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International Year of Soils
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.
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Healthy soils are critical for global food production, but we are not paying enough attention to this important "silent ally".
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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.
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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.
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Soils enable life on Earth. They give us food & fuel, they purify water & much more.
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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.
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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.
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The IYS2015 was launched in the Scottish Parliament on 31 March 2015 with a particular focus on Scotland’s soils.
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FAO launches the #soils4life Instagram contest: Post a photo, raise awareness on the importance of soils, win a prize!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Fertilizer use to surpass 200 million tonnes in 2018: FAO report projects 1.8% annual growth as capacity expands faster.
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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.