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Adapting to climate change. A question for our society

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27-11-2017

Central to the issues of climate change, land degradation and loss of biodiversity, adaptation involves increasing agricultural productivity and laying the foundations for a rational and sustainable use of natural resources. Over time, adaptation must contribute to the development of a diversified…

Inter-agency Expert Group on SDG Indicators Compilation of Metadata for the Proposed Global Indicators for the Review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ( 04/11/2016)

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04-11-2016

This page contains a compilation of metadata received as of 4 March 2016 from UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes, other UN offices and entities, Regional Commissions, and other international and regional organisations on the suggested global indicators that the IAEG-SDGs has presented to the United…

GSP, UNCCD Spearhead Global Soil Organic Carbon Map

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08-02-2017

The Global Soil Partnership (GSP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the Science-Policy Interface (SPI) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) are coordinating efforts to launch the first Global Soil Organic Carbon Map during World Soil Day celebrations on 5…

Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon - Concept note and Agenda

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20-03-2017

GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOIL ORGANIC CARBON (GSOC17); Co-organized by FAO, GSP/ITPS, IPCC, UNCCD-SPI and WMO 21 – 23 MARCH 2017; FAO HQ, ROME, ITALY

The land degradation neutrality response hierarchy

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The land degradation neutrality (LDN) response hierarchy of Avoid > Reduce > Reverse land degradation (figure below) is an overarching principle for LDN implementation, which guides decision-makers in planning interventions to achieve LDN. The hierarchy articulates which interventions should be…

Modernisation of irrigation to use less water

Enhance the efficient use of water through improved management and advanced irrigationtechnologies

Advantages / Benefits

For proper nourishment of crops certain amount of water is required

Irrigation improves the yield of crops and makes people prosperous

Sometimes large irrigation channels can be used as a means of communication

Disadvantages

Excessive seepage and leakage of water forms marshes and ponds all along the channels

It lowers the temperature and makes the locality damp due to the presence of irrigation water

Under irrigation canal system valuable residential and industrial land is lost

Who involved

Irrigation companies

Farmers

NGOs

Government

Information sources

https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/how-to-install-drip-irrigation

Evidence of success

Northern Chu and Southern Ma Rivers Irrigation System in Viet Nam (https://www.adb.org/projects/40239-012/main)

Feasibility

Irrigationsystems are feasible in areas where crop fail for lack of water

Managing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture (Vol.I and Vol. II)

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03-09-2018

There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as…

Water pricing and economic incentives to reduce use

Put a price on water and create a market to turn water into a commodity with economic value

Advantages / Benefits

Creates an economic incentive to conserve water use

Disadvantages

May not be equitable and may disadvantage the poor Requires metering infratrure and policing to reduce water theft

Who involved

Governments

private sector

Costs

Variable

Feasibility

Feasible where water supply infrastructure is in place to meter and monitor water use.

GWP: Integrated Water Resources Management Toolbox

The Global Water Partnership: Integrated Water Resources Management (GWP IWRM) ToolBox contains knowledge and learning about integrated water resources management.

The Tools and References are knowledge. The Case Studies are where the learning takes place (applying the Tools).

There are about 60 Tools: these are the key concepts that have to be addressed in managing water. IWRM is not a step-by-step process to success; the practitioner and the policy maker have to select the relevant mix and sequence of tools that have the best chance of working in a specific community or country.

Case Studies illustrate how the Tools work in real experience. The cases come from all over the world and offer lessons learned in a specific context.

References range from policy papers to training manuals to research documents to articles – an array of resources linked to specific Tools and Case Studies. GWP doesn’t have a monopoly on IWRM knowledge which is why References usually point to material provided by other organisations.

Who involved

Governments,
humanitarian organizations,
NGOs,
community

Information sources

Link to the IWRM ToolBox

Area of relevance for increasing drought resilience

Seminarios Virtuales sobre Empleos Basados en las tierras para Jóvenes

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Content Page

Video file Seminario 1 | Seminario 2 | Seminario 3 | Seminario 4 ¿Estás motivado, tienes grandes ambiciones e ideas, pero no encuentras un trabajo que se ajuste a tus intereses? ¿Estás interesado en crear empleo, pero no sabes por dónde empezar? ¿Tienes miedo de fracasar porque careces de las…

Better ground/surface water monitoring systems

A range of methods are used to test water quality, which may either be laboratory-based assessments or field test kits. Laboratory-based assessments are required when accurate detection of specific compounds must be completed. These analyses require expensive equipment at central laboratories. Field kit tests offer a useful alternative that provides onsite water monitoring. These kits are generally used for basic analysis such as water temperature, transparency and pH.

Advantages / Benefits

Improves livelihood security, reduces health risks and vulnerability in communities

Disadvantages

Existing methods suffer from high costs, complexity of use and inability to function onsite and in real time

Who involved

Government

research institutions

NGOs

Costs

Field based tests may vary from as low as $0.5 up to $11.3

Information sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4600167/

Evidence of success

An initiative to collect moisture from the thick sea mist around Lima represents an inventive, cost-effective solution to the ever-expanding Peruvian capital’s shortage of water (https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2012/sep/19/peru-fog-catchers-water-supplies)

Feasibility

Lab analyses require sample collection which can be a problem in developing countries if the sampling location is in a remote area, while field kits may not be suitable for detection of specific contaminants by onsite tests is however more difficult.

The new issue of European Journal of Soil Science is out

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07-03-2018

Have a look at some articles: You have full text access to this OnlineOpen article Experimental and statistical study of saturated hydraulic conductivity and relations with other soil properties of a desert soil (pages 256–264) Persistent carbon loss from the humus layer of tilled boreal forest soil…

EU auditors to examine desertification risk in Cyprus

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01-02-2018

“The situation is most serious in a large part of Spain, southern Portugal, southern Italy, south-eastern Greece, Cyprus and areas of Bulgaria and Romania bordering the Black Sea.” It added that research indicates that up to 44 per cent of Spain, 33 per cent of Portugal, and nearly 20 per cent of…

Assessing opportunities for sustainable land management in Africa: A cost-benefit approach in eight countries

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29-01-2018

Under the umbrella of the EU funded project Reversing Land Degradation in Africa through Scaling-up EverGreen Agriculture

JUST LAUNCHED. Introducing Resource Watch: New Data Platform to Monitor the Planet's Pulse

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11-04-2018

The world's resources are becoming scarce; at the same time, we aren't providing enough for everyone to live well and prosper. We've teamed up with the World Resources Institute to build Resource Watch, an open platform for everyone to explore accurate, up-to-date insights about our planet. Anyone…

Put more carbon in soils to meet Paris climate pledges

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18-01-2019

Take these eight steps to make soils more resilient to drought, produce more food and store emissions, urge Cornelia Rumpel and colleagues.

New e-learning course on “Sustainable Land Management and Land Restoration” focused on SDG target 15.3, which aims "to achieve a land degradation-neutral world

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10-05-2019

Developed in collaboration between FAO and CIHEAM-Bari, WOCAT, ELD and University of Leeds. The course focuses on Sustainable Land Management (SLM) practices, and their place within the global development agenda, specifically in order to achieve SDG target 15.3, which aims "to achieve a land…

No-tillage systems linked to reduced soil N2O emissions in Mediterranean agroecosystems

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11-01-2019

Most emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) are linked to the use of nitrogen (N) fertiliser in agriculture, highlighting a need for agricultural management practices that reduce emissions while maintaining agronomic productivity. A new study has assessed the long-term impact of conventional tillage (CT —…

International Society and Sustainable Development Goals

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08-11-2017

On November 2, 2017, the book “International Society and Sustainable Development Goals,” prepared by the SDG Fund and the Academic Chair on Development and Poverty Eradication, was officially presented at the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library. The event brought together UN agencies and member…

Agriculture must adopt climate-smart practices to better help poverty reduction – UN report

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19-10-2016

The rapid transformation of farming and food systems to cope with a warmer world, such as adopting climate-smart practices, particularly to curb greenhouse gas emissions, is critical for hunger and poverty reduction, the United Nations agriculture agency said today in a new report. “There is no…

The LDCs Report 2016: The Path to Graduation and Beyond: Making the Most of the Process

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09-01-2017

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its 2016 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) report, which finds that global poverty is increasingly concentrated in the world’s 48 most vulnerable countries.

By the Numbers: The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss and Waste-A report on behalf of Champions 12.3

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08-03-2017

Businesses Save Money by Reducing Food Loss and Waste

Commonwealth countries back actions to combat climate change through land use at breakthrough meeting

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Press release

Action around land use to slow climate change and biodiversity loss gets vital boost from Commonwealth and United Nations partners A virtual gathering has galvanized political backing amongst Commonwealth countries to tackle the key challenge of land degradation linked to climate change and…

COP14 opens on a positive tone for change

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News

New Delhi, India – “If human actions have created the problems of climate change, land degradation and biodiversity loss, it is the strong intent, technology and intellect that will make difference. It is human efforts that will undo the damage and improve the habitats. We meet here now to ensure…

Land degradation and climate change

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19-02-2018

The world’s soils store more carbon than the planet’s biomass and atmosphere combined. An increase of just 1% of the carbon stocks in the top metre of soils would be higher than the amount corresponding to the annual anthropogenic CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning. Many innovations in…