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Soil is the basis for food, feed, fuel and fibre production. Without soils we cannot sustain life on earth. The IYS 2015 aims to increase awareness and…

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Soils are part of the solution when it comes to climate change mitigation. Healthy soils play an important role in climate change mitigation by storing carbon (carbon sequestration) and decreasing global greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. Carbon Sequestration, Human Well Being, Carbon Cycle, Un Sustainable Development Goals, Top Soil, New Details, Sustainable Living, Ecology, Climate Change

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Soils are part of the solution when it comes to climate change mitigation. Healthy soils play an important role in climate change mitigation by storing carbon (carbon sequestration) and decreasing global greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere.

New World Soil Charter unanimously endorsed by FAO members. Agriculture, Sustainability, Public, World, Life, Farmer, Fields, Management

New World Soil Charter unanimously endorsed by FAO members.

Healthy soils are critical for global food production, but we are not paying enough attention to this important "silent ally". Organic Farming, Organic Gardening, Gardening Tips, Boutique Bio, Hydroponic Farming, Diy Hydroponics, Agriculture Farming, Plant Science, Earth Science

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Organic Gardening

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Healthy soils are critical for global food production, but we are not paying enough attention to this important "silent ally".

Soil is one of nature's most complex ecosystems: it contains a myriad of organisms which interact and contribute to the global cycles that make all life possible. Science Lessons, Teaching Science, Life Science, Teaching Geography, Science Fair, Hydroponics

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Soil is one of nature's most complex ecosystems: it contains a myriad of organisms which interact and contribute to the global cycles that make all life possible.

Speak out for soils! Join the soil stories blog and help communicate the profound importance of soils for human life. Poverty And Hunger, Forest Plants, International Day, Equality, Gender, Weeding, Acacia

Poverty And Hunger

International Day

Speak out for soils! Join the soil stories blog and help communicate the profound importance of soils for human life.

Healthy soils are crucial for ensuring the continued growth of natural and managed vegetation, providing feed, fibre, fuel, medicinal products and other ecosystem services such as climate regulation and oxygen production. Horses, Healthy, Natural, Plants, Animals, Products, Animales

Healthy soils are crucial for ensuring the continued growth of natural and managed vegetation, providing feed, fibre, fuel, medicinal products and other ecosystem services such as climate regulation and oxygen production.

Soils and Biodiversity | Soil is one of nature's most complex ecosystems: it contains a myriad of organisms which interact and contribute to the global cycles that make all life possible.

Soils and Biodiversity | Soil is one of nature's most complex ecosystems: it contains a myriad of organisms which interact and contribute to the global cycles that make all life possible.

What can be done to save our soils? Some of the experts that took part in ‪‎Soil Week‬ reply to questions about soils. Horticulture, Earth, Canning, Gardening, Flooring, Lets Go, Garden Planning, Lawn And Garden

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What can be done to save our soils? Some of the experts that took part in ‪‎Soil Week‬ reply to questions about soils.

Soils enable life on Earth. They give us food & fuel, they purify water & much more. Ap Environmental Science, Permaculture Principles, Soil Conservation, Love The Earth, Science Education, Physical Science, Science Classroom

Ap Environmental Science

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Soils enable life on Earth. They give us food & fuel, they purify water & much more.

It can take up to 1000 years to form 1 cm of ‪‎soil‬! Learn how soil is formed with this FAO‬ ‪Infographic‬. Organisation Des Nations Unies, Third Grade Science, Arts Integration, Teacher Education, Science Fair Projects

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It can take up to 1000 years to form 1 cm of ‪‎soil‬! Learn how soil is formed with this FAO‬ ‪Infographic‬.

FAO Factsheet: Soil is one of nature's most complex ecosystems and one of the most diverse habitats on earth: it contains a myriad of different organisms, which interact and contribute to the global cycles that make all life possible. Food Security, Plant Growth

FAO Factsheet: Soil is one of nature's most complex ecosystems and one of the most diverse habitats on earth: it contains a myriad of different organisms, which interact and contribute to the global cycles that make all life possible.

Indigenous peoples and communities who are living closer to nature are custodians of traditional agricultural heritage systems. For them soil is considered a 'sacred resource', an integral part of life which is linked to their cultural, social and spiritual identity. Closer To Nature, Farming, Identity, Foundation, Spirituality, Community, Culture, Traditional

Closer To Nature

Indigenous peoples and communities who are living closer to nature are custodians of traditional agricultural heritage systems. For them soil is considered a 'sacred resource', an integral part of life which is linked to their cultural, social and spiritual identity.

The IYS2015 was launched in the Scottish Parliament on 31 March 2015 with a particular focus on Scotland’s soils. Scottish Parliament, Scotland, 31 March, Rings For Men, Highlands, Tanzania, Nursery, Group

Scottish Parliament

The IYS2015 was launched in the Scottish Parliament on 31 March 2015 with a particular focus on Scotland’s soils.

FAO launches the #soils4life Instagram contest: Post a photo, raise awareness on the importance of soils, win a prize! Evolutionary Biology, Permaculture, Herbs

Evolutionary Biology

FAO launches the #soils4life Instagram contest: Post a photo, raise awareness on the importance of soils, win a prize!

Each year 1/3 of food produced is wasted. One of the most effective ways of using wasted food is recycling it through ‪‎composting‬. By doing this we give precious nutrients back to the ‪soil‬, while reducing and reusing the waste produced at home and collectively in landfills. Climate Action, Peeling, Food Waste, Composting, Recycling, Environment

Each year 1/3 of food produced is wasted. One of the most effective ways of using wasted food is recycling it through ‪‎composting‬. By doing this we give precious nutrients back to the ‪soil‬, while reducing and reusing the waste produced at home and collectively in landfills.

Join the 'Soil Stories' blog! It doesn't matter if you're a farmer, landholder, soil scientist, policymaker or gardener... Tell your soil story by contributing to the blog! Key, Blog, Norte, Architecture, Unique Key

Join the 'Soil Stories' blog! It doesn't matter if you're a farmer, landholder, soil scientist, policymaker or gardener... Tell your soil story by contributing to the blog!

FAO and members of the South American Soil Partnership work together to create a five-year plan to contribute to the recovery of soils in the subregion. Sustainable Farming, Goncalves, East Africa, Alexandria, South America, Acre, Perspective

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FAO and members of the South American Soil Partnership work together to create a five-year plan to contribute to the recovery of soils in the subregion.

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Help spread the word about the International Year of Soils in your country by sharing the logo in your local language!

Soil is a non-renewable resource. Its preservation is essential for food security and our sustainable future! It is therefore a highly valuable natural resource, yet it is often overlooked. Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Science And Nature, Ag Science, Computer Science

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Design

Science And Nature

Computer Science

Soil is a non-renewable resource. Its preservation is essential for food security and our sustainable future! It is therefore a highly valuable natural resource, yet it is often overlooked.

International Year of Soils 2015: Healthy soils for a healthy life! Our soils are in danger because of expanding cities, deforestation, unsustainable land use and management practices, pollution, overgrazing and climate change. The current rate of soil degradation threatens the capacity to meet the needs of future generations. Environmental Education, Environmental Science, Generation Future, World Hunger

Environmental Education

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Generation Future

International Year of Soils 2015: Healthy soils for a healthy life! Our soils are in danger because of expanding cities, deforestation, unsustainable land use and management practices, pollution, overgrazing and climate change. The current rate of soil degradation threatens the capacity to meet the needs of future generations.

Turning words into action: improving soil and ecosystem health and productivity in the Kagera basin. Basin, Productivity, Turning, Country Roads, Action, Words

Turning words into action: improving soil and ecosystem health and productivity in the Kagera basin.

The amount of fertile soil on the planet has been diminishing at an alarming rate, compromising the ability of farmers to grow food to feed a global population that is projected to top nine billion by 2050. 5 reasons why soil is key to the planet’s sustainable future! Sustainable Management, Research And Development, Data Collection, United Nations, 5 Pillars, Grow Food

Sustainable Management

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Data Collection

The amount of fertile soil on the planet has been diminishing at an alarming rate, compromising the ability of farmers to grow food to feed a global population that is projected to top nine billion by 2050. 5 reasons why soil is key to the planet’s sustainable future!

Healthy soils are the basis for healthy food production! It is estimated that 95% of our food is directly or indirectly produced on our soils. Nutrition, Agriculture Biologique, Healthy Recipes

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Healthy Recipes

Healthy soils are the basis for healthy food production! It is estimated that 95% of our food is directly or indirectly produced on our soils.

Fertilizer use to surpass 200 million tonnes in 2018: FAO report projects 1.8% annual growth as capacity expands faster. Projects, Log Projects, Blue Prints

Fertilizer use to surpass 200 million tonnes in 2018: FAO report projects 1.8% annual growth as capacity expands faster.

Soil is a non-renewable resource: It is estimated that today, 33% of land is moderately to highly degraded due to the erosion, salinization, compaction, acidification and chemical pollution of soils. Environmental Engineering, Business For Kids

Environmental Engineering

Business For Kids

Soil is a non-renewable resource: It is estimated that today, 33% of land is moderately to highly degraded due to the erosion, salinization, compaction, acidification and chemical pollution of soils.