Proposed session structure

Session I

Nutritional aspects of the
use of compost in agriculture.
Role in global food security

Session II

Impact of organic amendments
on soil sustainability

Session III

Recycling of organic
wastes in agriculture

Session IV

Environmental impacts and health
risks associated to the use
of compost in agriculture

Session V

Challenges for the development
and testing of next generation
organic amendments

Session VI

Nutrient and organic matter recycling
via integration of biochar and compost.
Perspectives from Europe's FP7

Session 4: Environmental impacts and health risks associated to the use of compost in agriculture.

This session will focus on the environmental aspects as well as the health risks associated to the composting process itself and the use of compost in agriculture (fate of persistent pollutants, volatile organic compounds, bioaerosols, human and plant pathogens, etc). This session will also include contributions dealing with the impact of composting on climate change in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. And this session will also look into the challenge and possible solutions and novel approaches to overcome unwanted impacts.