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AbstractConsensus does not currently exists on how to offset the residual environmental footprint generated by agricultural and forestry practices. This paper develops an environmental sustainability management framework to support the achievement of environmental impact neutrality in the primary sector of agriculture and forestry. The proposed framework, named TREEIN, "a TREe model for Environmental Impact Neutrality", can guide companies toward effective use of existing environmental management and certification schemes that account for both the negative impact of the production system's life cycle and the positive impact offered by adequate ecosystem service supply. First, we did an overview of international standard certifications, protocols, and sustainability programs based on life cycle assessment (LCA) and ecosystem services assessment (ESA) methodologies. Subsequently, we analyzed the sustainability programs in the European‐specific economic sectors of wine and extra‐virgin olive oil, focusing on the combined approach of LCA and ESA methodologies. As a result, TREEIN, a tree model framework, was developed and applied to the case study of a typical farming system in Tuscany (Italy) in order to achievie impact neutrality. Quantitative outcomes, qualitative assertions, and the methodological challenges associated with such a pilot application are investigated and discussed. The TREEIN's benefits and drawbacks are explored in light of the findings of this case study, and a roadmap for its further advancement and adoption in the market is presented.

Intro -- Preface -- Organized by -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Tree Health of Larix sibirica Ledeb. in the Railway Impact Zone on Kola Peninsula -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Objects and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- The Influence of Soil Quality on Trees' Health in Urban Forest -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Visual Trees Assessment -- 3.2 Results of Chemical and Physical Analysis -- 3.3 Heavy Metal Analysis in Soils -- 3.4 Soil Quality and Trees' Health -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Ground Penetrating Radar Tomography Application to Study of Live Tree Trunks: Case Studies of Defects Detection -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Radar Data Acquisition Methodology -- 3 Results -- 3.1 The English Oak (Quércus róbur) -- 3.2 Fir Tree (Pícea ábies) -- 3.3 Chestnut (Aésculus) -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Morphological and Macroanatomical Indicators of Long-Term and Current State of Trees of Quercus Robur L. -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Material -- 2.2 Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Long-Term State -- 3.2 Current State -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Carbon Dioxide Fluxes of an Urban Forest in Moscow -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Site and Eddy Covariance Measurements -- 2.2 Processing of Eddy Covariance Data -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 4.1 Is the Urban Forest a Carbon Source? -- 4.2 Limitations -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Regulating Ecosystem Services in Russian Cities: Can Urban Green Infrastructure Cope with Air Pollution and Heat Islands? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods and Materials -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Methods and Materials -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Removal of Air Pollutants from Transport -- 3.2 Removal of Air Pollutants from Point Sources -- 3.3 Heat Mitigation -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion.

This study reviews carbon stocks and carbon dynamics in different types of forest land in Italy: ordinary managed forests, forest plantations, old growth forests, and trees outside forests. Forest management, combined with global environmental changes, increases the capacity of carbon uptake of ordinary managed forests. Forest plantations, particularly the ones subject to short-rotation forestry systems,potentially have high soil carbon accumulation, especially in agricultural lands. Old growth forests, recently discovered as a carbon sink, cover a significant surface area in Italy. Moreover, the trees outside forests may represent a sensible carbon stock, especially in the context of urban environments. Our study points out the management actions that can be implemented in Italy to increase the carbon stocks of different forest ecosystems, such as increasing the mean annual increment in managed forests, enhancement of the national network of old growth forests, and expansion of forest plantations in suitable areas. These aspects have important implications after the recent recognition of the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry sector in the EU target within the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework.

These proceedings of the Smart and Sustainable Cities Conference (SSC) in Moscow from May 23 to 26, 2018 addresses important questions regarding the global trend of urbanization. What are the environmental consequences of megacities' expansion? What smart solutions can make life in cities safe, comfortable and environmentally friendly? It is projected that 70% of the global population will live in cities by 2050, and as such the book describes how this rapid urbanization will alter the face of the world. Focusing on solutions for the environmental problems of modern megapolises, it discusses advanced approaches and smart technologies to monitor, model and assess the environmental consequences and risks. The contributors present examples of successful sustainable urban development, including management and design of green infrastructure, waste management, run-off purification and remediation of urban soils. The SSC conference and its proceedings offer a valuable contribution to sustainable urban development, and are of interest to the scientific and research community, municipal services, environmental protection agencies, landscape architects, civil engineers, policy makers and other stakeholders in urban management and greenery