MACSUR SciPolNet-2025-2026

MACSUR SciPolNet follows up on the previous two MACSUR exercises initiated by the Joint Programming Initiative for Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI).

The aim is to establish a science-policy network to support evidence-based policy for GHG mitigation strategies in the agricultural sector.

Objectives

1. Guide and analyse science-policy communication, including cross-country collaborations, knowledge exchange and processes regarding climate change mitigation in agriculture
2. Evaluate policies and measures targeting agricultural GHG emissions reductions at the farm level
3. Guide the integration of existing models used to project GHG emissions from agriculture
4. Identify structures for the long-term establishment of the MACSUR Science-Policy Network

Transdisciplinary approach

MACSUR SciPolNet builds on the transdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach of the previous two MASCSUR projects. It will create a coordinated network of scientists and policymakers, and deep engagement from stakeholders across farming, civil society, and business. The results from modelling assessments will be discussed in participatory multi-stakeholder dialogues to ensure that research findings become increasingly relevant and sensitive to policy priorities.

Coordination

Thuenen-Instiute, Coordination Unit Climate, Soil and Biodiversity, Germany -Marieke Soder

Partners

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Austria- Erwin Schmidt

Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research(ZALF), Germany -Katharina Helming

National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), France -Marco Carozzi

Queens University of Belfast, UK- Nigel Scolland

Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands- Stijn Reinhard

University of Birmingham, UK- Christine Foyer

Collaborators

BAB Federal Instiute of Agricultural Economics and Mountain Research, Austria- Martin Schonhart

University of Florence, Italy- Marco Bindi

Ruralis Norway-Klaus Mittenzwei

New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (AgEc)- Andy Reisinger

MACSUR SciPolNet

Core Theme 1:

An agricultural sector that contributes to climate neutrality

Core Theme 2:

Sustainable and resilient agriculture

Instrument: Knowledge Forum

Full title:Modelling (European) Agriculture with Climate Change for Food Security: Science-Policy -Network

Start-end date:May 2024-April 2026