A GLOBAL COALITION TO IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH
The mission of the Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) is to improve soil health globally.
We take a foundational and proactive approach to addressing food and nutrition security, climate change, socioeconomic returns and growth, productivity, rural livelihoods, biodiversity, climate and nature.
The glaring need for a focus on soil health as part of food systems transformation was brought to light during the UN Food Systems Summit in 2021.
Globally, we are at a crossroads.
We need to ensure that the pathway to achieving soil health addresses the multiple barriers obstructing farmers and land managers.
Healthy soil practices will improve ecosystem functions for agricultural, rangeland, wetland and forest systems for many years to come.
Soil Health is “the ability of the soil to sustain the productivity, diversity, and environmental services of terrestrial ecosystems”
From the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS)
Key Resources
Learn the who, what, how and why in key CA4SH resources
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The Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) grew out of the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS). The objective of the Coalition is to scale soil health globally.
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The Soil Health Resolution is a set of commitments to enable and scale healthy soil practices to mitigate and adapt to climate change, restore biodiversity, improve water resilience, enhance food and nutrition security, and protect natural and cultural heritage.
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For the Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH), 2023 was marked by continual learning and exponential growth, and we are celebrating by launching the inaugural Annual Report. Highlights include a reflection on our roots and growing the Coalition (which now has over 170 multistakeholder members and counting!), zooming in on key engagements, advocating for soil health in the climate agenda, achievements, lessons learned, and a look at what’s to come.
CA4SH is open to all interested stakeholders who are committed to restoring soil health.
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