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

*for sustainable agriculture, land use and ecosystem management*


Dear Subscribers,

Please see below the latest IUSS Alert 208 (October 2022).

Apologies for any cross-posting.

*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

*Global CA-CoP*

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IUSS Alert 208 (October 2022)If you have problems reading this content with
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IUSS NewsOutcome of 2022 IUSS Presidential Election

Victor Okechukwu Chude from Nigeria, former President of the Soil Society
of Nigeria, received 47 votes in his favour, no votes against and no
abstaining votes. All votes cast equal 61% of the Council members.

He will take up the position of President-Elect on 1st January, 2023.He
will be the first African IUSS President (2025/26) in the history of IUSS
and will celebrate with us the next WCSS in China in 2026.

Let us congratulate him on this success!

If you want to know more about Prof. Chude, please click here:
https://www.iuss.org/about-the-iuss/iuss-presidential-election/.
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News from national soil science societies Soil Science Society of China

*Newsletter Vol.5 and Vol.6 recently launched*

The two most recent newsletters of the Soil Science Society of China are
now available online. Policy highlights include the passing of a new law to
strengthen black soil protection.

Read more: *https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/soil-science-society-of-china-sssc-newsletter/
<https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/soil-science-society-of-china-sssc-newsletter/>*
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General News Global assessment of storm disaster-prone area

Rainfall Erosivity Density (RED) is a measure of rainstorm aggressiveness
and a proxy indicator of damaging hydrological events. By using measured
Rainfall Erosivity Density (RED) for 3,625 raingauges worldwide and
applying kriging methodologies, we could identify the damaging hydrological
hazard-prone areas that exceed warning and alert thresholds (1.5 and 3.0
hm-2 h-1 yr-1, respectively). In this study, we analysed the spatial
pattern of hydrological hazard associated with rainfall erosivity with a
global-scale visualisation. The results indicated that about 31% and 19% of
the world’s land area have a greater than 50% probability of exceeding the
warning and alert thresholds. Data available:

Read more: *
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/global-rainfall-erosivity>https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/global-rainfall-erosivity
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/global-rainfall-erosivity>*

[From ESDAC Newsletter 146, October 2022]
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Land and Soil Management Award

The European Land Owners Organisation (ELO) is going to reward land use and
soil management practices mitigating soil threats.  *You can apply for this
award until 15 January 2023.* The award is bestowed to the winner every
year during the Forum for the Future of Agriculture.

Read more: *
<https://www.europeanlandowners.org/awards/soil-land-award>https://www.europeanlandowners.org/awards/soil-land-award
<https://www.europeanlandowners.org/awards/soil-land-award>*

[From ESDAC Newsletter 146, October 2022]
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Phosphorus budget and P stocks

We estimate the Phosphorus (P) budget from agricultural lands of EU and UK
(ca. 173 million ha). This takes into account the P inputs (fertilizers,
manure, chemical weathering, atmospheric deposition) and the P outputs
(crop production, plant residues removal, losses by erosion) for the period
2011–2019. The P budget and the P inputs/outputs are available at NUTS2
(Regional scale) and country scale. In addition, we estimate the P
displacement and losses due to water erosion at catchment scale and
aggregate them at sea outlet. We make also the datasets for both Total P
and Available P (Olsen) concentration and stocks available. More details of
the empirical model is given in the *published study
<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%2Farticle%2Fpii%2FS0048969722058053&data=05%7C01%7Ciuss%40umweltbundesamt.at%7Cb04c984df0be4c507b0808daac2329d7%7C344fca12964d42f09c3bff24b97e2be7%7C0%7C0%7C638011564284276237%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RkxI6Q1ys%2BRqwVvTXUk80wv1PnJqwku79tpa86wEKpQ%3D&reserved=0>*.


Data available: *
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/phosphorus-budget-and-p-stocks>https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/phosphorus-budget-and-p-stocks
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/phosphorus-budget-and-p-stocks>*
[From ESDAC Newsletter 145, September 2022]

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Call for costs of sediments removal

The EUSO *Working group on soil erosion
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addresses the question on the costs of sediments removal. This WG will
develop a study on estimating the off-site costs of soil erosion.
Therefore, there is a call for data on the costs of removing sediments from
dams, ports, rivers, etc. In case you are aware of studies or reports
quantifying the costs of removing sediments (or energy revenue costs due to
sedimentation), please contact the WG chair: *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>*. The overall objective is to have a pan
European estimation of sediments removal. The topic will be also addressed
during the WG soil erosion session on 26th October 2022.

[From ESDAC Newsletter 145, September 2022]
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BBC The Compass talks "The Living Soil"

This past month the BBC World Service's *The Compass
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podcast featured stories on "The Living Soil". These episodes feature
researchers and practitioners whose work focuses on the importance of soil
life and its protection.

   - *Life in Soil: The Formation of Soil in Rannoch Forest
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   - *Life in Soil: The Psychology of Soil in California
   <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001xfGl3TD606oyYuhe5AnYuSbmckkvj-l4o-xY3mFKVsrIXLfqqmj979ZiePz9TNQTQr06ETcxs3MmMy2dHSVLhMImfsfscV3hCAIqRmeqVNQgqsrFYqTFJNB66Y4-wYD6IiUbPWCpJoi5lwDNCvjHhn4_kembe2c4ZTDWuwz3hzs%3D%26c%3Dt5fkL9ZdPKZFIiZkepHhsOPyWQFo7yGKP-MaymmMeEC7g3fL0GPrUQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DfPq_d619GLHhOWv_Rh-p1THTjC8tM148qlrEl7gnUuEhKVkJaVzPLQ%3D%3D&data=05%7C01%7Ciuss%40umweltbundesamt.at%7Cfa54c30563a04ece045b08daa5c55baf%7C344fca12964d42f09c3bff24b97e2be7%7C0%7C0%7C638004564329137696%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7QueJLmGn2H5kfow7og7IhO7J6oYDiXwsZUVMa5Bb8E%3D&reserved=0>*
   - *Life In Soil: The Death of Soil
   <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001xfGl3TD606oyYuhe5AnYuSbmckkvj-l4o-xY3mFKVsrIXLfqqmj979ZiePz9TNQTrC-MY0WMIAz0L-WmYuIxPpM15LoR7fgXBorYH5YL-zN1JfoMiwNx6JBdIdwiemZrqFR8B9r5tfeESJ0dznvr75ee9Pa1g2l5uzkY0oabPp8%3D%26c%3Dt5fkL9ZdPKZFIiZkepHhsOPyWQFo7yGKP-MaymmMeEC7g3fL0GPrUQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DfPq_d619GLHhOWv_Rh-p1THTjC8tM148qlrEl7gnUuEhKVkJaVzPLQ%3D%3D&data=05%7C01%7Ciuss%40umweltbundesamt.at%7Cfa54c30563a04ece045b08daa5c55baf%7C344fca12964d42f09c3bff24b97e2be7%7C0%7C0%7C638004564329137696%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jX6mIgTrB98wtFTEyUo07viHoWGW1QxKMYp3iXdYtx8%3D&reserved=0>*
   - *Life in Soil: Tasting the Earth in France
   <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001xfGl3TD606oyYuhe5AnYuSbmckkvj-l4o-xY3mFKVsrIXLfqqmj979ZiePz9TNQTgIJGCWuay-Q8JTaLaRF-L97-t2NunVlE_93ABg812hjkAd39npBYri-pyAgEcRY4WBhc0uB3AO2ITJ-BhGTt46Skt1VI35hmxaYCaBeMPeE%3D%26c%3Dt5fkL9ZdPKZFIiZkepHhsOPyWQFo7yGKP-MaymmMeEC7g3fL0GPrUQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DfPq_d619GLHhOWv_Rh-p1THTjC8tM148qlrEl7gnUuEhKVkJaVzPLQ%3D%3D&data=05%7C01%7Ciuss%40umweltbundesamt.at%7Cfa54c30563a04ece045b08daa5c55baf%7C344fca12964d42f09c3bff24b97e2be7%7C0%7C0%7C638004564329137696%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2SCFcBSWmKhPZv%2FFG73lUq%2F7Gu7wagoa53naavrCrkI%3D&reserved=0>*

Read more: *
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct43cm>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct43cm
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct43cm>*

[From GSBI Newsletter – October 2022]
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Soil macroinvertebrate communities: A world-wide assessment

Read the article by Patrick Lavell and colleagues in *Global Ecology and
Biogeography
<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001xfGl3TD606oyYuhe5AnYuSbmckkvj-l4o-xY3mFKVsrIXLfqqmj979ZiePz9TNQT15ol8t_EviXUnjo1Mjb5QZCGTsy9UadcZT8PO5aXqa4UYJLuL3ucLd_10KTWZibt3SA1kbcXzECBp08smHOt92Bi3OUEkOKNqOaPqbzsHkKvcvQdM1TBCw%3D%3D%26c%3Dt5fkL9ZdPKZFIiZkepHhsOPyWQFo7yGKP-MaymmMeEC7g3fL0GPrUQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DfPq_d619GLHhOWv_Rh-p1THTjC8tM148qlrEl7gnUuEhKVkJaVzPLQ%3D%3D&data=05%7C01%7Ciuss%40umweltbundesamt.at%7Cfa54c30563a04ece045b08daa5c55baf%7C344fca12964d42f09c3bff24b97e2be7%7C0%7C0%7C638004564328825252%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mSsuR63B7KieVdiw%2FSDWhfhSPRZm2idzThcaJGm3Y04%3D&reserved=0>*.


Macroinvertebrates comprise a highly diverse set of taxa with great
potential as indicators of soil quality. Communities were sampled at 3,694
sites distributed world-wide. We aimed to analyse the patterns of
abundance, composition and network characteristics and their relationships
to latitude, mean annual temperature and rainfall, land cover, soil texture
and agricultural practices.

Read more: *
<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/geb.13492>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/geb.13492
<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/geb.13492>*

[From GSBI Newsletter – October 2022]

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2023 GFFA Science Slam – Apply now!

Dear students, doctoral researchers, young scientists and postdocs,

We would like to invite you to apply to perform at the GFFA Science Slam in
Berlin on 20 January 2023. You will present your research project live in
front of a great audience. As slammer, you will also get a booth at the
Innovation Forum on 19 and 20 January to present your research subject to
visitors. Upon your successful application, accommodation and travel
expenses will be covered.

The GFFA Science Slam is a competition during which presenters (“slammers”)
introduce their scientific research topics, which should match the GFFA
topic, in an entertaining way. The focus is on giving a diverse, primarily
non-expert audience the opportunity to learn scientific concepts. The
audience then votes on the slams, judging them not only on scientific
content but also on comprehensibility and on their entertainment value. The
presentation with the highest audience rating receives a prize at the end
of the event. You can watch the 2022 GFFA Science Slam (virtual event) on
the *GFFA Review website
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and
get impressions of the GFFA Science Slam 2020 (in presence) *here
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*Apply here
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with your research subject, your slam concept and a short introduction
video of yourself by latest *12 November 2022*!

For more information on the topic look at the *background paper
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or visit the *GFFA homepage
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2022 Earth Week Webinars

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) hosted a webinar titled “*Updating
Soil Survey to Meet Dynamic New Challenges and Sustainable Soils for a
Sustainable Planet
<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flinks.sciencesocieties.org%2Fc%2F7%2FeyJhaSI6MTcxMTU5MzQsImUiOiJzaWdiZXJ0Lmh1YmVyQHVtd2VsdGJ1bmRlc2FtdC5hdCIsInJpIjoiY29udGFjdC03YWVhZTkzMjE4NmVlMTExOWYwYzAwMTMyMTBlMzA4Yy00M2E4ZDA2MjQwZWY0YTRlYjUzNDFhZDY1ZDRkNGM1NyIsInJxIjoiMDItYjIyMjk5LTJjMDQ3MjY5ZDYyNDRlM2FhYmFlMTUwNjM0ODc0ZDA3IiwicGgiOm51bGwsIm0iOmZhbHNlLCJ1aSI6IjE3IiwidW4iOiIiLCJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1lcmljYW5nZW9zY2llbmNlcy5vcmcvd2ViaW5hcnMvdXBkYXRpbmctc29pbC1zdXJ2ZXktbWVldC1keW5hbWljLW5ldy1jaGFsbGVuZ2VzLWFuZC1zdXN0YWluYWJsZS1zb2lscy1zdXN0YWluYWJsZS1wbGFuZXQ_X2NsZGVlPW9EdmR4RS05NjZ0UEMzZlhTYlRmZmlsMXM2a2p6S1otSnVXQk5RQkZXRmtDemdyS3Q1VnNqT1Rra09OOEtmRTk5bkF6M2Z6WHhhSFZNd0R1R2Zvczl3JnJlY2lwaWVudGlkPWNvbnRhY3QtN2FlYWU5MzIxODZlZTExMTlmMGMwMDEzMjEwZTMwOGMtNDNhOGQwNjI0MGVmNGE0ZWI1MzQxYWQ2NWQ0ZDRjNTcmZXNpZD1kYmYxMjNmNi01MzU1LWVkMTEtYmJhMy0wMDBkM2EzMjMxOGIifQ%2FPccGOazSIL7XLiMFrPEZmg&data=05%7C01%7Csigbert.huber%40umweltbundesamt.at%7C85fbda8331e7406cd6b908dab77ab8d2%7C344fca12964d42f09c3bff24b97e2be7%7C0%7C0%7C638024035080547983%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RAwaEgKFpupmqSBvgFLw%2Bf36v%2BGHHsXzAfZ2PKMT1fQ%3D&reserved=0>*”.


This was the final webinar in the 2022 Earth Science Week series. It
highlighted the importance of maintaining soil quality and how to do so
sustainably, such as by incorporating organisms into the soil food web to
enhance soil quality. The speakers also showcased the use of GIS in mapping
soils, with a case study on a project in Kansas that focuses on the Keith
soil series.

[From ASA, CSSA, SSSA Science Policy Report, October 26, 2022]
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What is blue carbon, and why is it important?

“Blue carbon” is a term for carbon captured by the world’s oceans and
coastal ecosystems. Mangrove forests, tidal marshes, and seagrass beds are
the main vegetated coastal areas that store vast amounts of blue carbon.
It’s not really blue – it’s named after the color of the ocean. Blue carbon
is an important tool in reducing the effects of climate change.

Read more: *What is blue carbon, and why is it important?
<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flinks.sciencesocieties.org%2Fc%2F7%2FeyJhaSI6MTcxMTU5MzQsImUiOiJzaWdiZXJ0Lmh1YmVyQHVtd2VsdGJ1bmRlc2FtdC5hdCIsInJpIjoiY29udGFjdC03YWVhZTkzMjE4NmVlMTExOWYwYzAwMTMyMTBlMzA4Yy00M2E4ZDA2MjQwZWY0YTRlYjUzNDFhZDY1ZDRkNGM1NyIsInJxIjoiMDItYjIyMjk5LTJjMDQ3MjY5ZDYyNDRlM2FhYmFlMTUwNjM0ODc0ZDA3IiwicGgiOm51bGwsIm0iOmZhbHNlLCJ1aSI6IjIyIiwidW4iOiIiLCJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9zb2lsc21hdHRlci53b3JkcHJlc3MuY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMDEvd2hhdC1pcy1ibHVlLWNhcmJvbi1hbmQtd2h5LWlzLWl0LWltcG9ydGFudC8_X2NsZGVlPW9EdmR4RS05NjZ0UEMzZlhTYlRmZmlsMXM2a2p6S1otSnVXQk5RQkZXRmtDemdyS3Q1VnNqT1Rra09OOEtmRTk5bkF6M2Z6WHhhSFZNd0R1R2Zvczl3JnJlY2lwaWVudGlkPWNvbnRhY3QtN2FlYWU5MzIxODZlZTExMTlmMGMwMDEzMjEwZTMwOGMtNDNhOGQwNjI0MGVmNGE0ZWI1MzQxYWQ2NWQ0ZDRjNTcmZXNpZD1kYmYxMjNmNi01MzU1LWVkMTEtYmJhMy0wMDBkM2EzMjMxOGIifQ%2FMle3k7hxk6n-cYD1Ppn4mw&data=05%7C01%7Csigbert.huber%40umweltbundesamt.at%7C85fbda8331e7406cd6b908dab77ab8d2%7C344fca12964d42f09c3bff24b97e2be7%7C0%7C0%7C638024035080547983%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vqTIl7TmpsZqHzjvtiEJbyBZo6Dz7dDxM1XyBISCJ8w%3D&reserved=0>*

[From ASA, CSSA, SSSA Science Policy Report, October 26, 2022]
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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/>*
2022 1st Brazilian Meeting of Soil Micromorphology

11 to 15 November 2022

São Paulo, Brazil

The mini course and the event itself will be held in the premises of the
Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture (ESALQ) in Piracicaba, University of
São Paulo (USP). The tour will travel a route between Piracicaba, São Pedro
and Itaqueri da Serra, showing the microstructures of soil profiles and
their relations with the landscapes.

Website: *
<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frbms.esalq.usp.br%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ciuss%40umweltbundesamt.at%7Ce9435803bd7d4c81084d08dab8fd6e78%7C344fca12964d42f09c3bff24b97e2be7%7C0%7C0%7C638025695860253488%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=o4s%2FDAkhEjD1YF7VowBGwAEAjgZpiH6M4D9F4vFxEnw%3D&reserved=0>http://rbms.esalq.usp.br/
<http://rbms.esalq.usp.br/>*

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Webinar on mercury contaminated sites

14 December 2022

3 to 5 pm Central Europe Time

Simultaneous translation English / Spanish will be organized.

The program will be available in early November.

The COMMON FORUM on Contaminated Land Management in Europe (*
<http://www.commonforum.eu/>www.commonforum.eu <http://www.commonforum.eu>*),
the Latin American Network for the Prevention and Management of
Contaminated Sites - ReLASC (* <http://www.relasc.org/>www.relasc.org
<http://www.relasc.org>*), and the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention (*
<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mercuryconvention.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cdietmar.mueller-grabherr%40umweltbundesamt.at%7Cbff3dc60ae4b4bd9a6ab08dab279454b%7C344fca12964d42f09c3bff24b97e2be7%7C0%7C0%7C638018531174279831%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CF2WaMTpKLBCZJ0GN%2FkjsVTpYs%2FxmZgmp%2FzEX8C1Ik4%3D&reserved=0>www.mercuryconvention.org
<http://www.mercuryconvention.org>*) share an interest to exchange
regarding the implementation of the Minamata convention, in particular as
well in developing cooperation to countries and colleagues in
Latin-America.

Two main topics will be addressed through the presentation of concrete
cases and interventions of experts: polluted sites by chlor-alkali-plants
and remediation of mercury polluted sites.
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2023 Intersol 2023 - Soil: a springboard for the transition of territories

28-30 March 2023

Lille, France

Deadline for submission of papers: December 12, 2022

Topics of the conference:

• Sustainable soil management • Diagnosis and treatment of pollutants in
soils • Territorial planning and conversion of sites • Biodiversity and
environmental risks • Regulatory and legal news • Special session: young
researchers, creators of innovation, startups

Read more: *
<https://www.webs-event.com/en/event/intersol/>https://www.webs-event.com/en/event/intersol/
<https://www.webs-event.com/en/event/intersol/>*
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InterPore2023

22-25 May 2023

Edinburgh, Scotland

Deadline for submitting abstracts: Monday, 12 December 2022

Event page: * <http://www.interpore.org/2023>www.interpore.org/2023
<http://www.interpore.org/2023>* Flyer: *
<https://www.iuss.org/media/interpore2023_flyer_compressed.pdf>https://www.iuss.org/media/interpore2023_flyer_compressed.pdf
<https://www.iuss.org/media/interpore2023_flyer_compressed.pdf>*
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4th Global Soil Security Conference (GSS2023) - Global Soil Security:
Beyond the Soil

26–29 June 2023

Seoul, Korea

Deadline for Abstract submission: March 31, 2023

Deadline for registration: June 16, 2023

Soil security has become the central dogma of the sustainable soil
management that should integrate the roles of soil functions for soil
health, ecosystem services, climate change and human health. We will tailor
the GSS 2023 programs specifically to connecting soil security to the theme
of GSS 2023.

First Announcement: *
<https://www.iuss.org/media/gss_2023_1st_announcement_0928.pdf>https://www.iuss.org/media/gss_2023_1st_announcement_0928.pdf
<https://www.iuss.org/media/gss_2023_1st_announcement_0928.pdf>*

Conference website: * <https://www.gss2023.org/>https://www.gss2023.org
<https://www.gss2023.org>*
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2024 ISMOM 2024 - 9th International Symposium of Interactions of Soil
Minerals with Organic Components and Microorganisms

10-14 October 2024

Tsukuba, Japan

Following the spirit of ISMOM, we plan to put a focus on “aggregate” or
“soil structure” as the physical constraints for the interactions among
minerals, organic matter, and microbes in soil. Among regular topics of
ISMOM, we also hope to cover topics associated with volcanic soil and paddy
soil. You will have a chance to see these soils in the landscape at the
post-conference field trip (October 15-17).

Read more: *
<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.agr.ehime-u.ac.jp%2F~soil%2FISMOM2024.html&data=05%7C01%7Csigbert.huber%40umweltbundesamt.at%7C4d22523fec32438d7d8508daac7017ee%7C344fca12964d42f09c3bff24b97e2be7%7C0%7C0%7C638011894677201102%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OTzc6ZgEYEnkgXSVv1ApArgMaaDLCXz4G7H2vzolin0%3D&reserved=0>http://web.agr.ehime-u.ac.jp/~soil/ISMOM2024.html
<http://web.agr.ehime-u.ac.jp/~soil/ISMOM2024.html>*
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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 publicationsSoil for Nutrition: state of the art

FAO, 2022. Rome, Italy. 96 pages, ISBN: 978-92-5-136610-3.

Food starts with soils, and as the target date to accomplish the SDGs grows
closer, it is more urgent than ever to reverse soil degradation and tackle
its effects on agrifood systems. This booklet aims to review the role of
soil fertility in producing sufficient, safe, and more nourishing food for
healthier plants, animals, and people. It also offers recommendations for
solutions that can provide a more nutritious agrifood system for enhancing
human health and wellbeing while protecting the environment. Soil fertility
and nutrition involve processes at scales ranging from molecules to the
entire planet. Our interventions in these processes may exacerbate the
global challenges we face but can also be modified to solve them. This
booklet contributes to understanding processes related to soil fertility
from the perspectives of food production and food security, and the
environmental and climate change impacts associated with fertilizer misuse
and overuse. The booklet also outlines the main areas of opportunity and
the way forward to solve the nutrient imbalance prevailing in our current
agrifood systems.

Download: *
<https://www.fao.org/3/cc0900en/cc0900en.pdf>https://www.fao.org/3/cc0900en/cc0900en.pdf
<https://www.fao.org/3/cc0900en/cc0900en.pdf>* or *
<https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0900en>https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0900en
<https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0900en>*.
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Improving soil health

Edited by Prof. William R. Horwath, University of California-Davis, USA.
Published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing on 11 October 2022, 470
pages, ISBN-13: 9781786766700, hard cover: GBP 150.00.

The book provides a considered assessment of key management strategies to
enhance the physical, chemical and biological health of soils in achieving
sustainable improvements in crop yields. The book reviews the role of
cultivation practices as well as organic and other soil amendments, such as
biofertilizers. By assessing the dimensions of soil health, and reviewing
the wealth of evidence on how well individual techniques contribute to
improving soil, the book shows how farmers can achieve sustainable
improvements in both productivity and profitability.

Read more: *https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-106455
<https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-106455>*

**Special Offer**

Receive *20% *off your purchase of the book using code *ISH20* via the *BDS
Website
<https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-106455>*.
Discount code expires 31st December 2022.
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Micronutrient Fertilizer Use in Pakistan

Historical Perspective and 4R Nutrient Stewardship

By Abdul Rashid, Munir Zia, Waqar Ahmad. First edition published September
13, 2022 by CRC Press, 340 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations, ISBN 9781032307626.
Price hardback GBP 104.00 (excl. sales tax); VitalSource eBook: purchase
GBP 35.99, 6-month rental GBP 24.75.

Micronutrient research has been an important component of the soil
fertility and plant nutrition program in Pakistan since the identification
of zinc deficiency in rice in 1969. Since then, considerable progress has
been made on diagnosis and management of micronutrient nutrition problems
in crops. However, now there is growing R&D evidence that micronutrient
malnutrition in humans could be addressed through enriching staple food
grains with micronutrients.

This book presents the latest R&D information on micronutrient problems in
crop plants/cropping systems and their corrective measures. The current
status, the constraints, and economic benefits of using micronutrient
fertilizers for optimizing crop productivity and soil resource
sustainability are discussed along with estimating future potential
requirement of micronutrient fertilizers to optimize crop productivity,
produce quality, and soil resource sustainability.

Read more: *
<https://www.routledge.com/Micronutrient-Fertilizer-Use-in-Pakistan-Historical-Perspective-and-4R/Rashid-Zia-Ahmad/p/book/9781032307626>https://www.routledge.com/Micronutrient-Fertilizer-Use-in-Pakistan-Historical-Perspective-and-4R/Rashid-Zia-Ahmad/p/book/9781032307626
<https://www.routledge.com/Micronutrient-Fertilizer-Use-in-Pakistan-Historical-Perspective-and-4R/Rashid-Zia-Ahmad/p/book/9781032307626>*
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Job offers

If you are interested in working in soil sciences and related fields of
expertise, please see current job offers at: *
<https://www.iuss.org/jobs/>https://www.iuss.org/jobs/
<https://www.iuss.org/jobs/>*
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