Save the date! Join a session on Caring for Mountain Soils, the Hidden Key to Climate Change Adaptation and SDGS: Challenges, Threats, Success Stories.

The Centennial Celebration and Congress of the International Union of Soil Sciences will be held on 19-21 May 2024 in Florence, Italy, and will host a session on mountain soils chaired by members of the Alpine Soil Partnership (AlpSP). The call for abstracts will open soon. Conference attendees will also have the opportunity to join a post-conference tour in the Alps jointly organized by the AlpSP and the University of Turin. There is also a session on mountain soils during the event.

Details on registering for the conference and the associated deadlines are available here. For more information, please contact centennialiuss2024@aimgroup.eu.

Session 133521: Caring for Mountain Soils, the Hidden Key to Climate Change Adaptation and SDGS: Challenges, Threats, Success Stories

Mountain soils provide an extensive range of functions and ecosystem services such as healthy food production, flood regulation, and climate regulation. They also contribute to unique landscapes and can contribute to a large number of SDGs. The importance of mountain soils cannot be underestimated, as their benefits also involve people living downstream. Mountain soils are particularly vulnerable to climate change and non-sustainable management (e.g., unsuitable farming practices, and inappropriate soil restoration measures) which can trigger soil degradation processes. Therefore, best practices are needed in order to warrant long-lasting soil functioning. The session, supported by the Alpine Soil Partnership, aims to collect research, best practices, and success stories on mountain soils.

KEYWORDS:
1. Mountain
2. soil threats
3. soil ecosystem services
4. soil conservation
5. sustainable soil management

Cover image by Ahmed Mansour.

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