Global Soil Partnership

21st World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS)

Soils to feed and fuel the world

The 21st World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS):“SOIL SCIENCE: Beyond food and fuel” will take place next 12 – 17 August 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hosted by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), the Latin American Soil Science Society (SLCS) and the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS), it represents one of the most acclaimed global scientific meeting in the field of soil science with its expected attendance of 7,500 participants from 140 countries around the world.  Worldwide renowned experts such as Rattan Lal, Pedro A. Sanchez, Pablo Tittonell, Thelma Krug, Maurício Lopes, Lucia Anjos, Fusuo Zhang, Diana H. Wall, will address the pertinent issues and technological advances in the broad areas of soil science to accommodate the forthcoming environmental and climatic changes and threats to food security and sovereignty.

Congress program | #wcss2018brazil Photogallery

Date
12/08/2018
- 17 Aug 2018
Location
Rio de Janiero