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Mitigation and Adaptation Options for Mediterranean Agriculture under the Climate Change Challenge
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  • CIHEAM Zaragoza and the Remedia network (through the Remedia + Project) will host an international seminar on mitigation and adaptation options for Mediterranean agriculture under climate change on 2 June 2026.
  • The event will bring together around 25 experts from Mediterranean and European countries and will be open to the public both onsite and via streaming, preceding the 13th Remedia Network Workshop (3–4 June).

As climate change is profoundly affecting Mediterranean agriculture, a great deal of research in recent years has focused on adaptive practices, but less attention has been paid to emissions mitigation, even though agriculture can play an important role through practices and production systems that enable adaptation to the effects of climate change while reducing GHG emissions.

The main aim of this Seminar is to serve as a forum to discuss and exchange knowledge and experience around research lines, innovations and projects addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation of cropping and livestock systems. This knowledge may serve to better orient policies for the support and development of cropping and livestock production systems at regional, local or international scales.

The event will be organised on 2nd June 2026, by CIHEAM Zaragoza and Remedia (through the Remedia+ project), under the framework of the Mediterranean network for knowledge exchange on GHG emissions and climate change mitigation in agriculture launched by CIHEAM Zaragoza in 2023.

The programme will consist of an opening keynote lecture and presentations, followed by open discussions between guest experts on a series of specific thematic areas of common interest for Mediterranean countries that are being identified through a call for contributions. Around 20-25 experts from countries in the southern and eastern Mediterranean, Spain, and other European countries will be invited.

The Seminar, that will be held in English, is opened (in person and via streaming) to those interested in following the presentations and participating in the debates. Places for the in-person event are limited, and registration will close once capacity has been reached.

In addition, the 13th Annual Workshop of the Remedia Network will take place on 3rd and 4th June at the CIHEAM facilities in Zaragoza. Each year, Remedia Workshops gather around 100 Spanish researchers involved in the mitigation of climate change in agrifood and forestry.

Register to the International Seminar

CIHEAM Zaragoza contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture by providing high-level training to technical staff and researchers from its member countries through advanced courses (15 courses on these topics since 2020 and 3 in preparation for 2026), and through the launch of a Mediterranean network for knowledge exchange on GHG emissions and climate change mitigation in agriculture in 2023. CIHEAM Zaragoza also participates in research and innovation projects on the subject, such as Re-Livestock (livestock) and CAMA (crops), and is a member of the GRA (Global Research Alliance for Agricultural Greenhouse Gases). Some of these activities have been carried out in collaboration with other international institutions such as ICARDA, FAO and GRA, as well as with Spanish organisations such as the Remedia network (Scientific Network for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in the Agroforestry Sector) that co-organises this Seminar through the Remedia+ project.