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Updates from Brazil National Network

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Brazilian headways to celebrate World Soil Day!

  • The technological platform of the National Soil Survey and Interpretation Program in Brazil (PronaSolos) is available to society! It brings together through a geographic information system (SigWeb), maps and soil data produced along the past 60 years by the Geological Survey of Brazil (CPRM), Embrapa and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), state and regional bodies and universities. You can access the platform here.
  • The BioAS technology involves the calculation of Soil Quality Indexes (IQS), calculated based on the chemical and biological properties together (IQSFertbio) and separately (IQSBio and IQSQuim) and can be a great ally to support the sustainable development of agriculture. Read more.
  • Brazilian researchers contributed to the FAO’s report “State of knowledge of soil biodiversity – Status, challenges and potentialities”. You can download the publication here.
  • A team from Embrapa Soil’s won the third place in the FAO’s scientific book contest for children on soil biodiversity with the theme “Keep the soil alive, protect soil biodiversity”. You can find more info and check the winners here.
  • Embrapa Soil’s lauched a new regular publication dealing with topics related to the future of Soil Science called “Radar Solos”. The first publication is available here.

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Evaluation of ES of agricultural soils in Slovenia

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A two-year research project Evaluation of ecosystem services of agricultural soils designed to provide an empirically tested methodological approach for integrating ES concept into managing of farmlands started in November 2020. It will cover challenges of evaluating ES of agricultural soil on five pilot area in terms of biophysical and monetary metrics, communicating the outcomes with stakeholders and observers, and providing policy recommendations on how to integrate that information into farmland management decision-making. The project is funded by the Slovenian Ministry of agriculture, forestry and food and Slovenian research agency.

For more information, you can get in touch with the Slovenian national network of ESP.

3rd ESP Latin America and the Caribbean Conference

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We are pleased to share that ESP’s first online conference took place last month and was a great success: The 3rd ESP LAC Conference,  25-27 November 2020, Mexico City, Mexico with theme: Transcending the study of Ecosystem Services towards Transdiscipline and Incidence.

The event was attended by 444 participants representing 224 organisations from 28 different countries. Participants presented 206 papers and 64 posters over the three conference days. [Read more…] about 3rd ESP Latin America and the Caribbean Conference

Survey on the use of IPBES assessments in policymaking at (sub)national levels

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This survey aims to collect information on the use of completed IPBES assessments in policymaking at national and subnational levels. This information will allow IPBES to understand if and how its assessments have been used to support policymaking and what tools, methodologies and types of activities could further support the use of IPBES assessments and thereby contribute to the advancement of the IPBES policy support function. [Read more…] about Survey on the use of IPBES assessments in policymaking at (sub)national levels

Global consultation on SEEA EA complete draft

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The global consultation on the complete draft of the System Environmental-Economic Accounting—Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) has been launched and is ongoing until 30 November 2020.

The System Environmental-Economic Accounting—Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) aims to provide a standardized methodology for ecosystem accounting. The complete draft of the document reflects the contribution of a large number of experts that have contributed in kind drafting parts of the document, providing inputs during the global consultation on the substantive chapters and actively contributing to the discussions during the various sessions of the Forum of Experts on Ecosystem Accounts, the London Group on Environmental Economic Accounting, the bilateral consultations. [Read more…] about Global consultation on SEEA EA complete draft