Exploring Operational Procedures to Assess Ecosystem Services at Farm Level, including the Role of Soil Health

Reaching the land-related UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and similar goals articulated by EU Green Deal (GD) 2030 presents a major challenge requires pragmatic approach focused on joint learning land users (mostly farmers), researchers other stakeholders in “Living Labs” system experiments at experimental farms of research organizations. Defining specific indicators thresholds for ecosystem services line with SDGs is crucial to establish “Lighthouses” that can act as inspiring examples if they meet various thresholds. This exploratory paper discusses an arable farm operating marine, calcareous light clay soils Netherlands. Studies experiment are used discuss test operational methodology be widely applied when characterizing many future, planned European Union. The important role contributing discussed terms soil health. Recommendations made innovative associated all SDGs. Satisfying services, which will vary type, region basis subsidies, such Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Research Living Labs has judged different criteria than those traditional linear research. contributions achieve framed health most effective way promote science now desired inter- transdisciplinary context.