FAO's GSP, through its Technical Network on Soil Biodiversity, is launching a call for contributions on current best practices to conserve soil biodiversity.

Selected contributions will be compiled in a publication presenting best management practices to conserve soil biodiversity and its ecological functions, with the overall objective of limiting soil biodiversity loss.

This publication will:

• introduce a set of principles, practices, and case studies that address the conservation of biodiversity in consideration of the main threats to soil biodiversity;
• present a range of soil conservation practices to maintain or restore soil biodiversity;
• outline the mechanisms by which proposed best practices work while considering the historic land use and long-term plan for the land base;
• provide case studies across a wide range of farming types, geographical regions, soil types, and primary threats and stressors.

The call for contributions is divided into two parts: a call for contributions to the sections of the different chapters, and a call for contributions to the case studies of chapter 2. This portal will allow you to submit your contributions once you have completed the documents for which you have expressed interest in contributing. (See timeline of deadlines).

Submission portal for the sections of the different chapters

Submit your contributions to the sections of the different chapters of the publication "Best Practices to Conserve Soil Biodiversity". In addition to providing your personal information (institution, name, country, etc.).
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NETSOB-WG2-MS

Submission portal for case studies only

Submit exclusively your case studies referring to chapter 2 of the publication "Best Practices to Conserve Soil Biodiversity". In addition to providing your personal information (Institution, name, country, etc.). Please note that for case studies it is necessary to provide in this submission portal the information on how does your case study link to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NETSOB-WG2-CS

Timeline of deadlines

Activity	Due dates	Responsible persons
Author submission deadline.	May 15, 2023	Leading and contributing authors
The first round of review: selected contributions returned to authors for revision.	May 30, 2023	GSP Secretariat, WG-2 Scientific Committee, WG-2 Vice-chair
Submission of revised contributions from authors.	June 30, 2023	Leading and contributing authors
The second round of review: final decisions on contributions for acceptance.	July 30, 2023	GSP Secretariat, WG-2 Scientific Committee, WG-2 Vice-chair
Style and scientific edition, elaboration of figures/tables and final layout.	September 31, 2023	GSP Secretariat