The Global Symposium on Soils and Water (GSOWA23) will be held in a hybrid format from 02 to 05 October 2023. As 95 percent of our food is produced on land, with soil and water playing crucial roles, understanding the interconnectedness of the resources and the need for integrated management is of utmost importance.

The GSOWA23 is a science policy symposium that aims to review the relationship between soil and water in achieving sustainable and resilient agrifood systems. The specific objectives of the symposium are to:

• identify knowledge gaps and management challenges, and research priorities of soil and water resources in a changing environment;
• share and promote sustainable soil and water management practices in addressing water scarcity and soil degradation challenges;
• discuss tools and frameworks to guide integrated management and governance of soil and water resources; and
• examine communication and partnership strategies for promoting sustainable soil management, solutions to water scarcity and low quality, reuse of water, and reducing soil pollution.