Session Overview
Soil health is key for biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and food security, yet over one-third of the world’s land is degraded, affecting over 3.2 billion people globally. Smallholder farmers play a crucial role but often face barriers in accessing knowledge, resources, and financial incentives. Integrating soil health into conservation efforts is critical for achieving the goals of the three Rio Conventions.
This session will engage diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, researchers, the private sector, youth, and farming communities to address the socio-economic, policy, and practical aspects of soil health. It will showcase innovative tools, inclusive financing mechanisms, policy cohesion, and effective on-the-ground practices that embed soil health into conservation strategies. The discussion will focus on holistic, evidence-based frameworks that prioritise equity and multi-stakeholder action, providing clear recommendations for scaling up soil health efforts to enhance conservation, climate resilience, and land restoration.
This session will be held online - more details to come!
Objectives
Showcase successful, evidence-based policies and financing strategies that integrate soil health into conservation, climate resilience, and land restoration efforts, while highlighting the role of direct financing for small-scale producers in enhancing food security and community resilience.
Foster multi-stakeholder collaboration by engaging policymakers, the private sector, researchers, youth, and smallholder farmers to align soil health initiatives with biodiversity, climate, and land restoration goals, ensuring inclusive investments and equitable solutions.
Advance knowledge-sharing and innovative tools for monitoring and tracking the socio-economic benefits of soil health, driving the integration of evidence-based, inclusive policy frameworks that scale up soil conservation and restoration efforts globally.
