Fourth Asian Soil Partnership workshop 25-26 May 2018, Beijing, China Lucrezia Caon, GSP Secretariat

1. GSP Developments of regional interest
By Lucrezia Caon

2. Implementation of …
The International Network of Black Soils (INBS)
Preparation of technical manuals on regional soil organic carbon management,
soil salinity management, soil restoration, soil contamination and associated
training activities
Code of Conduct on Sustainable Fertilizer Management
Economic effects of sustainable soil management (ITPS work)
Implement the global implementation plan for Pillar 1 (to be presented at the 6th
GSP Plenary Assembly, 11-12 June 2018)

3. Awareness raising material
GSOP18: Raise awareness on soil
pollution threat to human health and
the environment
Establishment of the World Soil Day
Award
World Soil Day 2018
“Be the solution to Soil pollution”

4. Technical publications
Please contribute to the Soil Atlas of Asia
GSOP18: Implement existing guidelines and regulations to
prevent and minimize soil pollution
Global Soil Doctors programme

5. Implementation of targeted research activities
Link to the Center of Excellence for Soil Research in Asia (CESRA) as
foreseen in the ASP implementation plan
Implement the global implementation plan for Pillar 3 (to be presented at the 6th
GSP Plenary Assembly, 11-12 June 2018)

6. the International Network of Soil Information Institutions (INSII)
Please join
Improve national soil organic carbon maps Capacity development

7. GSOP18: Capacity building (from soil pollution assessment to site remediation)
GSOP18: Implement a global assessment of the status of soil pollution using a
country-driven process according to the UNEA 3 declaration
Establishment of the Global Soil Information System including SoilSTAT
CESRA and the creation of an Asian Soil Information System
(also capacity building)

8. The Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) and the Regional Soil
Laboratory Network for Asia (SEALNET)
the Global Soil Information System (GLOSIS): establishment of the Asian
Soil Information System (ASIS)
Please join
Please join
CESRA
CESRA

9. Thanks for
your attention

10. Thanks for
your attention