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Shadow Report to the UNFSS+2 Stocktaking Moment
In preparation for the upcoming UNFSS+2 Stocktaking Moment, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub invited stakeholders to participate in a survey in order to gather valuable insights regarding stakeholder experiences in implementing and supporting food systems transformations leading up to the UNFSS+2. The results of the survey were analyzed and a draft report was produced by an independent author. The draft report was peer-reviewed by the Hub’s Stakeholders Engagement and Networking Advisory Group (SENA Group) through a series of meetings. The SENA group provided revisions to the report and finalized the content. This report is submitted to the UNFSS+2 as the “Stakeholders Contribution Document” or “Shadow Report to the UNFSS+2”.
6 practices in a farming landscape that contribute to healthy soil
Learn more about six practices in farming landscapes that contribute to healthy soils from CA4SH and AICCRA.
How does climate-smart agriculture benefit soil health?
Learn more about the connection between climate-smart agriculture and soil health in this presentation from a side event at the Africa Agribusiness and Science Week, Developing the Implementation Modalities for the Soil Initiative for Africa and AFSH Action Plan, from CA4SH and AICCRA.
We dig it! (book)
44 illustrated pages simply explain the approach of betterSoil. Based on the scientific paper by Azadeh Farajpour it illustrates how better soils actively supports climate and environmental protection, promotes the sustainability goals of the United Nations (Agenda 2030), and shows what every single person can do right now.
Best4Soil Community of Practice Video Library
Best4Soil is building a community of practice network across Europe by interconnecting growers, advisers, educators and researchers. Click to view their library of videos providing information on applying healthy soil practices.
Best4Soil Community of Practice Factsheets
Best4Soil is building a community of practice network across Europe by interconnecting growers, advisers, educators and researchers. Click to view their library of factsheets providing information on applying healthy soil practices.
Fertilizer and Soil Health in Africa: The Role of Fertilizer in Building Soil Health to Sustain Farming and Address Climate Change
The new paper is a conceptual framework relating to fertilizer, crop productivity, and soil health. It features a number of key recommendations, generated from scientific information, which address soil health, climate change, farmer incentives, soil health investments, localization, and not only fertilizers but also auxiliary interventions.
The Soil Health Resolution flyer
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.
Soil Health Inquiry - Response
The Government of the United Kingdom launched an inquiry into how they can reach their target of having all British soil sustainably managed by 2030.
Download the response from CA4SH member, the British Society of Soil Science.
Soil Policy Legacy Report
The Soil Policy event held at the 22nd World Congress of Soil Science in Glasgow, Scotland, was the first session of its kind, drawing together an expert group of 14 invited speakers to discuss the complexities, challenges and opportunities of soil policy and governance.
Included in this Legacy report are the main findings of the session, as well as dedicated articles from several speakers from that day.
Recordings from the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture 2023
Watch recordings of the 2023 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture proceedings in Berlin, Germany.
Integration du carbone organique du sol dans les contributions déterminées au niveau national: Insights from Mali
Malgré les avantages, il existe peu de politiques qui incitent les agriculteurs à investir dans le maintien et l'amélioration de la santé des sols. Cette note d'orientation met en évidence les possibilités d'inclure la santé des sols et le carbone organique du sol (COS) dans les contributions nationales déterminées (CND) du Mali.
IUCN Restoration BarometerReport 2022
The 2022 Restoration Barometer Report demonstrates the progress that reporting countries have made on their restoration targets during the as of the 2021-2022 reporting period.
Including soil organic carbon into nationally determined contributions: Insights from Senegal
Despite the benefits, there are few policies that incentivize farmers to invest in maintaining and improving soil health. This policy brief highlights opportunities for the inclusion of soil health and soil organic carbon (SOC) into the National Determined Contributions (NDC) of Senegal.
Including soil organic carbon into nationally determined contributions: Insights from Ghana
Despite the benefits, there are few policies that incentivize farmers to invest in maintaining and improving soil health. This policy brief highlights opportunities for the inclusion of soil health and soil organic carbon (SOC) into the National Determined Contributions (NDC) of Ghana.
Including soil organic carbon into nationally determined contributions: Insights from Mali
Despite the benefits, there are few policies that incentivize farmers to invest in maintaining and improving soil health. This policy brief highlights opportunities for the inclusion of soil health and soil organic carbon (SOC) into the National Determined Contributions (NDC) of Mali.
Including soil organic carbon into nationally determined contributions: Insights from Ethiopia
Despite the benefits, there are few policies that incentivize farmers to invest in maintaining and improving soil health. This policy brief highlights opportunities for the inclusion of soil health and soil organic carbon (SOC) into the National Determined Contributions (NDC) of Ethiopia.
Including soil organic carbon into nationally determined contributions: Insights from Kenya
Despite the benefits, there are few policies that incentivize farmers to invest in maintaining and improving soil health. This policy brief highlights opportunities for the inclusion of soil health and soil organic carbon (SOC) into the National Determined Contributions (NDC) of Kenya.
Including soil organic carbon into nationally determined contributions: Insights from Zambia
Despite the benefits, there are few policies that incentivize farmers to invest in maintaining and improving soil health. This policy brief highlights opportunities for the inclusion of soil health and soil organic carbon (SOC) into the National Determined Contributions (NDC) of Zambia.
Draft Soil Health Resolution of Soil Champions
Available in five languages, the Resolution for Soil Health 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.