Global Soil Organic Carbon Map – GSOCmap v.1.6

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Global Soil Organic Carbon Map – GSOCmap v.1.6

Technical report

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 263 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-135899-3

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Synopsis (short abstract) This document presents the technical details of the first-ever country-driven Global Soil Organic Carbon Map (GSOCmap). This map allows the estimation of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) stocks from 0 to 30 cm. It represents a key contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 15.3.1, which defines the area of degraded land. The novelty of this map is the fact that it is the first Global SOC stocks assessment which is produced through a participatory approach. Supported by the GSP-Secretariat, countries developed their capacities and stepped up efforts to compile or collect all available soil information at the national level. This technical report is a companion report to the GSOCmap V1.6.0. It presents methodologies and process of compiling the Global Soil organic Carbon Map (GSOCmap).

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FAO. 2022. Global Soil Organic Carbon Map – GSOCmap v.1.6. Technical report. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb9015en

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