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The ‘Zero draft’ of the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management (VGSSM) needs your contribution.

The Status of the World's Soil Resources produced by FAO's Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils has been launched during the World Soil Day celebration and closure ceremony of the International Year of Soils

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The official closure of the 2015 International Year of Soils (IYS) will take place at FAO Headquarters on 4 December from 12:30 to 14:00 pm (CET).