International Symposium on Sustainable Utilization of Black Soils | Hybrid format, 9 – 11 July 2024
5th Workshop of International Network of Black Soils (INBS)
Co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Network of Black Soils (INBS), Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China.
The symposium aims to advance the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management (VGSSM) to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will focus on solutions for black soil degradation, including policy reviews, innovative practices, and global advocacy for sustainable management. Key objectives include: enhancing existing strategies, sharing innovative practices, reporting on network progress, advocating for global action to ensure food security and mitigate climate change, all while aligning with the SDGs.
Miguel Angel Taboada, Chair of International Network of Black Soils, the Argentine Republic
Yakov Kuzyakov, Professor, University of Göttingen, Germany
Ravendra Naidu, Professor, Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle, Australia
Michael Thompson, Professor, Iowa State University, President of Soil Science Society of America, the US
Ivan Vasenev, Professor, Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Russian Federation
Jiabao Zhang, Academician, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Qirong Shen, Academician, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Feihu Yin, Academician, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Reclamation Sciences
Wei Zhou, Academician, Henan Agricultural University, China
Minggang Xu, Academician, Shanxi Agricultural University, China
Yongguan Zhu, Academician, Research Center of Ecology and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Ming Jiang, Professor, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Lichun Wang, Professor, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China