View the short film for some take-aways from this year’s Global Soil Week.
Global Soil Week 2015. Soil the Substance of Transformation
Sustainable Development Goals Must Recognise the Importance of Soils
This article by Jes Weigelt first appeared in GAIA 3/2015.
SDGs: International Coalition develops an Indicator for the implementation of Secure Land Rights
Secure land rights for all are a critical component of a transformational agenda, such as the member states of the United Nations wish to establish with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the end of September. Secure land tenure supports…
Better Save Soil released in Portuguese
The animation film, released at the Global Soil Week 2015 is now available in Portuguese language, in addition to English, German, French, and Spanish. Fertile soil forms the foundation of our modern societies. Although we should be doing everything…
Europe and the Sustainable Development Goals – Brussels Workshop Highlights Need for Action
How are the SDGs to be effectively implemented in Europe? This question was discussed by participants of a workshop in Brussels.
4.9 Open-Space Session – Where are spatial planning approaches in the current soil debate? Experiences, Challenges, Integration points
IASS and partners release an issue brief: Towards an Integrated and Inclusive Follow-up and Review of Natural Resources
The IASS and partners released an issue brief, entitled: Towards an Integrated and Inclusive Follow-up and Review of Natural Resources on the occasion of the upcoming discussions at the third meeting of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable…
Towards an inclusive Post- 2015 Development Agenda: IASS and partners publish recommendations for the Zero Draft to strengthen land, rights and management of natural resources
Recommendations for improvement of the Zero Draft Outcome Document for the UN Summit to adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda was made by a coalition of organizations, including the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, active on the issues of food security,…
SDGs: Need for Broad Participation
IASS and Partners Discuss Options for Successful Implementation of Post-2015 Development Agenda at UN