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Month: November 2015

Global Soil Week > 2015 > November
News

First Ethiopian Soil Week Highlights Significance of Small Farmers for Food Security and Prosperity

First Ethiopian Soil Week Highlights Significance of Small Farmers for Food Security and Prosperity

Inspired by the IASS Global Soil Week, the first Ethiopian Soil Week in Addis Ababa focussed on the issue of soil protection in Ethiopia and other parts of the world.

Amy Green 20 November 2015 Read more
News

Integrated Approach: IASS Researchers Publish Special Issue on “Soils in the Nexus”

Integrated Approach: IASS Researchers Publish Special Issue on “Soils in the Nexus”

In September the United Nations Member States adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which make up a global vision for a sustainable future. However, there are significant challenges that must be overcome before the SDGs can be implemented on a…

Amy Green 12 November 2015 Read more
News, Sustainable Development Goals

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: “We need to involve civil society…”

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: “We need to involve civil society…”

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: IASS and Partners Discuss Next Steps in Nairobi

Ivonne Lobos Alva 10 November 2015 Read more
Sustainable Development Goals, Videos

Ambassador Kamau on Follow-up and Review of the 2030 Agenda

Ambassador Kamau on Follow-up and Review of the 2030 Agenda

H.E. Macharia Kamau speaks about the importance of getting a good start to the implementation of the 2015 development agenda and the role of cross-cutting role of natural resources, soil and land in the SDGs

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Land Governance, News, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Land Management

Statement of the Co-Chairs – Conference on Bioenergy and Development, Berlin 2015

Statement of the Co-Chairs – Conference on Bioenergy and Development, Berlin 2015

Statement of the Co-Chairs – Conference on Bioenergy and Development, Berlin 2015.

Amy Green 6 November 2015 Read more

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Follow the discussions of 600 participants from 80 countries!

Diverse summary reports, Chairman's conclusions, videos, Rapporteurs' reports and presentations can be found here.

Soil Atlas Animated Graphics

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Facts and Figures about earth land and fields:

Depicting the worldwide significance and the state of land, soil and agriculture.

Illustrating why we should fight for a just and sustainable soil and land policy.

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