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*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF*

*for sustainable agriculture, land use and ecosystem management*

Dear Subscribers,

Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 199 (January 2022).

Apologies for any cross-posting.

*Amir Kassam *

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*Global CA-CoP*

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IUSS Alert 199 (January 2022)If you have problems reading this content with
your mail-client - please follow this link to load the IUSS page in your
webbrowser <https://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=835>

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IUSS NewsIUSS Stimulus Fund – first call for submissions 2022

IUSS has established an annual Stimulus Fund to support suitable activities
within its Commissions and Working Groups. Where appropriate, the Fund will
also support other activities to assist the development of soil science
generally but particularly in regions of the world where lack of resources
limit opportunities. Applications should be sent to [log in to unmask]
The initial application process requires a short written proposal of no
more than 500 words plus a budget indicating how the funds awarded are to
be spent. The normal maximum award will be USD 2,500.

Deadline for submissions: 15 March 2022

Read more: *
<https://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=594>https://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=594
<https://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=594>*


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Update on organization of 22nd WCSS in 2022

A total of 1958 abstracts were submitted, of which 12 were rejected, 8 with
conflicts that could be resolved. 397 were accepted for oral presentations,
498 as posters. 756 orals were transferred to posters and 11 abstracts
submitted as poster were transferred to oral. The Vice President Congress
thanks the reviewers for doing a great job.

Space is being reviewed as some of the conveners have asked for additional
space. The exhibition space is filling up and the organizers expect a
vibrant congress.

*Expressions of interest for both soil judging and conference tours*

Bearing in mind the current Covid situation and being confident that the
Congress will take place as originally planned, the British Soil Science
Society as the organizers would very much appreciate expressions of
interest for both the *soil judging contests
<https://22wcss.org/programme/soil-judging/>* as well as the pre- and post
conference *tours <https://22wcss.org/activities/tours/>* to allow further
planning. Please send your expressions of interest to *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">https:[log in to unmask]>* as soon as possible but
latest by the end of March 2022.

Read more: *
<https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/world-soil-congress/>https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/world-soil-congress/
<https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/world-soil-congress/>*

<https://www.iuss.org/index.php?rex_media_type=download&rex_media_file=iuss-bulletin139_final_vollbildmodus.pdf>
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2022 Guy Smith Medal Award – Invitation to propose nominees

The IUSS Guy Smith Medal Award Committee is pleased to invite you to
propose nominees for the forthcoming *Guy Smith Medal
<http://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=182>* award. The next award will
be handed over during the Glasgow 22nd World Congress of Soil Science (
https://22wcss.org/), to be organized from the 31st of July to the 5th of
August, 2022 by the British Society of Soil Science.

*Criteria for selection:*

The nominee should have the following qualifications:

   1. She/he must have made a significant scientific contribution that has
   advanced the field of soil classification, *and*
   2. Be a published author in the field of soil classification; *and*
   3. Be an active member, Honorary member, or formerly active member of a
   national or international soil science professional society, *and*
   4. The medal is not invested posthumously, *and*
   5. Present officers of IUSS Commission IUSS cannot be nominated.

The proposal for nomination should comprise a short text, including the
main steps of the scientific career of the nominee, her/his most relevant
scientific publications and major contribution to the development of soil
classification.

For more information, please refer to the *web-link of the IUSS Commission
1.4
<https://sites.google.com/a/vt.edu/iuss1-4_soil_classification/home/guy-smith-award>*
(Soil Classification):

We look forward to receiving your *proposals by February 26**th** 2022* by
e-mail.

CVs of the nominees and a motivation letter should be sent to: Jozef
(Seppe) Deckers ([log in to unmask])  with copy to Maria Gerasimova (
[log in to unmask]) and to Lucia Anjos (*[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>)*

Read more: *
<https://www.iuss.org/about-the-iuss/awards-prizes/guy-smith-medal/>https://www.iuss.org/about-the-iuss/awards-prizes/guy-smith-medal/
<https://www.iuss.org/about-the-iuss/awards-prizes/guy-smith-medal/>*
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Paleopedology Newsletter December 2021

The December 2021 issue of the Paleopedology Newsletter, which is a joint
initiative of the IUSS Commission 1.6–Paleopedology and INQUA
Palaeopedology Working Group, is now available on the IUSS website.

Read more: *https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/paleopedology-newsletters-commission-16/
<https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/paleopedology-newsletters-commission-16/>*

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News from national soil science societiesMalaysian Society of Soil Science

The Malaysian Society of Soil Science (MSSS) in collaboration with
Institute of Biological Sciences (ISB), Universiti Malaya (UM) will
organize the 15th International Conference of the East and Southeast Asia
Federation of Soil Science Societies (ESAFS 2022) to be held in, Kuala
Lumpur Malaysia on August 22-26, 2022. The theme of the conference is 'Our
Soils Our Future’. Closing date for abstract submission: 28th April
2022 *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>*

Read more: *
<https://web.facebook.com/esafs2022>https://web.facebook.com/esafs2022
<https://web.facebook.com/esafs2022>*
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NEWS FROM THE Latin American Soil Science Society (SLCS) General Soil Law
approved unanimously in the Senate of the Republic of Chile

On January 12 of this year, after two years of work led by the Chilean Soil
Science Society in conjunction with academics from Chilean universities,
colleges of geographers and geologists and NGOs, the General Soil Law was
approved unanimously in the Senate of the Republic of Chile.

IUSS congratulates the Chilean Soil Science Society for this great
achievement*.*
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Georges Stoops (1937 – 2022)

It is with deep sadness that we inform that Georges Stoops, Professor
Emeritus at Ghent University, passed away on January 20th, in Malaga
(Spain). Georges Stoops was born on August 12th, in 1937 in Antwerp
(Belgium). He studied Earth Sciences (Geology) at the Ghent University,
where he also got his PhD degree in 1966. In 1962 he participated in the
geopedological mission to the Galápagos Islands organized by the Ghent
University. From 1962 to 1967 he worked at the Lovanium University (now
University of Kinshasa, DR Congo) as assistant and lecturer. He became Full
Professor at the Ghent University in 1987 and Emeritus Professor in 2002.
Georges Stoops contributed substantially to the understanding of the
genesis of arid and tropical soils, and to the development of concepts and
terminology for the description of soil thin sections. His outstanding
research activities in an international context, contributed considerably
to the development of soil micromorphology, while his enthusiastic teaching
in Ghent and elsewhere promoted the use of soil micromorphology worldwide.
He was awarded the Dokuchaev medal of the All Union of Soviet Soil
Scientists of the Academy of Science (1985), the Kubiëna Medal of the
International Soil Science Society (1992) and the Philippe Duchaufour Medal
of the European Geosciences Union (2010). Georges Stoops was a very social
person with an enormous sense of humanity, always willing to share his
knowledge. He belonged to the generation of great soil micromorphologists
that placed this discipline on the frontline of soil science. His death is
a tremendous loss for the soil pedogenesis and soil micromorphology
community and for soil science in general.

Read more: Link to full obituary on IUSS website
<https://www.iuss.org/about-the-iuss/iuss-history/obituaries-to-great-soil-scientists/georges-stoops-1937-2022/>

*B**ased on texts from Rosa M. Poch, Spain and Eric Van Ranst, Belgium*
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General News Soil erosion by water (update for 2016)

An update of the 2010 soil erosion indicator took place for the year 2016
with new inputs from Farm Field Survey, LUCAS and CORINE Land Cover.
Compared to the assessment for 2010, we estimate a very small decrease of
soil loss by water erosion (<1%) due to a limited increase of applied soil
conservation practices and land cover change observed at the EU level. The
modelling results suggest that, currently, ca. 25% of the EU land has
erosion rates higher than the recommended sustainable threshold (2 t ha−1
yr−1 ) and more than 6% of agricultural lands suffer from severe erosion
(11 t ha−1 yr−1 ). The results are documented with relevant publication.

Access these new data (as a raster file): *
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/soil-erosion-water-rusle2015>https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/soil-erosion-water-rusle2015
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/soil-erosion-water-rusle2015>*

[From ESDAC Newsletter No 137 (January 2022)]

* <https://www.wur.eu/ssc>*

* <https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU22/sessionprogramme>*
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Update of Cover Management (C-factor) for year 2016

The elaboration of the EU Farm Structure Survey data for 2016 and CORINE
Land Cover2012 in the GIS-based LANDUM model allowed to update the
knowledge about the most recent changes in land use and arable land
management. Using the data on tillage, plant residues and cover crops, we
updated the Cover-management (C-factor) in EU for 2016. The increase of
land under soil conservation practices and the land cover change have
contributed to decreasing the mean C-factor by –0.8%.

Read more: *
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/cover-management-factor-c-factor-eu>https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/cover-management-factor-c-factor-eu
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/cover-management-factor-c-factor-eu>*
[From ESDAC Newsletter No 137 (January 2022)]

[From ESDAC Newsletter No 137 (January 2022)]
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Soil, a burst of life: the hidden world beneath our feet

The JRC Soil Team developed a new online course on soil biodiversity,
available on the EU academy platform. It aims at raising awareness and
increasing knowledge of the secret life beneath our feet. It also allows
you to familiarise with European Union initiatives for soil (biodiversity)
protection. The target audience is science teachers, high school students
and the general public.

Read more: *
<https://academy.europa.eu/courses/soil-a-burst-of-life-the-hidden-world-beneath-our-feet>https://academy.europa.eu/courses/soil-a-burst-of-life-the-hidden-world-beneath-our-feet
<https://academy.europa.eu/courses/soil-a-burst-of-life-the-hidden-world-beneath-our-feet>*

[From ESDAC Newsletter No 137 (January 2022)]
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Have we overlooked the importance of soil micronutrients for global
grassland biomass production?

Grasslands are one of the largest terrestrial systems, occupying about 40%
of the global land surface. Given that they account for up to one-third of
the net primary productivity on land, they play an important role in global
carbon sequestration as well as in the provision of multiple other
ecosystem services to human society, including biodiversity, fodder
production and nutrient cycling. Biomass production is a key property of
grasslands that determines their capacity to take up and store carbon,
controls which plant species can co-exist and influences the diversity of
numerous animals that depend on plants for food and habitat.

Read more: *
<https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath-our-feet/2022/1/3/have-we-overlooked-the-importance-of-soil-micronutrients-for-global-grassland-biomass-production>https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath-our-feet/2022/1/3/have-we-overlooked-the-importance-of-soil-micronutrients-for-global-grassland-biomass-production
<https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath-our-feet/2022/1/3/have-we-overlooked-the-importance-of-soil-micronutrients-for-global-grassland-biomass-production>*

[From GSBI Newsletter – January 2022]
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Communication Campaign: World Soil Day | 5 December 2021

The celebration of World Soil Day 2021 ‘*Halt soil salinization, boost soil
productivity*' received very solid media attention throughout the week,
reaching 1.2 billion people around the globe. FAO Director-General’s words
- on how soil is the foundation of agriculture and how the world’s farmers
depend on it to produce about 95 per cent of the food we eat - opened up
the FAO official celebrations that were attended by over 2 000 people from
182 countries. Ten FAO Regional, Sub-regional, Liaison and Country offices
organized official celebrations on 5 December while over 650 worldwide
events have so far been registered on the interactive map. Over 330 million
people discussed, debated and advocated the importance of healthy soils for
a healthy life on Twitter using the official hashtag of the campaign
#WorldSoilDay.  Don't forget to send photos of your event by filling out *this
form <http://newsletters.fao.org/c/1evj5DNS5JlfLCsjZKUovW2OR>*! Contact us
at *[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>*

Read more: *
<https://www.fao.org/world-soil-day/en/>https://www.fao.org/world-soil-day/en/
<https://www.fao.org/world-soil-day/en/>*

[From Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 34, 22 December 2021]
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Workshop on Global Soil Governance

One of the core mandates of the FAO's GSP is to improve soil governance at
all levels, providing support for countries in strengthening normative and
regulatory frameworks with an impact on soil management. As such, GSP
organized the webinar “Global soil governance: Status and future
perspectives” within the framework of the EUROSOIL 2021 conference, which
took place on 25th August 2021 in a virtual format. The report and the
recordings of the meeting have  just been published!

Read more: *
<https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1459432/>https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1459432/
<https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1459432/>*

[From Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 34, 22 December 2021]
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NETSOB - The Global Soil Biodiversity Network

The *International Network on Soil Biodiversity* (NETSOB) was successfully
launched and established on the 3 December with over 800 participants. All
co-organizers and participants committed to start implementing the
recommendations of the *GSOBI21 Outcome document
<http://newsletters.fao.org/c/1evj5Q4iM30NAfkSoXqluzWvF>*. Over 670
scientists, researchers, international organizations, institutions,
decision makers and farmers with expertise in the assessment, mapping,
monitoring and sustainable use of soil biodiversity have enrolled in the
network and will start carrying out the scheduled activities from January
2022.

Read more: *
<https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1457777/>https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1457777/
<https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1457777/>*

[From Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 34, 22 December 2021]

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ISC Activity and Achievement Report (2018 – 2021) published

During the 2nd ISC General Assembly, the ISC President and CEO presented a
report of ISC activities and achievements during the first three years of
operation of the Council. The report is now published and shows to which
extent the ISC and its Members are succeeding in pursuing our mission to
advance science as a global public good. Thanks to all our Members for
contributing to the ISC’s successful first three-year term.

Read more: *
<https://link.council.science/click/1n5WJ44baUqhCd.15Ln1qoVz9Cfp/ZSIJPM70/3s/council.science/publications/activity-achievement-report-2018-2021/>https://council.science/publications/activity-achievement-report-2018-2021/
<https://council.science/publications/activity-achievement-report-2018-2021/>*

[From ISC Update on January 6, 2022]
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Recarbonizing global soils - A technical manual of recommended management
practices

During the last decades, soil organic carbon (SOC) attracted the attention
of a much wider array of specialists beyond agriculture and soil science,
as it has proven to be one of the most cost-effective nature-based
solutions to reduce and mitigate the effects of climate change. Soils are
the largest terrestrial carbon pool and this soil component is one of the
key factors in soil health and therefore contributes to achieving several
Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 15, "Protect, restore and
promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage
forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and
halt biodiversity loss", with SOC stocks explicitly cited in Indicator
15.3.1.

Read more: *
<https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/areas-of-work/soil-organic-carbon-manual/en/>https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/areas-of-work/soil-organic-carbon-manual/en/
<https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/areas-of-work/soil-organic-carbon-manual/en/>*
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The Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative

Seeking to promote expert knowledge on soil biodiversity in environmental
policy and sustainable land management to protect and enhance ecosystem
services

Read more: *
<https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/?fbclid=IwAR2GF4hH_Gpx218enMKGlXnVFgBHl65HBEcwEffj1-DHfrVQxOvBMszaKIg>https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/?fbclid=IwAR2GF4hH_Gpx218enMKGlXnVFgBHl65HBEcwEffj1-DHfrVQxOvBMszaKIg
<https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/?fbclid=IwAR2GF4hH_Gpx218enMKGlXnVFgBHl65HBEcwEffj1-DHfrVQxOvBMszaKIg>*
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Soil, a burst of life: the hidden world beneath our feet

Soil is home to a quarter of the species on our planet. As they live hidden
in the soil, these organisms are too often overlooked. Nonetheless, they
support us in many ways, from food production and climate regulation to
medicine discovery. Therefore, they deserve much more attention than they
get.

Soil biodiversity is extremely variegated. It encompasses microorganisms,
such as bacteria and fungi, as well as “big” animals like earthworms and
moles. In between there is a huge variety of organisms, ranging from
nematodes, the most abundant animals on Earth, to the colorful
springtails.  This course aims at raising awareness and increasing
knowledge of the secret life beneath our feet, taking the public on a
fascinating journey of discovery. It also allows you to familiarise with
European Union initiatives for soil (biodiversity) protection.

Read more: *
<https://academy.europa.eu/courses/soil-a-burst-of-life-the-hidden-world-beneath-our-feet?fbclid=IwAR2ACAsWpUe2cozqyBxEd5B8_z78sTP_pQzUvNzKV7BCeY-lex-CgTy6UYY>https://academy.europa.eu/courses/soil-a-burst-of-life-the-hidden-world-beneath-our-feet?fbclid=IwAR2ACAsWpUe2cozqyBxEd5B8_z78sTP_pQzUvNzKV7BCeY-lex-CgTy6UYY
<https://academy.europa.eu/courses/soil-a-burst-of-life-the-hidden-world-beneath-our-feet?fbclid=IwAR2ACAsWpUe2cozqyBxEd5B8_z78sTP_pQzUvNzKV7BCeY-lex-CgTy6UYY>*
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Soil and land use factors control organic carbon status and accumulation in
agricultural soils of Lower Austria

Policies for restoring soil health and mitigating climate change require
information on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks and their spatial and
temporal variation, and related sequestration potentials. Using the
province of Lower Austria as environmentally diverse model region, the
authors present a detailed analysis of SOC stocks, saturation potentials
and deficits along with SOC monitoring data for the past three decades.

Read more: *
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016706121006753>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016706121006753
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016706121006753>*
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Conferences, Meetings and Workshops

*Due to the Corona pandemic and ensuing travel restrictions many of the
events planned for 2020 and 2021 had to be cancelled or postponed. For a
current list of upcoming events, please consult the IUSS website: **
<https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/>https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/
<https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/>*

* <https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/>*

* <https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/>*

* <https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/>*
Zoom into Soil: Soils in Scotland

2 February

Online, 12.00 to 1.00 pm GMT

BSSS (British Society of Soil Science) run a series of online webinars
called ‘Zoom into Soil’, they usually discuss various topics in soil
science with relevant scientists and practitioners. The next webinar in the
series, 2 February, is going to be on the topic of ‘Soils in Scotland’ and
is being targeted at an international audience as something of an
introduction to UK soils of interest. It has been tailored in this way as
it forms part of the sponsorship package for VisitBritain for the World
Congress of Soil Science, they are particularly interested in encouraging
international audiences. There will be a second in this webinar series in
March.

Webinar: *
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4094796126226077199>https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4094796126226077199
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4094796126226077199>*

Previous Webinars: *Videos - British Society of Soil Science
<https://soils.org.uk/education/videos/>*
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EGU General Assembly 2022

23–27 May 2022

Vienna, Austria, hybrid meeting

Conference website: * <https://www.egu22.eu/>https://www.egu22.eu/
<https://www.egu22.eu/>*
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International seminar Soil and water conservation under changing climate in
Northern and high-altitude conditions

Wednesday, 4 May 2022 to Friday, 6 May 2022

Ås, Norway

Deadline of abstract submission: 31 January 2022

The objective of the seminar is to bring new knowledge on soil and water
conservation under changing climate in Northern or high- altitude
conditions (cold climate). Climate change is expected to bring changes in
precipitation, rainfall, frozen soils, snowmelt conditions, drought periods
and extreme weather that will affect runoff and hydrological pathways in
the agricultural landscape. Also, soil functions and soil health will face
new challenges. These changes will influence losses of nutrients and
erosion processes- and put pressures on the need of efficient measures.
Best farming and management practices must be revised and developed to
expected changes in climate. The seminar will also address monitoring,
modelling and development of planning tools for analysing effects and
planning for adaptation measures.

Second announcement: *media/second_announcement_soil_and_water_conservation.pdf
<https://www.iuss.org/media/second_announcement_soil_and_water_conservation.pdf>*

Read more: *
<https://nibio.pameldingssystem.no/soil-and-water>https://nibio.pameldingssystem.no/soil-and-water
<https://nibio.pameldingssystem.no/soil-and-water>*
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Intersol 2022 - The Soil in all its States

21-23 June 2022

Lyon, France

Topics: Ecological engineering and biodiversity; Health, environmental and
socio-economic issues and risks; What treatments for what uses?
Digital soil monitoring and management; Soils and climatic issues.

Call for papers deadline: February 28, 2022

Conference website: *
<https://www.webs-event.com/en/event/intersol/accueil/>https://www.webs-event.com/en/event/intersol/accueil/
<https://www.webs-event.com/en/event/intersol/accueil/>*
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Global Symposium on Soils for Nutrition

26 - 29 July 2022

Virtual meeting

The Symposium will address the role of soil fertility in delivering
sufficient, high quality, safe, and nutritious food for better-nourished
plants, animals, and people. Its specific objectives will be: (1) to
examine the current scientific, technical and traditional knowledge on soil
fertility management; (2) to present innovative, and effective technologies
and practices that promote sustainable food production; (3) to identify
policies that maintain and improve soil fertility and nutrition; and (4) to
encourage the adoption of good practices that facilitate sustainable
intensification of food production systems and maintain food security while
addressing the goals of the Global Climate Agenda.

Read more: *
<https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/areas-of-work/soil-fertility/en/>https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/areas-of-work/soil-fertility/en/
<https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/areas-of-work/soil-fertility/en/>*

[From Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 34, 22 December 2021]
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*For the complete list of upcoming events, please see the event calendar on
the IUSS website: **
<https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/>https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/
<https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/>*
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New publicationsAdvances in Conservation Agriculture. Volume 3 - Adoption
and Spread

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing are delighted to share news of their
forthcoming title, *Advances in Conservation Agriculture – Volume 3:
Adoption and Spread
<https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-106341>*,
edited by Professor Amir Kassam, University of Reading, UK and Moderator,
Global Conservation Agriculture Community of Practice (CA-CoP), FAO, Rome,
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The book provides an authoritative review from an array of international
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Conservation Agriculture in Africa - Climate Smart Agricultural Development

Edited by Saidi Mkomwa and Amir Kassam, January 2022 | Hardback | 536 Pages
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Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation
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