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Nature and Purpose

Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. This CoP is composed of professionals working in development cooperation who are dealing with issues related to the climate-soil nexus

Promoters

“4 per 1000” Initiative on soils for food security and climate,

GIZ Sector Project Soil Protection, Combating Desertification, Sustainable Land Management (BMZ),

GIZ Global Programme Soil protection and rehabilitation for food security (BMZ),

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Background

Healthy soils are vital for our environment and food systems. They are fundamental for food security and biodiversity, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and help with adaptation to the adverse impacts of climate change. Nature-based Solutions that increase the amount of soil organic carbon (SOC) can significantly reduce the CO2-concentration in the atmosphere related to human activity, while contributing to fertile soils and suitable habitats for micro and macro fauna. Herewith, they are a crucial element to meet the targets of international agendas, like the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. Even though the potential of sustainable land management (SLM) and soil carbon is increasingly recognized at the international level, upscaling of soil-carbon practices on a broader scale is missingnot yet achieved.

Objective

Together with the "4 per 1000" initiativeInitiative, we want to promote awareness of the climate potential of sustainable land management and soil-carbon practices and identify concrete pathways for improvement and implementation. Specifically, we want to advocate increased and concrete consideration of soil organic carbon in relevant interventions and politicy processes, such as the National Determined Contributions (NDCs) and identify concrete pathways for improvement and implementation.

The "Climate-Soil Community of Practice" (CoP) disseminates aims to disseminate information on successful land management and soil carbon projects, highlights highlight good practices for overcoming adoption barriers and strengthens strengthen the case for sustainable land management as a key to effective climate action. While "4 per 1000" facilitates related activities at the global level, this "community Community of practicePractice" (CoP) focuses on the development cooperation context.

Format

This CoP provides a space for actors to exchange knowledge and experience, to present their work, to learn from each other and to develop partnerships. The process for their development is catalyzed by a series of events on selected topics. In cooperation with "4 per 1000", we will provide a platform for follow-up and contact management. Once initiated, this CoP will be organized by its participants. While GIZ and "4 per 1000" will organize the event this time, other partners are invited to carry on.

Topics

The discussions and exchange formats elaborate on the climate-soil nexus. Thus far, the community has focused on the following topics:

networking for project development.