II Symposium: Soil Information, A Prerequisite for Sustainable Soil Management
17 August 2018, from 10:30 to 12:30 at The Windsor Convention & Expo Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
See the complete schedule below:
Convener: Ronald Vargas (GSP/FAO) and Eduardo Mansur (FAO)
Presenters:
- Introduction to Global Soil Information System (GloSIS) - Yusuf Yiguini (FAO/IT)
- Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) - Natalia Rodriguez (FAO/IT)
- GSP Capacity Development Programme - Yusuf Yiguini (FAO/IT)
- Latin American Soil Information System ( Sistema de Información de Suelos de Latinoamérica - SISLAC) - Guillermo Olmedo (FAO/IT)
Soil information provides a base for sustainable soil management, development of soil policies and plans, and for assessing vulnerabilities and calculating the risks associated to soil functions. The Global Soil Information System (GloSIS) and associated Global Capacity Building Programme, the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) and the Latin American Soil Information System (SISLAC) will help supply crucial and comparable soil data at global level.
Date
17/08/2018
- 17 Aug 2018
Location
The Windsor Convention & Expo Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil