The first step for the implementation of the Global Soil Doctors Programme at the local level is the identification of a potential promoter. 

Natural and synthetic fertilizers are broadly used in agriculture to support plant growth and increase yields. But do we really know about their quality and safety? 

The special issue entitled “Soil erosion assessment tools and data; creation, consolidation, and harmonization – A special issue from the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion 2019 (Rome, FAO HQ)” reflects some examples of the research presented during the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) held at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome from 15 to 19 May 2019. 

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Back in 2015, the Status of the World’s Soil Resources (FAO, 2015) stated that soil biodiversity loss is one of the main global threats to soils in all regions of the world. Soil biodiversity is a cross-cutting topic at the heart of the alignment of several multilateral environmental agreements international policy frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the recently declared UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) and the upcoming Post2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.

In the framework of World Soil Day 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP). Have the pleasure to announce the winners of the scientific children's book contest on Soil Biodiversity with the motto "Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity".

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