Emphasizing the human dependence on soil
Video: Let’s Talk About Soil
Pricey Bargains: Negative externalities
There are many reasons for these problems. One reason of particular importance is rooted deep in our economic system. This video explains it.
Pitching Soil amidst Umpah Bands and Food Tourists at the International Green Week
from Amy Green, IASS Global Soil Forum Now that the International Year of Soils (IYOS) has passed, it is a good opportunity to take stock on the state of soil awareness. The IYOS channeled a great deal of energy into…
Healthy Soils and Climate Protection: Global Landscapes Forum on the Sidelines of COP21 Focuses on Land Use
The role of healthy soils in climate protection and food security is a major focus of the COP21 international climate summit in Paris. More than half of the 158 submitted Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) ascribe importance to the agricultural…
Large scale soil restoration for climate change adaptation, mitigation and food security – what’s in it for smallholder farmers?
Land Degradation Endangers Livelihoods and Climate The land on our planet is rapidly degrading, causing a chain reaction of loss of livelihood, hunger, land-use change, higher greenhouse gas emissions, and human migration. A recent scientific study on global land degradation…
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.
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…
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
Statement of the Co-Chairs – Conference on Bioenergy and Development, Berlin 2015
Statement of the Co-Chairs – Conference on Bioenergy and Development, Berlin 2015.
The UN’s most inclusive body at a crossroads
Authors Matheus Zanella and Jessica Duncan comment on the change direction at the recent UN Committee on Food Security (CFS) meeting. Has the organization once at the vanguard of inclusiveness lost its ambition?