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The Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils held its seventh working session from 30 October to 2 November 2017 at FAO Headquarters in Rome.
The International Network of Soil Information Institutions (INSII) third workshop was held at FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy from 31 October to 1 November 2017.
The importance of INSII for developing the Global Soil Information System (GLOSIS) was reitereted together with FAO’s commitment to the Global Soil Partnership (GSP). Further emphasis was put on the task to develop the Global Soil Organic Carbon (GSOC) map by 5 December 2017.
The launch meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) was held at FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy from 1 to 2 November 2017.
Soil salinization is one of the major forms of soil degradation identified in the Eurasian region that hinders sustainable development and the achievement of food security. Concerted and coordinated efforts are needed to increase the sustainable management of saline soils, involving different stakeholders and countries in the region. This includes the need to master advanced technologies and sharing accumulated experience in managing saline soils for wider application to not only manage saline soils, but also prevent soil salinization.
