Professor Diana H. Wall, Science Chair, GSBI Links between the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative (GSBI) and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) Professor Diana H. Wall, Science Chair, GSBI School of Global Environmental Sustainability Colorado State University, USA
SOIL BIODIVERSITY PROVIDES ECOSYSTEM SERVICES Slide courtesy of Wim Van der Putten
ABOUT THE GLOBAL SOIL BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE Scientific effort for all lands 58 Countries, 487 members on listserve The GSBA will have vulnerability maps, invasive species, link Soil fertility (physical and chemical propeties_) a major effort of the GSBI to be started.
ABOUT THE GLOBAL SOIL BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE Promote translation of expert knowledge on soil biodiversity and ecosystem services into sustaining soils Global Soil Biodiversity Assessment (GSBA) The GSBA will have vulnerability maps, invasive species, link Soil fertility (physical and chemical propeties_) a major effort of the GSBI to be started.
Timing of the GSBI: why now? Rapid progressing policy CBD UNCCD
Advances in Soil Biodiversity Research Rapid development of science Number of items published in each year: ‘Soil Biodiversity’
Why a GSBI now? Threats to soil biodiversity Degraded soils affect soil biodiversity & services To manage and protect soil biodiversity to enhance ecosystem services Address vulnerability of soil biodiversity & services Soils are degrading But science on soil biodiversity is moving fast! Soils are dynamic interfaces, supported by millions of microbial and animal species
Food Security Climate Change Soil Security Biodiversity LINKING GLOBAL SOIL BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE AND THE GLOBAL SOIL PARTNERSHIP IPCC Food Security Climate Change Soil Security Biodiversity Desertification SLIDE from Luca Montanarella UNCCD CBD