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The proposed SOC project assessment approach comprises four sequential steps, with each step being defined by a distinct category of reference criteria that include socio-economic and soil science dimensions. Assessment will proceed to the next step only if the criteria are met for the previous step. If not, the project proposer will be informed of the reasons why the project is not assessed fully. Then, depending on the level of technical information provided, and on the expertise available within the STC, technical advice will be provided to the proposer to improve the project. If Step 1 is successful, Step 2 will be completed and if successful, the SOC project assessment will enter in the third and fourth final steps of assessment.

Step 1: -Safeguard Criteria will be used to ensure that actions to increase SOC do : The purpose of this step is to check and ensure that the project does not restrict human rights , or negatively affect or have a negative impact on land rights and poverty alleviationreduction. If a SOC project, or a SOC project activity, the project does not satisfy meet all safeguard the protection criteria, the STC will stop terminates the assessment of the project, or the corresponding project activity, and the project holders will be informedand informs the project owner.

Step 2: -Direct Reference Criteria will be : These criteria are used to assess the direct effects impact of projects on the following areas:

i) SOC stocks and land degradation neutrality (SDG 15),
ii) Adaptation to climate change adaptation and
iii) climate change mitigation (SDG13SDG 13) , and
iv) food Food security (SDG 2).

A project or activity needs to contribute at least a positive impact to must improve soil organic carbon (, i.e. increase SOC or , at a minimum reduce SOC loss , compared to "business as usual), and should actively aim for positive impacts ". It should also work towards a positive impact on the other direct reference criteria. Otherwise, the project may not be considered further by the STC and where possible, advice will be provided STC interrupts the formative assessment and advises on how the proposal can be improved to achieve a positive impacts for impact on all direct reference criteria.

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