The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) issued the second edition of their flagship report, ‘Global Land Outlook: Land Restoration for Recovery and Resilience’ (GLO2).

The report shares accessible, evidence-based strategies with stakeholders in an effort to advance and implement land restoration efforts across the Globe.

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"Soils are the literal foundation of life on this planet -- the reason that we eat and the climate solution just waiting to be unlocked," - Jane Zelikova

The 2020 Borlaug Dialogue kicked off with the 2020 World Food Prize Laureate Dr Rattan Lal and Former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore.

A book by the 4p1000 Initiative underscores the need to support farmers in advancing global soil health

On June 1st & 2nd, the first edition of the World Living Soils Forum (WLSF) was held in Arles-en-Provence, France, in an effort to “Mobilize and Act for Living Soils”

#SaveSoil is trending and the movement is full of momentum. But what is it, how did it start and why are so many people suddenly mobilized towards global soil health?

Numerous techniques, practices and concepts for soil protection and rehabilitation are being tried and tested globally. Using the project “Soil protection and rehabilitation for food security” as an example, our authors demonstrate what counts in enabling such approaches to unfold impact at scale.

Originally published by AICCRA, learn more about how soil health can be incorporated into national policies.

CA4SH holds a side event at UNCCD COP15!

Explore the new CA4SH website, newsletter and social media!

CA4SH partners come together for a May partners’ meeting!

Viewpoint by Dr Leigh Ann Winowiecki, co-lead of CA4SH and Research Theme Leader, Soil and Land Health, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

Adrian Leitoro is a youth activist and co-founder of Nature and People as One. Read about his experience attending and speaking at the UNCCD COP15.

CA4SH participates in the first-ever UNCCD Food Day!

Soils are fundamental to protecting and restoring nature, yet they are often left out of dialogue on food systems transformation. Read the article from CA4SH co-lead Leigh Winowiecki to learn more.

In India, the Green Revolution lifted millions of people out of poverty, yet the large-scale use of chemical fertilisers left the country’s soils severely depleted. ProSoil shows how Indian farmers join traditional and innovative practices to not only restore their soils but also mitigate climate change.

Groundbreaking technology using soil spectral analysis enables ecosystem health evaluation on a massive scale, paving the way for better targeting of land restoration and more sustainable agriculture.

Renowned soil scientist, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science at the Ohio State University, and World Food Prize Awardee 2020, Dr. Rattan Lal, discusses the Save Soil movement with Sadhguru.

Dr Leigh Ann Winowiecki, soil systems scientist at CIFOR-ICRAF, and Dr Rattan Lal, a distinguished professor of soil science at Ohio State University and World Food Prize Laureate, discuss why soil needs to be front and centre of global policies.

On 17 September 2021, Rabobank, the Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) organised an online event on soil health as a foundation to sustainable food systems.