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Proceedings of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 689

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-131684-9

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The proceedings book of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) contains all papers presented both orally and in poster format during the symposium (15-17 May 2019, FAO HQ). The papers presented have provided sufficient scientific evidence to show that soil erosion is a global threat to food production systems, available land for future demand, rural livelihoods, human health and biodiversity, and that coordinated effective action needs to be fostered and accelerated to address this issue. Studies presented provided scientific evidence that soil erosion is accelerated by anthropogenic action. In the current context of population increase and climate change, urgent action is needed from governments to support farmers and land-users in the transition to sustainable production systems, and crucial action is needed at global level to raise awareness of the importance of healthy and productive soils, to ensure a sustainable future and the achievement of many of the SDGs targeting hunger, water quality, and life on land, amongst others.

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​FAO. 2019. Proceedings of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion 2019. Rome.

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