+ project briefs)• Internal policy briefs for policy makers

Academic impacts• More than 40 universities/institutes in China and UK networked• More than 20 journal papers, book chapters, reports

o Science, PNAS, Envi Res Lett, Global Change Biology, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment , etc

• AEE Special Issue under preparation

Research capacity impacts• New partnerships• Knowledge transfer/training workshops

http://www.gpa.unep.org/gpnm/gpnm-partners.html

UK China Financial & Economic Dialogue September 2011

The two sides will make full use of UK-China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network (SAIN), in order to facilitate the implementation of the Action Plan for UK-China Cooperation on Food Security, explore approaches and methods of assisting other developing countries in increasing food security through UK-China cooperation, promote sustainable agricultural development of the two countries, and contribute to strengthening global food security.



i. Place the emphasis on increasing policy and industry impactsii. Embrace the concept of “sustainable intensification” in its work, iii. Function as a network to spread existing and new knowledge, technology and

best practice.iv. Include research into how innovation and technology in agriculture supports

social and economic growth, and the environmental and health benefits v. Explore the extent to which trade between China and the UK contributes to

sustainable intensification.vi. Provide a “shop window” to enable academics, policy makers and business

people to demonstrate the benefits and successes of cooperation between the UK and China

vii. Develop a long term plan, viii. Incorporate business representatives into its Working Group structures ix. Diversify its funding options

SAIN Governing Board meeting, 2013: Summary of Key Conclusions and Actions


Objectives in 2014 (draft)

• Maintaining a smooth operation of SAIN

• Enhance SAIN impact

• Development of long term strategic plan

• Spread existing and new knowledge, technology and best practice

• Develop a “shop window”

• Diversify SAIN funding options


Maintaining a smooth operation of SAIN• Support the implementation of on-going research projects • Preparation for GB meeting in 2015

Enhance SAIN impact • Support CBBC to analyse the survey responses • Incorporate business representatives into SAIN’s Working Group structures• Support the International Soil Carbon conference in China, September 2014

Development of long term strategic plan• Support Horizon Scanning team to review and identify cooperation priorities• Develop the proposals based on to the findings of the Survey and Horizon

Scanning


Spread existing and new knowledge, technology & best practice• Publication of SAIN Special Issue (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment)• Continue the existing communication activities, • Presentations at relevant international and national events

Develop a “shop window” • Develop an information hub in partnership with policy, academic and

business stakeholders • Upgrade the existing communication tools as part of the shop wind

Diversify SAIN funding options• Working with MoA, Dfid and Defra to build tripartite knowledge

exchange between the UK, China and Africa• Develop proposals jointly with private sector following survey and

horizon scanning

Institutes directly involved in SAIN projects


Funders

中华人民共和国农业部Ministry of Agriculture, PR China

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