Presentations of the Ninth GSP Plenary Assembly
08-10 September 2021 | 12:00 – 15:00 CEST | Virtual format
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1. Opening of the session, launch of the GSOCseq and Technical Manual and adoption of the Agenda (GSPPA:IX/2021/1)
- Opening of the Plenary by Mr Qu Dongyu, Director General, FAO
- Opening remarks by Mr Victor Villalobos, Secretary of Agriculture of Mexico
- Keynote presentation “Soil Investment hub: mobilizing financial resources to boost soil health” Mr Tony Siantonas, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- Launch of the Global Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Potential map, Mr Guillermo Peralta, GSP Secretariat, FAO
- Application of the GSOCseq map in Colombia, Mr Jorge Mario Díaz Luengas, AGROSAVIA
- The case of Brazil in recarbonization of soils, Mr Celso Moretti, President EMBRAPA
- Launch of the Technical Manual of Recarbonizing global soils: a technical manual of recommended management practices, Ms Rosa Poch, Chair of the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils.
- Introduction to the Plenary by Mr Lifeng Li, Director Land and Water Division, FAO
- Adoption of the agenda
2. Implementation of the Recommendations of the GSP Evaluation: for decision (GSPPA:IX/2021/2) (Presented by Mr Ronald Vargas)
3. Work of the Intergovernmental Technical Panel of Soils (ITPS): for decision (GSPPA:IX/2021/3) (Presented by Ms Rosa Poch)
4. Report on the financial status of the GSP: for information (GSPPA:IX/2021/4) (Presented by Ms Vanja Maslovarik)
5. Report on normative tools and actions on sustainable soil management: for decision (GSPPA:IX/2021/5) (Presented by Ms Carolina Olivera)
6. Status about Global Symposia: for decision (GSPPA:IX/2021/6) (Presented by Ms Maria Konyushkova)
7. Highlights of the GSP work on soil threats and global assessments: for decision (GSPPA:IX/2021/7) (Presented by Ms Natalia Rodriguez)
8. Report on Regional Soil Partnerships: for decision (GSPPA:IX/2021/8)
- 8.1 African Soil Partnership – Mr Victor Chude
- 8.2 Asian Soil Partnership – Mr Pablo Montalla
- 8.3 European Soil Partnership – Mr Rainer Baritz
- 8.4 Latin America and the Caribbean Partnership – Ms Carla Pascale
- 8.5 NENA Soil Partnership – Mr Rachid Moissadek
- 8.6 North American Soil Partnership – Mr David Lindbo
- 8.7 Pacific Soil Partnership – Mr Peter Wilson
9. Progress of the GSP Technical Networks: for information (GSPPA:IX/2021/9)
- Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) (Presented by Ms Nopmanee Suvannang)
- International Network on Fertilizers Assessment (INFA) (Presented by Mr Wesley Karl Feldmann)
- International Network of Black Soils (INBS) (Presented by Mr Ivan Vasenev)
- International Network of Salt Affected Soils (INSAS) (Presented by Mr Jorge Batlle-Sales)
- International Network of Soil Information institutions (INSII) (Presented by Mr Yusuf Yigini)
10. World Soil Day (theme for 2022), awareness raising on soils and Prizes: for information (GSPPA:IX/2021/10) (Presented by Ms Isabelle Verbeke)
11. Report on efforts towards sustainable soil management by partners: for information