Soil Carbon Note #3: Policy brief to prepare for COP28
Healthy soils with high organic carbon levels are key for (agro-) ecosystem resilience towards climate change and related extreme weather events. In the context of UNFCCC COP28, the Scientific and Technical Committee of the international "4 per 1000" Initiative calls out to enable and support the transition to climate-resilient agricultural systems, with healthy soil as a basis, underpinning planetary and human health. To read the note, click on this link:
https://4p1000.org/soil-carbon-note-3-policy-brief-to-prepare-for-upcoming-cop28/?lang=en
Healthy soils for carbon-neutral food systems
Experts from CIRAD, IRD and the international "4 per 1000" Initiative have issued a reminder of the vital importance of healthy soils in ensuring that food systems meet the target of zero net CO2 emissions. In the context of UNFCCC COP28, they make a series of recommendations in a policy brief intended for policymakers. To find out more, click on this link:
https://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2023/healthy-soils-for-low-carbon-food-systems
The 7th international "4 per 1000" Initiative Day will be held on December 6 in Dubai on the sidelines of COP28. You can register free of charge (in person or online) by clicking on this link:
