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The Climate - Soil Community of Practice
This
Climate-Soil Community of Practice (CoP)
Event: Creating an Enabling Framework for Carbon Market Projects for Soil Protection
Date: 27th -29th October 2020
Time: 13:00-17:00 CET
Venue: Interactive Webinar (MS Teams)
Hosts:
has jointly been launched by the “4 per 1000” Initiative on soils for food security and climate
,and the GIZ Sector Project Soil Protection, Combating Desertification, Sustainable Land Management (BMZ)
,GIZ Global Programme Soil protection and rehabilitation for food security (BMZ),
GIZ Support Project for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (BMU).
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 missing.
Objective
in 2020.
The core concern of this Climate-Soil Community of Practice is to raise the awareness of the climate change mitigation and adaptation Together with the "4 per 1000" Initiative, we want to promote awareness of the climate potential of sustainable land management and soil-carbon practices. Specifically, we want to advocate increased and concrete consideration of soil organic carbon in the National Defined Contributions (NDCs) and SOC enriching practices and identify concrete pathways for improvement and implementation. The "Climate-Soil Community of Practice" (CoP) disseminates Its aim is to disseminate information on successful land management and soil carbon projects, highlights projects in the area of SLM and carbon sequestration, 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 the joint conception and initiation of actions at the global level, this "Community of Practice" focuses on the implementation of activities in the context of development cooperation.
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:
- Voluntary carbon markets (VCM) for soil organic carbon projects
- Alignment of soil, agriculture, and climate policies
- Biochar production and application models
- Monitoring climate benefits of sustainable land management
Upcoming event
At the upcoming event we build on the results of previous events and follow up with a more in-depth discussion on practical approaches related to voluntary carbon markets (VCM). The event will also open the call for interested participants to get involved in shaping the Community.
The sessions from 13:00 – 17:00 CET on the three consecutive afternoons will focus on:
| 13:00-17:00 CET - The perspective of buyers and investors on the VCM for soil organic carbon
| 13:00-17:00 CET - Insights on market-, accounting and monitoring solutions for common challenges
| 13:00-17:00 CET - Enhancing the potential of soil within international climate mechanisms
For complete information, kindly see the Agenda attached.
Agenda
27 October 2020: Buyers and investors perspective on the VCM for SOC
28 October 2020: VCM: Insights on market-, and monitoring solutions for common challenges
29 October 2020: Enhancing the potential of soil within international climate mechanisms
In addition, we advocate for increased and tangible consideration of SOC in relevant interventions and policy processes, such as the National Determined Contributions (NDCs).
The Climate-Soil Community of Practice (CoP) provides a platform for collaboration and peer-learning amongst its members and offers an open space for discussion and creative thinking.
Please register here: Registration for the Climate-Soil Community of Practice
To all the project proponents or project developers who registered a carbon project with a carbon farming standard:
We are looking for your experiences: Which standard did you choose and why? How is it working? What challenges are there?
Please fill out the short, anonymous survey here:
--> Survey
This survey is part of a study conducted by the Carbon Markets (A5) Task Force of the 4p1000 Initiative.
Input from Members
We always welcome input from our members. If you would like to present your project or topic at one of our events or organize an event yourself as part of the Community of Practice - please get in touch with Julia.Klemme@4p1000.org.
If you would like to share information, websites or papers with the community, we would also be happy to hear from you. You can simply upload them directly yourself (please use the edit button on one of the already existing thematic pages here) or send them to Julia.Klemme@4p1000.org.
You can find already shared information of our members here: Knowledge Products
