*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
*for sustainable agriculture and land management*
Dear Subscribers,
Please see the latest IUSS Alert 171 (September).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative
sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical
application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked
principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance
(no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with
all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent
maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover crops);
and (iii) diversification of cropping system (economically, environmentally
and socially adapted rotations and/or sequences and/or associations
involving annuals and/or perennials, including legumes and cover crops),
along with other complementary good agricultural production and land
management practices. Conservation Agriculture systems are present in all
continents, involving rainfed and irrigated systems including annual
cropland systems, perennial systems, orchards and plantation systems,
agroforestry systems, crop-livestock systems, pasture and rangeland
systems, organic production systems and rice-based systems. Conservation
Tillage, Reduced Tillage and Minimum Tillage are not Conservation
Agriculture, and nor is No-Till on its own* (more at:
http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture).
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IUSS NewsResults of IUSS Poster Contest ‘Soilutions’ to solve soil
degradation problems now online
IUSS considers stopping soil degradation as one of its most important
tasks, and invited to propose ‘Soilutions’ in the form of a poster in order
to preserve this unique resource and life itself.
The ideas and proposals should represent the role of the soil as an
essential natural resource to preserve the environment. This is very
relevant for reaching many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The
contest was an initiative under the umbrella of the International Decade of
Soils 2015-2024 which shall contribute to increase the awareness about the
importance of soil.
IUSS received 42 posters which were evaluated by a Committee. After the
evaluation results were approved by the Executive Committee, the IUSS
awarded Hernández Huerta Aldo Alfredo (Mexico) with 1,000 USD for the best
‘Soilutions’ poster and Richard Gantlett (United Kingdom) and the group of
M.A. Samarasekara, A.G.S.D. De Silva and R. Thusyanthini (all Sri Lanka)
with 500 USD each for the second and third best posters. The best 12
posters plus a cover poster shall be used to produce a ‘Soilutions’
calendar.
IUSS thanks all contestants and congratulates the winners!
Read more: https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/
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Request for contributions to IUSS Bulletin 135
All IUSS members are kindly invited to submit their contributions for the
next IUSS Bulletin 135 (to be published in December) no later than 20
November 2019. Please send your contributions to the IUSS Secretariat (
[log in to unmask]). In particular, we would welcome
conference/meeting reports and reports on activities dedicated to the
International Decade of Soils (2015-2024), and any other information you
would like to share with the international soil science community. Also, we
would like to give more room to national soil science societies to present
their recent activities. Please make sure to send high-resolution photos
only, together with the copyright information (owner of the photos).
According to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) IUSS is only
allowed to use photos, if the copyright holders give IUSS the right to
include them in its publications. Please make sure to check the copyright
of all photos submitted.
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IUSS on social media
There are new posts on *Twitter* in September, see:
https://twitter.com/iuss_org
Follow us on our Official Twitter Account @IUSS_ORG
<https://twitter.com/iuss_org>, where we promote our official activities
and remain in touch with the Soil Science Scientists community worldwide.
Check out the shared soil physics videos of the Oklahoma State University (
USA) on our YouTube channel:
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Spanish Soil Science Society
We are inviting you to read and spread the Comic “Living in the soil”
http://www.secs.com.es/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Comic-ingl%C3%A9s-WEB.pdf
Cómic “Vivir en el suelo” 2015 (Spanish version):
http://www.secs.com.es/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/COMIC_castellano_WEB.pdf
Cómic “Vivere nel suolo” 2016 (Italian version):
http://www.secs.com.es/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/COMIC_italiano_WEB.pdf
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Polish Soil Science Society
We are inviting you to look into the book “Guidelines for Soil Description
and Classification Central and Eastern European Students’ Version” which is
a contribution of the Soil Science Society of Poland to the deepening of
knowledge and improvement of the teaching and learning of soil science in a
didactic way.
Read more: http://soils.umk.pl/didactical/
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News from the Latin American Soil Science Society XLIV Mexican Congress of
Soil Science
During the XLIV Mexican Congress of Soil Science in Aguascalientes and in
collaboration with the IUSS the OPENING SYMPOSIUM “The sustainability of
the soil resource within the framework of the Sustainable Development
Objectives” will be held in Aguascalientes, Mexico on October 29th 2019.
Special guests from IUSS are President Takashi Kosaki, the IUSS Former
President Rainer Horn and the IUSS Former Secretary General Winfried Blum.
An WRB Course will be held during the XLIV Mexican Congress of Soil Science
being taught by Dr. Peter Shad from October 30 to November 3 in
Aguascalientes, México.
XXII Latin-American Congress of Soil Sciences (XXII CLACS)
Within the framework of XXII CLACS, on October 8th, the third meeting of
the Latin-American Network of Soil Laboratories (LATSOLAN) of FAO Pillar 5
of the Global Soil Partnership will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay with the
assistance of the FAO General Secretariat.
“Thus are the Soils of my Nation”
Children from Argentina, Colombia, Spain, Peru and Uruguay will show their
school orchard researches, works and didactic presentations about the soil
resource during the VII Latin American Symposium on Educational Innovations
on Teaching and Learning of Soil Sciences for children and young people,
taking place in the framework of the XXII Latin-American Congress of Soil
Sciences (XXII CLACS), on October 9th at the Radisson Montevideo Victoria
Plaza Hotel in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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General NewsGlinka World Soil Prize 2019: Call for Nominations
Take up the challenge and select the next champion! Partners and focal
points of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) are invited to nominate pioneer
soil scientists and/or soil institutions for the prestigious award. This
annual prize, which comes in the form of a medal and USD 15 000, rewards
efforts towards Sustainable Soil Management and the fight against soil
degradation.
The deadline for submission of the nomination form
<https://www.iuss.org/www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/GSP/docs/Glinka_World_Soil_Prize_nomination2019_extended.docx>
is extended to 15 October 2019.
Read more: http://www.fao.org/world-soil-day/glinka-world-soil-prize/en/
[From: Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 24, August 2019]
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Apply for the King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award
Sponsored by the Kingdom of Thailand, the *King Bhumibol World Soil Day
(WSD) Award 2019* consists of a medal and USD 15 000 for the most engaging
event of the WSD 2018 campaign *“Be the solution to soil pollution”*. The
call for applications is now open until 30 September 2019! If you have
organized a successful WSD 2018 celebration, please submit your report to
enter the competition…Don’t miss the chance to win!
Read more: http://www.fao.org/world-soil-day/world-soil-day-award/en/
[From: Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 24, August 2019]
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FAO online consultation: Mainstreaming gender for sustainable soil
management
Soils are the foundation of agriculture and sustainable soil management
contributes to increasing food production, enhancing the nutrient content
of food, and adapting to and mitigating climate change. However, women are
often precluded from participating fully in soil management by limited land
rights and roles in decision making, among others. In this online
discussion we would therefore like to explore with you the relations
between gender equality, sustainable soil management and food security.
Your insights will help inform the draft of the *“Guide on gender and
sustainable soil management”*, to be prepared by the Regional Soil
Partnerships and the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS),
together with the Social Policies and Rural Institutions Division of FAO.
Close of discussion: 14 October 2019
Read more: http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/soil-gender
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Provide your inputs on the first draft of the Hazard list until 7 October
2019
A working group, co-facilitated by the United Nations Office for Disaster
Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Science Council (ISC), has
been tasked with developing new hazard definitions and classifications, and
seeks input from stakeholders to ensure the list is robust, and reflects
the full spectrum of local and regional terminology.
Deadline: 07 October 2019
Read more: https://fr.surveymonkey.com/r/hazardslist
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Call for reviewers for IPBES sustainable use assessment
The IPBES Executive Secretary has announced a call for an assessment of the
sustainable use of wild species. This assessment will consider various
approaches to the enhancement of the sustainability of the use of wild
species and to strengthen related practices, measures, capacities and tools
for their conservation through such use, taking into account the multiple
worldviews and knowledge systems that operate within different
socio-ecological contexts. The assessment will be solution-oriented, with
the overall aim of identifying challenges and opportunities to establish or
strengthen measures and conditions that ensure and promote the sustainable
use of wild species.
The period for this first external review is from 27 August to 20 October
2019.
If you would like participate as an expert reviewer in this external review
of the sustainable use assessment, please follow these steps:
1) Register as user of the IPBES website (
https://www.ipbes.net/user/register) if you have not already done so
2) Apply to become an IPBES external reviewer for individual chapters at
https://www.ipbes.net/registration-sustainable-use-fod (this will only work
when logged in first as IPBES website user)
3) Once registered, you will immediately receive an email providing
confidential access to the draft chapters and will be requested to submit
your comments in English using a template that is available on the same
webpage.
Read more: https://www.ipbes.net/sustainable-use-wild-species-assessment
[From a message from the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, 30 August
2019]
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To slow global warming, U.N. warns agriculture must change
Humans must drastically alter food production to prevent the most
catastrophic effects of global warming, according to a new report from the
United Nations panel on climate change. The panel of scientists looked at
the climate change effects of agriculture, deforestation and other land
use, such as harvesting peat and managing grasslands and wetlands.
Together, those activities generate about a third of human greenhouse gas
emissions, including more than 40% of methane. That’s important because
methane is particularly good at trapping heat in the atmosphere. And the
problem is getting more severe.
Read more:
https://choice.npr.org/index.html?origin=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/08/08/748416223/to-slow-global-warming-u-n-warns-agriculture-must-change
[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report, 4 September 2019]
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How we use land contributes to climate change
From cutting back on fossil fuels to planting a million trees, people and
policymakers around the world are looking for more ways to curb climate
change. Another solution to add to the list is changing how we use land.
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC,
released a special report this month that emphasized the importance of
proper land management, such as protecting forests from being converted to
farmland, has on mitigating climate change. ASA and SSSA member Cynthia
Rosenzweig talks to NPR’s Science Friday about the ways we can use land to
reduce the amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
Read more (and listen to the interview):
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ipcc-2019-land-use-climate-change/
[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report, 4 September 2019]
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Interview with Prof. Rattan Lal about soil and climate change
Read more:
https://www.columbusunderground.com/low-hanging-fruit-dr-rattan-lal-on-how-soil-farming-can-help-save-the-climate-jb1
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Stop abusing land, scientists warn
Scientists are to deliver a stark condemnation of the damage being done to
the land surface of the planet. Human activities have led to the degrading
of soils, expanded deserts, felled forests, driven out wildlife, and
drained peatlands, they will say. In the process, land has been turned from
an asset that combats climate change into a major source of carbon.
The scientists will say this land abuse must be stopped to avoid
catastrophic climate heating.
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49149761?fbclid=IwAR0jgPkJM1_IE_rUbHf7XjSeb8NVCIe5rwE9jasGcmdRVCZARcOHOEcyKMM
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Climate Change and Land
An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land
degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas
fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems.
Download the report:
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/srccl/?fbclid=IwAR1uLGUkjQ9A4eUYm0AVBPQmgxu99dPplHOttAOkEng2tWGTBbHS3SvUVPQ
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A Review of Libyan Soil Databases for Use within an Ecosystem Services
Framework
Ecosystem services (ESs) are increasingly being used by many countries
around the world as a framework for addressing the United Nations (UN)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This review article of the usability
of Libyan soil databases for ESs and SDGs is the first of its kind for
North Africa. The objectives of the article are to: describe the available
soil resources of Libya in relation to an ES framework; provide examples of
the usability of Libyan soil databases for ES applications (e.g.,
provisioning, Healthy Eating Plate), and describe some of the typical
disservices in the country.
Read more:
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/8/5/82?fbclid=IwAR3FMJPE4hlkMnJavEu9zGpqoH8f2-B8l2n21o91r6w1K07BqTU73Xn_pxg
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Soils: what lies beneath your feet?
Soils: Have you ever thought about what lies beneath your feet? Discover
why soils are important and how soil scientists are working to protect the
world’s most precious natural resource.
Watch the movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&feature=youtu.be&v=S7I-yEUZ1j4&fbclid=IwAR3u9SaD5KhM1BuLyoQguquROm8lBMFPISu2YjM1qLEiaERLcOYHo2WKwt0&app=desktop
[From Soil Science Australia]
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Chemical properties at European scale based on LUCAS topsoil data
A new set of maps of baseline topsoil chemical properties at high
resolution (500m) is available for the European Union. This group of
datasets contains 8 chemical properties: pH (H20), pH (CaCl2), Cation
Exchange Capacity (CEC), Calcium carbonates (CaCO3), C:N ratio, Nitrogen
(N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) using soil point data from the LUCAS
2009/2012 soil surveys (around 22,000 points) for EU-26 (not included
Cyprus and Croatia). The derived maps can be baselines to monitor soil
quality and provide guidance to agro-environmental research and policy
developments in the European Union. The chemical properties maps for the
European Union were produced using Gaussian process regression (GPR)
models. The methodology and more details can be found in the relevant
publication in Geoderma.
Data are available in ESDAC:
https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/chemical-properties-european-scale-based-lucas-topsoil-data
[From ESDAC Newsletter No 119 (August-September 2019)]
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Long-term no-till supports greater asymbiotic nitrogen fixation
Nitrogen is a major crop production input, and N fertilization can lead to
surface and groundwater quality degradation. In North Dakota, N rate
experiments have indicated that long-term (six years or more) no-till
fields require less N for maximum yield and profitability compared with
crops grown under a conventional tillage system. A recently published
article in the Soil Science Society of America Journal explains that part
of the reason behind the lower N requirement in no-till fields is due to
the greater activity of asymbiotic N fixers in long-term no-till soils
compared with neighboring conventionally tilled soils.
Read more: https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/csa/articles/64/9/8a
[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report, 18 September 2019]
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Conferences, Meetings and Workshops2019LAND Management in the era of the
new CAP
LANDMARK: Strategic Research for Strategic Plans – Final Conference
23 October 2019, Brussels, Belgium.
LANDMARK is a broad consortium of academic and applied research institutes,
Chambers of Agriculture and policy makers. This workshop will provide a
detailed analysis of the state of existing knowledge, future requirements
and priorities for policy options related to the protection or enhancement
of soil functions across the EU.
Registration until 16 October:
https://web.jrc.ec.europa.eu/remjrc/screen/meeting/4346/registration-form
Project website: http://landmark2020.eu/
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GLOSOLAN – 3rd meeting of the Global soil laboratory network
28 – 30 October, 2019, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy.
Evidence-based decisions are central to the achievement of Sustainable Soil
Management (SSM), which in turn is critical to the achievement food
security and nutrition, and to the Agenda 2030. While the quantity and
quality of soil data are fundamental, soil information must also be
harmonized and globally consistent to have impact. Established in 2017, in
the framework of the Global Soil Partnership’s Pillar 5, the Global Soil
Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) facilitates networking and capacity
development through cooperation and information sharing between soil
laboratories with different levels of expertise.
Read more:
http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/events/detail/en/c/1177427/
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Soils as records of Past and Present: the geoarchaeological approach
*Focus on: is there time for fieldwork today?*
6-7 November 2019. Bruges, Belgium.
For more than 50 years Roger Langohr has been an international authority
within various fields of soil science research and contributed
substantially for improvement of interdisciplinary research strategies. His
holistic approach on understanding the book of nature through field
observations of soils has inspired researchers from far beyond the borders
of Belgium.
Registration deadline: October 15, 2019
Read more: https://www.4terres.ch/gamb19
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29th SSSEA Conference – Sustainable Land and Water Management and Climate
Smart Agriculture
18-22 November 2019, Naivasha, Kenya
Innovations and Practices for Enhanced Food and Nutrition Security. The
Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA) invites participation at a
conference intended to critically analyze Land and Water Management (LWM),
Technologies, Innovations and Management Practices (TIMPs) and strategies
promoting Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA).
Contact: [log in to unmask]
Read more: First announcement
<https://www.iuss.org/media/kalro-sssea-29th-sssea-1call-for-papers.pdf>
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2020ISCRAES 2020 - International Symposium on Climate-Resilient
Agri-Environmental Systems
19 – 22 May 2020, Dublin, Ireland.
The theme of this symposium is “Contributing to the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) through the Development of
Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems”. Addressing the central goals
of the UN-SDGs requires a multi-disciplinary approach involving academic,
industrial and policy-related collaborations for scientific knowledge
advancement and exploration of ways for their practical implementation.
Abstract submission deadline: November 30, 2019
Early bird registration deadline: January 06, 2020
Read more: http://www.iscraes2020.org/
Download flyer: https://www.iuss.org/media/iscraes_flyer_f.pdf
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4th Soil in the Environment Conference: SITE 2020
28 June – 1 July 2020, Toruń, Poland
On behalf of the organizing committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to
attend 4th International Conference of Young Scientists Soil in the
Environment and to the city of Toruń. We invite to beautiful UNESCO World
Heritage city of Toruń all students and young researches (but senior ones
are also welcome). We invite to participate not only European students and
researches but also from all other regions of the world.
Early bird registration until 29 February 2020
Deadline for registration: 15 May 2020
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/site-torun-2020
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International Workshop on Archaeological Soil Microscopy and Phytoliths
Analysis (WASM)
8-10 July, 2020, Paris, France.
The workshop will follow the traditional conduct with informal microscopy
sessions in order to share ideas and experience.
Contact: *[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>*
Read more: *
<https://www.iuss.org/media/wasm-paris2020_-_first_announcement.pdf>https://www.iuss.org/media/wasm-paris2020_-_first_announcement.pdf
<https://www.iuss.org/media/wasm-paris2020_-_first_announcement.pdf>*
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2020 SSSA Kirkham Conference
14-17 September, 2020, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Held every four
years, the conference is generally attended by 100 people or less to
provide in-depth discussions on new and emerging research.
Questions? Please contact Kirkham Conference Chair Brent Clothier at
*[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>*.
Website: *
<http://www.soils.org/membership/divisions/soil-physics-and-hydrology/kirkham-conferences>www.soils.org/membership/divisions/soil-physics-and-hydrology/kirkham-conferences
<http://www.soils.org/membership/divisions/soil-physics-and-hydrology/kirkham-conferences>*
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New publicationsHealthy Soils for Healthy Vines - Soil Management for
Productive Vineyards
By Robert White and Mark Krstic. Published in September 2019 by CSIRO
Publishing, 224 pages, colour photographs, illustrations, ISBN:
9781486307388, price hardback: 140.00 AUD. Sales in Australia and New
Zealand only. This title is available elsewhere through CABI
<https://www.cabi.org/bookshop> (*
<https://www.cabi.org/bookshop>https://www.cabi.org/bookshop
<https://www.cabi.org/bookshop>*).
*Healthy Soils for Healthy Vines* provides a clear understanding of
vineyard soils and how to manage and improve soil health for best vineyard
performance. It covers the inherent and dynamic properties of soil health,
how to choose which soil properties to monitor, how to monitor soil and
vine performance, and how vineyard management practices affect soil health,
fruit composition and wine sensory characters. It also covers the basic
tenets of sustainable winegrowing and their significance for business
resilience in the face of a changing climate. + Full description
This book will be of practical value to anyone growing grapevines, managing
a vineyard or making wine, from the small individual grower to the large
wine company employee. It will be of special interest to winegrowers
employing organic, natural or biodynamic methods of production, where the
primary focus is on the biological health of the soil.
Read more: *
<https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7706>https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7706
<https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7706>*
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Launch of the recently endorsed International Code of Conduct for the
Sustainable Use and Management of Fertilizers
The Fertilizer Code provides a locally-adaptable framework and voluntary
set of practices to serve the different stakeholders that are directly or
indirectly involved with fertilizers. It sets out roles, responsibilities,
and actions of government; the fertilizer and nutrient recycling
industries; agricultural extension and advisory services; research and
academia; farmers and other end users in relation to the production, trade,
policy, regulation and use of chemical and mineral fertilizers, organic
fertilizers, and reused and recycled nutrients.
Read more: *
<http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1200213/>http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1200213/
<http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1200213/>*
Download the publication: *
<http://www.fao.org/3/ca5253en/ca5253en.pdf>http://www.fao.org/3/ca5253en/ca5253en.pdf
<http://www.fao.org/3/ca5253en/ca5253en.pdf>*
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RECSOIL: Recarbonization of global soils to offset global emissions
*RECSOIL* is an initiative to unlock the potential of soil organic carbon
for climate change mitigation and adaptation. It is presented as a tool to
implement the soil component of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture.
RECSOIL aims to mobilize action on the ground through farmers, who are the
drivers for sequestering organic carbon in agricultural soils. The multiple
benefits of soils will be prized via the provision of incentives to farmers
who implement this set of innovative practices.
The booklet "RECARBONIZATION OF GLOBAL SOILS: A DYNAMIC RESPONSE TO OFFSET
GLOBAL EMISSIONS" presents soil carbon sequestration as a feasible option
for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation as part
of a market-based mechanism. The questions raised inlcude: What is the
current state of research on soils as a record of past and present? How has
soil research contributed to important archaeological insights ? How do
formerly collected soil data help us today? Can we still learn from nature
through field observation? What are some of the future challenges ?
Read more: *
<http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1201385/>http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1201385/
<http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1201385/>*
Download the publication: *
<http://www.fao.org/3/i7235en/I7235EN.pdf>http://www.fao.org/3/i7235en/I7235EN.pdf
<http://www.fao.org/3/i7235en/I7235EN.pdf>*
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Assessing the environmental impact of agriculture
Edited by Bo P. Weidema. Published on 27 August 2019 by Burleigh Dodds
Science Publishing Limited; 386 pages, hardback ISBN-13: 9781786762283,
price hardcover GBP 160.00.
It has been estimated that agriculture and land use are responsible
globally for around 24% of the greenhouse gas emissions fuelling climate
change. Assessing the environmental impact of agriculture provides a review
of current research on the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) and other
modelling techniques to measure and model the environmental impact and
improve the sustainability of agriculture. The book is divided into three
sections. Chapters that feature in Part 1 review key issues in using LCA
and modelling applied to farming systems. Chapters in Part 2 provide more
details on the modelling of three particular impacts, namely freshwater,
pesticides and social impacts. Part 3 is dedicated to detailing the options
available for reducing the environmental impact and improving the
performance of both crop and livestock farming.
Read more:
https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-72759
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