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

*for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem management*

Dear Subscribers,

Please see herbelow the latest IUSS Alert 184 (October 2020).

Apologies for any cross-posting.

*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

*Global CA-CoP*

e-mail: [log in to unmask]

URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture


*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative
sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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).* *These
practices are complemented with other good agricultural production and land
management practices.* *Conservation Agriculture systems are present in all
continents*.


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IUSS News Outcome of 2020 IUSS Presidential Election

Edoardo Antonio Costantino Costantini from Italy, current Secretary of the
European Society for Soil Conservation, received a clear majority of the
votes and was the successful candidate in this election. He will take up
the position of President-Elect on 1st January, 2021. He will be the first
Italian President in the history of IUSS and will celebrate with us the
Centennial in Italy in 2024.

Let us congratulate him on this success!

IUSS was very pleased to have two strong candidates running for the
position.

If you want to know more about both candidates, please click here: *
<https://www.iuss.org/about-the-iuss/iuss-presidential-election/>https://www.iuss.org/about-the-iuss/iuss-presidential-election/
<https://www.iuss.org/about-the-iuss/iuss-presidential-election/>*

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IUSS Bulletin 137 – urgent call for contributions

The IUSS Secretariat ([log in to unmask]) kindly invites all IUSS
members to submit their contributions for our next IUSS Bulletin 137 (to be
published in December 2020) no later than *15 November 2020*. In
particular, the Secretariat would welcome conference/meeting reports and
reports on activities dedicated to the International Decade of Soils
(2015-2024), your three favourite soil science books and any other
information you would like to share with the international soil science
community. Also we would like to give 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).

*
<https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/soil-morphology-and-micromorphology-newsletters-commission-11/>*
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IUSS – FAO-GSP Children’s book contest on Soil Biodiversity – last call

IUSS and FAO-GSP launch together a scientific children's book contest on
Soil Biodiversity in the framework of WSD 2020. The motto is "Keep soil
alive, protect soil biodiversity". FAO, IUSS and GSP invite all those
interested in soil and biodiversity - soil scientists, researchers,
professors, teachers, classrooms, individual students, soil practitioners,
designers, photographers or experts from any professional background - to
submit their freestyle book proposal *by 10 November 2020*. In the
submission email, author(s) must fill out and submit the mandatory
Registration form.

The winner will receive a cash prize of 1,000 USD, second and third prize
will receive a cash prize of 500 USD and 250 USD respectively from IUSS and
FAO’s GSP. The winners will be announced on World Soil Day, 5 December
2020.

Read more: *
<https://www.iuss.org/international-decade-of-soils/>https://www.iuss.org/international-decade-of-soils/
<https://www.iuss.org/international-decade-of-soils/>*

Flyer: https://www.iuss.org/media/gsp_iuss_booklet_contest.jpg
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Latest news on Inter-Congress Meeting

The IUSS Inter-Congress Meeting will take place virtually (instead of a
physical meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, which had been planned for September
2020) 18-23 November 2020. It will comprise three sessions each of both the
Executive Committee Meeting and the IUSS Council Meeting as well as one
Research Forum Meeting.

Main topics will be the preparation of the 22nd World Congress of Soil
Science (WCSS22, August 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland) and discussion of
current and future activities of IUSS Divisions, Commissions and Working
Groups.

*
<https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/paleopedology-newsletters-commission-16/>*
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News from the IUSS Working Group WRB

For our students, we made a video explaining soil description according to
the FAO Guidelines and classification according to WRB.

Read more: *https://www.boku.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=wrb-teaching-material&L=0
<https://www.boku.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=wrb-teaching-material&L=0>*
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General News WASWAC Youth Outstanding Paper Award (DATUM) 2021 Open for
Application

To encourage early-career scientists to contribute to soil and water
conservation in the world, The World Association of Soil and Water
Conservation (WASWAC) has held the WASWAC Youth Outstanding Paper Award
three times since 2015. The fourth award in 2021 will be presented at the
Third International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation (IYFSWC),
which will be held from May 16 to 21, 2021 in Iran (Tehran-Capital and Noor
City on Caspian Sea Shore).  The application for the award is open from
now.

This award will be presented to early-career scientists of outstanding
research papers on soil and water conservation. The award consists of a
Certificate from the WASWAC and a $1000 (USD) honorarium. In the case of
multi-author papers, the award will be presented only to the first author.
The WASWAC Youth Outstanding Paper Award (DATUM) 2021 is financially
supported by the Beijing Datum Technology Company.

Read more: * <http://iyfswc.modares.ac.ir/>http://iyfswc.modares.ac.ir/
<http://iyfswc.modares.ac.ir/>* or *
<http://www.waswac.org/>http://www.waswac.org/ <http://www.waswac.org/>*

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Land and Soil Management Award 2020/21 - call now open

*About the Award* The prize (5,000 EUR) rewards land use and soil
management practices mitigating soil threats i.e. soil degradation,
erosion, reduction of organic matter content, diffuse contamination, and
compaction as well as the reduction of soil biodiversity, salinization,
sealing, flooding and landslides. In doing so, the award sheds light on
outstanding achievements, encouraging new concepts of land and soil
protection and their implementation in land management, as well as
enhancing awareness about the importance of land and soil functions.

*Who can apply?* Farmers, landowners, land managers, groups of farmers, on
their own or in collaboration with research institutes, universities and/or
private companies.

*Deadline: 31 December 2020*

Read more and download the application form:
*https://www.europeanlandowners.org/awards/soil-land-award?mc_cid=037be4d8bd&mc_eid=ddef1af97b
<https://www.europeanlandowners.org/awards/soil-land-award?mc_cid=037be4d8bd&mc_eid=ddef1af97b>*
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News from the International Science Council (ISC)

*Share with us your grey literature on freedom and responsibility in
science*

The ISC Advisory Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science (*CFRS
<http://link.council.science/click/1kRyae9EFuagCv.hNSoh-xaGEVUA/pW5rmKwm/1s/council.science/about-us/governance/committees/committee-for-freedom-and-responsibility-in-science/>*)
has initiated the project
<http://link.council.science/click/1kRyae9EFuagCv.hNSoh-xaGEVUA/Wh3l-Zch/1s/council.science/actionplan/defending-the-free-and-responsible-practice-of-science/>
"Freedom and responsibility in the 21st century: a contemporary perspective
of the responsible practice of science" to examine a contemporary meaning
and interpretation of freedom and responsibility of science. As part of the
project, CFRS members will aim to develop an overview to track the recent
evolution of notions of scientific freedom and the responsible practice of
science, indicating that scientists have been concerned about this for many
years, and that their conclusions have changed over the last decades
reflecting the evolution of society.

In the frame of this project, the CFRS is seeking contributions from ISC
members regarding grey literature documents, including organizational
statements, policies, reviews, (non-academic) articles as well as
historical documents looking at the organizations’ and disciplinary
societies' views of freedom and responsibility in science since the
post-World War II period.

Please send your contributions to Vivi Stavrou (CFRS Executive
Secretary): *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>* and feel free to share this request with
your members and wider networks.

Read more: *https://council.science/actionplan/defending-the-free-and-responsible-practice-of-science/
<https://council.science/actionplan/defending-the-free-and-responsible-practice-of-science/>*
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Measuring greenhouse gases starts in soil

Carbon dioxide dominates the greenhouse gas (GHG) story planet-wide. But
did you know there is a more potent GHG you probably haven’t heard about?
It’s nitrous oxide (N2O), agriculture’s quiet but formidable contribution
to climate concerns. N2O represents only seven percent of all GHG
emissions, rendering it a minor player compared to CO2 and methane. But N2O
has significant, lesser-known, implications. In the atmosphere, N2O absorbs
(and radiates) more energy than other gases and can linger for decades,
according to the EPA. It’s not just an atmospheric sweater, but an electric
blanket above us.

Read more: *https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/measuring-greenhouse-gases-starts-in-soil/
<https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/measuring-greenhouse-gases-starts-in-soil/>*

[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report: 14 October 2020]
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Release of the LUCAS Soil 2015 data from ESDAC

The European Commission Joint Research Centre is pleased to announce the
release of the soil dataset based on samples collected during the 2015
LUCAS Survey (LUCAS Soil 2015). LUCAS Soil provides harmonised data for the
entire territory of the European Union (EU), addressing all major land
cover types simultaneously, in a single sampling period (April – October
2015), using a standard sampling protocol and a single laboratory for
analysis.

Data are presented for 21,859 locations across all EU Member States
and cover 90% of the locations where soil samples were taken in 2009 and
2012 (only Romania and Bulgaria). The remaining 10% were substituted by new
locations in each country, new territories, and points above 1,000 m
elevation. In addition to the parameters analysed in 2009 and 2012,
electrical conductivity has been added to measure salt content in soils.

Date can be requested here:
*https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/lucas2015-topsoil-data
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/lucas2015-topsoil-data>*

Read more: *https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/projects/lucas
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/projects/lucas>*
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GSBI joins European Commission’s Global Coalition for Biodiversity

The Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative voices support for biodiversity and
joins the EC's Global Coalition for Biodiversity. Launched in March 2020,
the Coalition calls on museums, parks, and research institutions to join
forces in raising an alarm about the nature crisis.

Press release: *https://files.constantcontact.com/a3128908401/21d594ee-b94d-4d48-ab55-7069c829c8e8.pdf
<https://files.constantcontact.com/a3128908401/21d594ee-b94d-4d48-ab55-7069c829c8e8.pdf>*

[From GSBI Newsletter - October 2020]
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Read the New Posts in the GSBI Blog Beneath Our Feet

Belowground productivity accounts for 46% of total terrestrial C fixation,
by Dr. Laureano Gherardi, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State
University, USA. Read more:
https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath-our-feet/2020/9/25/belowground-productivity-accounts-for-46-of-total-terrestrial-c-fixation
[From GSBI Newsletter - October 2020]
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It's alive! Soil is much more than you think.

*Soil biodiversity: the foundation for human life*

Soils are a major reservoir of global biodiversity, supporting agriculture
and food security, regulating greenhouse gas emissions and promoting plant,
animal and human health. Without them, our daily routine wouldn’t be the
same. But soil biodiversity is under constant threat. Unsustainable farming
practices, the effects of climate change and soil pollution are just a few
of the things that can adversely affect the health and biodiversity of our
soils.

Read more: *http://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1263004/
<http://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1263004/>*

[From The Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 29, 30 September 2020]

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Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils

The Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS) is composed of 27
high-level soil experts representing all the regions of the world. ITPS
members provide scientific and technical advice and guidance to the GSP on
global soil issues and advocate the inclusion of sustainable soil
management in the different sustainable development agendas. With the aim
of sharing its position about different soil topics or issues, the ITPS
created the ITPS Soil Letters as a wide channel of dissemination. In its
first issue of September 2020, the ITPS defines the concept of "soil
health".

Read the first issue: *http://www.fao.org/3/cb1110en/cb1110en.pdf
<http://www.fao.org/3/cb1110en/cb1110en.pdf>*

[From The Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 29, 30 September 2020]

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Soil: the great connector of our lives now and beyond COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is testing the ability of societies to survive an
extreme global situation. The Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils
shares its understanding of the crucial role played by Soils and
Sustainable Soil Management in the new global reality. Appropriate soil
management is imperative for solving and anticipating food security and
nutrition requirements that governments and individuals will face in the
post-pandemic world.

Read more: *http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1298070/
<http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1298070/>*

[From The Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 29, 30 September 2020]
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SOILS4NUTRITION

How sustainable soil management can improve the nutritional quality of
food.

Through a 3-year project initiative, funded by the government of Germany,
FAO’s Global Soil Partnership is promoting Sustainable Soil Management
(SSM) practices to improve the nutritional quality of locally-produced
food. The project has set up pilot sites in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso and
Malawi to test and demonstrate the effects of SSM practices on
micronutrient contents in the edible parts of crops.

Read more: *http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1305568/
<http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1305568/>*

[From The Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 29, 30 September 2020]
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WORLD SOIL DAY Campaign - 5 December 2020

World Soil Day 2020 (#WorldSoilDay) and its campaign "Keep soil alive,
Protect soil biodiversity" aims to raise awareness of the importance of
maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the
growing challenges in soil management, fighting soil biodiversity loss,
increasing soil awareness and encouraging governments, organizations,
communities and individuals around the world to commit to proactively
improving soil health.

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

[From The Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 29, 30 September 2020]
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SOC sequestration potential map

With the release of the Technical specification and country guidelines, the
development of the Global Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Potential Map
has started. The GSOCseq simulates SOC stocks over a 20–year period in
agricultural lands and quantify sequestration potential.

Read more: *http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/pillars-action/4-information-and-data-new/global-soil-organic-carbon-gsoc-map/en/
<http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/pillars-action/4-information-and-data-new/global-soil-organic-carbon-gsoc-map/en/>*

[From The Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 29, 30 September 2020]
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GLOSOLAN Spectroscopy plenary meeting

23-25 September 2020

After the launch of the initiative on soil spectroscopy by the Global Soil
Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) of the Global Soil Partnership in April 2020,
GLOSOLAN organized its first plenary meeting on soil spectroscopy from 23
to 25 September 2020. The meeting was attended by 350 participants from 63
countries, including leading institutions and organizations in the field of
soil spectroscopy.

Read more:
http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1310301/

[From The Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 29, 30 September 2020]
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Nanoclay: the liquid turning desert to farmland

Inspired by the secret to the Nile Delta’s fertility, engineers are using a
concoction of clay, water and local soils to grow fruits in the desert.

Read more: *https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/the-spray-that-turns-deserts-into-farmland.html?fbclid=IwAR0vuKftYZVPay4qfBeTqmJARmO6OsFTZxnGys6oJiYXF5Ump8JOOINt39E
<https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/the-spray-that-turns-deserts-into-farmland.html?fbclid=IwAR0vuKftYZVPay4qfBeTqmJARmO6OsFTZxnGys6oJiYXF5Ump8JOOINt39E>*
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Conferences, Meetings and Workshops

*The outbreak of the Corona virus is clearly a rapidly evolving situation.
The organizers of the meetings listed below are constantly reviewing the
situation in the light of global and country-specific advice to inform
decisions to minimize the additional risks to attendees, their communities
and those living in the meeting’s host country. *

*The IUSS will also continue to monitor the situation, and advise that
prior to attending meetings our members review up to date information from
their country’s government, the WHO and from the host country to ensure
that everyone’s health and wellbeing remains a priority.*

2020AgroEco2020 – 3rd International Scientific Virtual Conference

‘AGROECOSYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY: Links between Carbon Sequestration in Soils,
Food Security and Climate Change’

December 2–3, 2020, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy,
Lithuania, semi-virtual

The discussions will be held in following sessions:

- Soil health and C sequestration for sustainability
- Soil and crop management towards a chemical pesticide-free agriculture
- Biodiversity, crop and production diversification
- Precision farming and digital technologies
- Food quality and safety
- The role of circular bioeconomy in climate change mitigation

Early registration until October 31, 2020

Conference website: http://agroeco.vdu.lt/
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2021Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity

2-5 February 2021, digital edition

The Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity will follow a virtual format from
2 to 5 February 2021. The 1st and 4th day will be devoted to panel
discussions, while abstract presenters will have the floor on the 2nd and
3rd days. High-level panelists are expected to join this new digital
edition.

Read more: http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/soil-biodiversity-symposium/en/

[From The Global Soil Partnership Newsletter No. 29, 30 September 2020]
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Changes to previously announced conferences, meetings and workshops
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*The Third Global Soil Biodiversity Conference *

1-3 November 2021, Dublin, Ireland

*!Postponed to March 2023!*

Website: * <http://gsb2021.ie/>http://gsb2021.ie/ <http://gsb2021.ie/>*
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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 publicationsHandbook of Bioremediation: Physiological, Molecular and
Biotechnological Interventions

Edited by Mirza Hasanuzzaman and Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad. 1st Edition
published on 19 October 2020 by Elsevier. 764 pages, Paperback ISBN:
9780128193822, eBook ISBN: 9780128193839, price paperback: EUR 196.35,
eBook: EUR 196.35, Bundle: EUR 242.00.

The tome discusses the mechanisms of responding to inorganic and organic
pollutants in the environment using different approaches of
phytoremediation and bioremediation. Part One focuses specifically on
inorganic pollutants and the use of techniques such as
metallothionein-assisted remediation, phytoextraction and genetic
manipulation. Part Two covers organic pollutants and consider topics such
as plant enzymes, antioxidant defense systems and the remediation
mechanisms of different plant species. This comprehensive volume is a
must-read for researchers interested in plant science, agriculture, soil
science and environmental science.

The techniques covered in this book will ensure scientists have the
knowledge to practice effective bioremediation techniques themselves.

Read more: *
<https://www.elsevier.com/books/handbook-of-bioremediation/hasanuzzaman/978-0-12-819382-2>https://www.elsevier.com/books/handbook-of-bioremediation/hasanuzzaman/978-0-12-819382-2
<https://www.elsevier.com/books/handbook-of-bioremediation/hasanuzzaman/978-0-12-819382-2>*
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Rethinking Food and Agriculture - New Ways Forward

Edited by Amir Kassam Laila Kassam. 1st Edition published in October 2020
by Elsevier, 476 pages, Paperback ISBN: 9780128164105, eBook ISBN:
9780128164112, price paperback: EUR 169.58, price eBook: EUR 169.58,
Bundle: EUR 209.00.

Given the central role of the food and agriculture system in driving so
many of the connected ecological, social and economic threats and
challenges we currently face, *Rethinking Food and Agriculture* reviews,
reassesses and reimagines the current food and agriculture system and the
narrow paradigm in which it operates.

*Rethinking Food and Agriculture* explores and uncovers some of the key
historical, ethical, economic, social, cultural, political, and structural
drivers and root causes of unsustainability, degradation of the
agricultural environment, destruction of nature, short-comings in science
and knowledge systems, inequality, hunger and food insecurity, and
disharmony. It reviews efforts towards ‘sustainable development’, and
reassesses whether these efforts have been implemented with adequate
responsibility, acceptable societal and environmental costs and optimal
engagement to secure sustainability, equity and justice. The book
highlights the many ways that farmers and their communities, civil society
groups, social movements, development experts, scientists and others have
been raising awareness of these issues, implementing solutions and forging
‘new ways forward’, for example towards paradigms of agriculture, natural
resource management and human nutrition which are more sustainable and
just.

Read more: *
<https://www.elsevier.com/books/rethinking-food-and-agriculture/kassam/978-0-12-816410-5>https://www.elsevier.com/books/rethinking-food-and-agriculture/kassam/978-0-12-816410-5
<https://www.elsevier.com/books/rethinking-food-and-agriculture/kassam/978-0-12-816410-5>*
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LUCAS 2015 Topsoil Survey
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/public_path/shared_folder/dataset/66/JRC121325_lucas_2015_topsoil_survey_final_1.pdf>
- presentation of dataset and results

This report accompanies the release of the LUCAS 2015 soil dataset. It
presents an overview of the laboratory analysis data and provides a
detailed description of the results for the EU-28 terri­tory. The report
describes the spatial variability of soil properties by land cover (LC)
class and a comparative analysis of the soil properties by NUTS 2 regions.
The LUCAS Soil Module is the on­ly mechanism that currently provides a
harmonised and regular collection of soil data for the en­tire territory of
the European Union (EU). Regular monitoring provides a unique perspective
on pressures affecting soils. LUCAS Soil supports the specific needs of the
European Commission by collecting data that characterises soil condition
and health.

Read more: *
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/public_path/shared_folder/dataset/66/JRC121325_lucas_2015_topsoil_survey_final_1.pdf>https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/public_path/shared_folder/dataset/66/JRC121325_lucas_2015_topsoil_survey_final_1.pdf
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/public_path/shared_folder/dataset/66/JRC121325_lucas_2015_topsoil_survey_final_1.pdf>*
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Assessment of changes in topsoil properties in LUCAS samples between
2009/2012 and 2015 surveys

In this report, we provide a detailed evaluation of the LUCAS topsoil
sampling and the laboratory analysis. We also assess changes in topsoil
properties between LUCAS 2009/2012 and 2015 surveys based on data of paired
samples (i.e. samples collected in revisited LUCAS soil points in 2009/2012
and in 2015). The ultimate goal of this report is to assess the efficacy of
the LUCAS Topsoil Module for the early detection of changes in soil
conditions, since this is a primary objective for scientific and policy
organizations to improve their policies for a sustainable land use and
management.

Read more: *https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/public_path/shared_folder/dataset/66/JRC120138_lucas_changes_09-15_-_final_1.pdf
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/public_path/shared_folder/dataset/66/JRC120138_lucas_changes_09-15_-_final_1.pdf>*
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CO2 certificates for carbon sequestration in soils: methods, management
practices and limitations

By Wiesmeier, M., Mayer, S., Paul, C. , Helming, K., Don, A. , Franko, U.,
Steffens, M., Kögel-Knabner, I.; Published in October 2020 in the BonaRes
Series. DOI: 10.20387/bonares-ne0g-ce98

Agricultural soils have a great potential for carbon (C) sequestration due
to the build-up of soil organic matter (SOM), which consists of about 58%
C. Positive efforts in SOM management could therefore make a significant
contribution to climate protection. For farmers, CO2 certificates for the
build-up of soil organic carbon (SOC) represent an additional incentive to
implement SOM-enhancing management measures. These CO2 certificates are
issued by private initiatives and companies in the voluntary CO2 market.
Especially in the field of agriculture, certificate trading for sequestered
C in agricultural soils is currently growing in the German-speaking
countries. In order to contribute to climate protection, certain criteria
must be met when issuing certificates. In practice, however, minimum
scientific standards have so far been given little consideration. In this
study, recommendations are given regarding the quantification of SOC
(sampling, analytics, SOC stock calculation), an evaluation of agricultural
practices for C sequestration, as well as information on general
limitations regarding climate protection via CO2 certificates. Generally,
CO2-certificates can give a positive impulse for farmers to deal with
sustainable cultivation and SOM supply of their soils. Since SOM is a key
property for many soil functions and not least soil fertility, every effort
to increase SOM is important. Farmers who are interested in building up SOC
should therefore receive comprehensive support and advice on site-specific
and farm-specific options for the sequestration of C in their soils.

Read more: *https://tools.bonares.de/doi/doc/29/
<https://tools.bonares.de/doi/doc/29/>*
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