1. 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

2. SOIL BIODIVERSITY PROVIDES ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
Slide courtesy of Wim Van der Putten

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Timing of the GSBI: why now?
Rapid progressing policy
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UNCCD

6. Advances in Soil Biodiversity Research
Rapid development of science
Number of items published in each year:
‘Soil Biodiversity’

7. 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

8. 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