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Soil Carbon Note #7 : ‘Soil Organic Matter as a Buffer Against Fertiliser Shocks’ – Scientific and technical committee – International “4 per 1000” Initiative

by 4p1000_team | Jul 30, 2026 | - Soil Carbon Notes, News in the spotlight

Against a backdrop of renewed fertiliser supply disruption in 2026, the international “4 per 1000” Initiative convened a scientific webinar that put soil organic carbon at the centre of a conversation. The message delivered by two leading researchers Prof....

Soil Carbon Note #6 : ‘UNFCCC COP 30 in Belém: The first COP with a real focus on agriculture’ – Executive Secretariat – International “4 per 1000” Initiative

by 4p1000_team | Dec 30, 2025 | - Soil Carbon Notes, Resources

In the heart of the Amazon in Belém, against a backdrop of extreme heat, tropical rains and challenging logistics, COP 30 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has just reached its conclusions. In the opinion of many, it was in some...

Soil Carbon Note #5 : ‘Safeguarding Soil Carbon in Rangelands: A Key to Climate and Ecosystem Resilience’ – Scientific and technical committee – International “4 per 1000” Initiative

by Thibaut | Sep 9, 2025 | - Soil Carbon Notes

Over 500 million people rely directly on rangelands for their livelihoods, well-being and culture, and two billion more are indirectly dependent on rangeland ecosystem services and socio-economic benefits. Rangelands occupy over half of the global terrestrial land...

Healthy soils sustain food system transformations to contribute to the net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

by Thibaut | Jan 16, 2025 | - Soil Carbon Notes, Resources, Official 4 per 1000 documents

Experts from CIRAD, IRD and the “4 per 1000” international initiative have issued a reminder of the vital importance of healthy soils in ensuring that food systems meet the target of zero net CO2 emissions. Download the policy brief For the UNFCCC COP28, they maked a...

Soil Carbon Note #4: UNFCCC COP 28 in Dubai: What are the major results from the point of view of the “4 per 1000” international Initiative?

by Philippe CORNUEJOLS | Feb 14, 2024 | - Soil Carbon Notes, Sys-Validé, Resources, Official 4 per 1000 documents

COP 28 of the UNFCCC, held in Dubai in December 2023, was the most attended Climate COP, with the participation of nearly 90,000 people according to observers. But what came out of this unique COP of 2023, particularly with regard to the subjects that interest the...

Soil Carbon Note #3 : ‘The role of soils in resilience to climate extremes and climate change for food and water security’ – Scientific and technical committee – International “4 per 1000” Initiative

by 4p1000_team | Nov 7, 2023 | - Soil Carbon Notes

Ensuring sustainable food production and the provisionof safe and nutritious food for healthy diets, while adaptingto the accelerating climate crisis and degrading environment,is important for every modality and scale ofagricultural production systems. From...

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