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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. Carbon Cycle, Human Well Being, Carbon Sequestration, Un Sustainable Development Goals, Emergency Management, Human Activity, Growing Food, New Details, Biodiversity
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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. Life On Earth, Fao, Farmer, New World, Fields, Sustainability, Public, Natural Landmarks
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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, Gardening Techniques, Hydroponic Farming, Hydroponic Gardening, Agriculture Farming, Boutique Bio, Plant Science
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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, Earth Science
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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, Acacia Tree, Tree Nursery, International Day, United Nations, Agriculture, Understanding
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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. Oxygen, Feeding, Growth, Horses, Healthy, Natural, Plants
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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.
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.
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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, Save, Flooring, Lets Go, Garden Planning
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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. Conservação Do Solo, Ap Environmental Science, Soil Conservation, Science Education, Interactive Science, Physical Science, Science Classroom
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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, Geology Humor, Third Grade Science, Arts Integration, Soil Layers, 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, Top Soil, Plant Growth
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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.
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, Indigenous Peoples, Farming, Sacred, Identity, Foundation, Heritage
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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.
The IYS2015 was launched in the Scottish Parliament on 31 March 2015 with a particular focus on Scotland’s soils. Scottish Parliament, The Highlands, Scotland, 31 March, Rings For Men, Seedlings, Tanzania
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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! Instagram Contest, Evolutionary Biology, Locavore, What Is It Called, Permaculture, Ecology
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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. Rights And Responsibilities, Food Scraps, Climate Action, Peeling, Food Waste, Plant Food, Composting, Give
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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.