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CA4SH Partners Hosted Record Engagement at UNCCD COP16
The Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) is rooted in the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Since our official launch in 2021, CA4SH has amassed a membership of over 200 multistakeholder organizations and collaborated with countless partners.
This year, the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNCCD was focused on a people-centred approach to accelerating action on land and drought resilience, themed Our Land. Our Future.
Since healthy soil is essential to land and drought resilience, and provides co-benefits that link with all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the CA4SH network came together for a record engagement at COP16 to advocate for scaling global soil health.
Healthier land and soils for a better food future: how policymakers hold the keys to change
Delegates at COP16 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh have been working to tackle the critical challenge of preserving soil health while feeding the world, with 10 billion mouths to feed by 2050. This COP could accelerate action on land, drought resilience and the green transition across the world. Land restoration is a non-negotiable for a food systems transformation that makes our people, planet and economies healthier and more sustainable over the long-term.
OP-ED | Roots of Resilience: Soil Health and Climate Change?
Soil health is a fundamental component of agricultural sustainability and environmental stewardship. In this article, CA4SH partner Samuel Bamidele explores how enhancing soil health can bolster resilience against the adverse effects of climate change and outlines related legislation from the United States.
Samuel holds a Master of Science from the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Delaware. Hailing from Ibadan, Nigeria, Samuel's academic trajectory has been characterized by a profound dedication to soil science and agriculture.
Investing in soils can put countries on a path to land degradation neutrality
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Since the time I began studying soils 25 years ago, we have seen some amazing progress – as well as a collective realization that much more needs to be done to address land degradation and desertification.
Soil is the skin of the Earth. It is now imperative that we raise the public consciousness about soil and make sure its health is on the international agenda.
On 17 June, we observe Desertification and Drought Day to draw awareness to the rapid transformation of land use that has left over 30 percent of the Earth’s terrestrial surface degraded due to unsustainable agriculture and land management practices, deforestation and urban expansion, all of which are exacerbated by climate change.
Read the full story by Dr Leigh Winowiecki on CIFOR Forest News
The Vital Role of Local Led Processes, Land Rights in Climate Restoration and Mitigation
By Juliet Tsuma
“On October 11th, 2023, ILC Africa had a side event on the sidelines of the Global Landscape Forum, focusing on safeguarding tenure security in the context of landscape restoration.”
Read the full story from the International Land Coalition