Global Soil Partnership

Publications by category

ITPS letters, factsheets and brochures

2024

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Soil Mapping for Resilient Agrifood Systems (SoilFER)
English: PDF | FAO CARD

The International Network on Fertilizer Analysis. Factsheet

2022

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Soil Atlas of Asia: key messages and findings, December 2022
English: FAO card | PDF

International Network on Soil Biodiversity brochure, September 2022
English: FAO card | PDF

International Network on Soil Biodiversity brochure

Global Soil Partnership 2012-2022. Sustainable soil management in action. Brochure, July 2022
English: FAO card | doi | PDF

Global Soil Partnership 2012-2022. Sustainable soil management in action

Global Soil Partnership. Timeline: 2012-2022, July 2022
English: FAO card | PDF

Global Soil Partnership. Timeline: 2012-2022

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Global black soils distribution map (GBSmap) - Leaflet, May 2022
English: FAO card | pdf 

Global Black Soil Distribution Map brochure

Global soil organic carbon sequestration potential map (GSOCseq) - Leaflet, March 2022
English: FAO card | pdf 

Global Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Potential Map (GSOCseq) brochure

Global map of salt-affected soils (GSASmap v1.0) - Leaflet, October 2021
English: FAO card | pdf 

Global map of salt-affected soils brochure

2021

EN

The International Network on Fertilizer Analysis. Factsheet, May 2021
English: PDF

The International Network on Fertilizer Analysis. Factsheet

EN

Boosting smallholder resilience for recovery. Restoring soil health and productivity for safe, nutritious and resilient agri-food systems. Policy brief related to COVID-19, September 2021
English: FAO cardPDF

Boosting smallholder resilience for recovery

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International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2019 - Volume 4. "The Global Soil Partnership: Tackling Global Soil Threats Through Collective Action", March 2021
English: doi | Read more

International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2019 - Volume 4

2020-2023

EN

ITPS soil letter, issue #8
Biochar in sustainable soil management: potential and constraints | February 
June 2023
English: FAO card | PDF

ITPS soil letter, issue #7
A call to protect the world’s food basket: black soils | February 
June 2023
English: FAO card | PDF

ITPS soil letter, issue #6
Soils, where food begins: how can soils continue to sustain the growing need for food production in the current fertilizer crisis? | February 
2023
English: FAO card | PDF

ITPS soil letter, issue #5
Urbanisation and soil sealing |
March 2022
English: FAO card | PDF

Urbanisation and soil sealing, issue #5

ITPS soil letter, issue #4
Spectroscopy: towards eco and human friendly soil analysis | September 
2021
English: FAO card | PDF

Spectroscopy: towards eco and human friendly soil analysis, issue #4

ITPS soil letter, issue #3
Salt-affected soils are a global issue |
 May 2021
English: FAO card | PDF

Salt-affected soils are a global issue, issue #3

ITPS soil letter, issue #2
Soil organic carbon and nitrogen: Reviewing the challenges for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Agri-food systems |
March 2021
English: FAO card | PDF

Soil organic carbon and nitrogen: Reviewing the challenges for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Agri-food systems. ITPS soil letter, issue #2

ITPS soil letter, issue #1
Towards a definition of soil health
| September 2020
English: FAO card | PDF

Towards a definition of soil health. ITPS soil letter, issue #1

2020

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Mainstreaming gender for sustainable soil management, February 2020
English: FAO card | PDF - French: FAO card | PDF - Spanish: FAO card | PDF

Mainstreaming gender for sustainable soil management

Tenir compte de la dimension de genre pour une gestion durable des sols

Incorporar la perspectiva de género en la gestión sostenible del suelo

2019

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AR

RU

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The Global Soil Laboratory Network Factsheet, April 2019 (Updated 2021)
English: FAO card | PDF - French: FAO card | PDF (available soon) - Spanish: FAO card | PDFArabic: FAO card | PDF - Russian: FAO card | PDF - Chinese: FAO card | PDF
Other languages: Turkish: FAO card | PDF

The Global Soil Laboratory Network: Investing in harmonized soil laboratory methods and reliable data for Sustainable Soil Management. Factsheet

GLOSOLAN - Réseau mondial de laboratoires du sol

AVAILABLE SOON

GLOSOLAN - Red Mundial de Laboratorios de Suelo

GLOSOLAN - الشبكة العالمية لمخابر التربة

ГЛОСОЛАН - Глобальная Cеть Почвенных Лабораторий

全球土壤实验室网络

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The multi-faced role of soil in the Near East and North Africa. Policy Brief #1, March 2019
English: FAO card | PDF - French: FAO card | PDF - Arabic: FAO card | PDF

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Alianzas regionales de Latinoamérica y el Caribe: Principales logros. Factsheet, February 2019
Spanish: FAO cardPDF

Alianzas regionales de Latinoamérica y el Caribe: Principales logros

EN

King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award Factsheet, June 2019 (Updated 2022)
English: PDF

King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award Factsheet

2018

EN

Impact of Soil Loss in Malawi: Microeconomic effects of soil and nutrient loss. Profitability and mitigation measures, December 2018
English: FAO card | PDF

Impact of soil loss in Malawi: microeconomic effects of soil and nutrient loss. Profitability and mitigation measures

Impact of Soil Loss in Malawi: Macroeconomic effect on GDP, Sectoral Adjustments and Poverty, December 2018
English: FAO card | PDF

Impact of soil loss in Malawi: macroeconomic effect on GDP, Sectoral Adjustments and Poverty

2017-2018

EN

Glinka World Soil Prize Factsheet,  June 2018 (Updated 2022)
English: PDF

Glinka World Soil Prize Factsheet

Global Soil Partnership Factsheet, December 2017
English: FAO card | PDF

Global Soil Partnership Factsheet

2017

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Global soil organic carbon map (GSOCmap), December 2017
English: FAO card | PDF - French: FAO card | PDF - Spanish: FAO card | PDF

Global Soil Organic Carbon Map - Leaflet

La carte mondiale du carbone organique des sols

Mapa de carbono orgánico del suelo

2016

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FR

Boosting Africa's Soils, March 2016
English: FAO card | PDF - French: FAO card | PDF