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The first Global Soil Security Summit was held in Sydney, Australia between the 15-17 of October 2024.
Two important documents were produced during the summit, the Soil Security Declaration and a set of ten principles giving some guidance to nations and people for developing effective soil policies.
Two important documents were produced during the summit, the Soil Security Declaration and a set of ten principles giving some guidance to nations and people for developing effective soil policies.
More information about the summit, the Aroura Soil Security Think Tank mission and members, and the text of the Soil Security Declaration can be found at the Aroura web (https://arourasoil.com/).
BC3 researcher and SELVANS principal investigator Mercedes Román contributed with her perspective on Soil Security, considering the need to foster the empathy for soils and connection from the society, and her experience on the forest soils of the Basque Country. Summit organizers and advocates for Soil Security and founders of the Aroura Soil Security Think Tank, Prof. Alex McBratney and Sandra Evangelista contribute to SELVANS WP3.
BC3 researcher and SELVANS principal investigator Mercedes Román contributed with her perspective on Soil Security, considering the need to foster the empathy for soils and connection from the society, and her experience on the forest soils of the Basque Country. Summit organizers and advocates for Soil Security and founders of the Aroura Soil Security Think Tank, Prof. Alex McBratney and Sandra Evangelista contribute to SELVANS WP3.
In addition, some news (in Spanish and English) about the summit:
- La conservación del suelo es un “reto existencial”, alerta una investigadora española (La Vanguardia).
- Expertos debaten en Australia sobre los efectos de la degradación del suelo del planeta (La Vanguardia)
- Soil degradation threatens food supply and scientists are calling for action. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- Urgent action needed on global soil degradation (NSW Country Hour, Australian Broadcasting Corporation).