GSOBI20: Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity FAO Headquarters Rome, Italy, March 10-12, 2020 |
Conference website | http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/soil-biodiversity-symposium/call-for-abstracts/en/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gsobi20 |
Submission deadline | January 31, 2020 |
The Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI20) will bring together worldwide experts to discuss the status of the world’s soil biodiversity, trends and opportunities based on the best available scientific evidence and other forms of knowledge such as indigenous and traditional knowledge.
The Symposium will provide a forum for country representatives, scientists, indigenous peoples, local communities, organizations and businesses to showcase applications of integrated land use planning and soil management, as well as solutions to reinstate soil ecosystem services and to ensure equitable and environmentally friendly approaches.
Scientists and researchers will have the opportunity to present the latest knowledge and the new developments on assessing and monitoring soil biodiversity. Farmers, indigenous peoples and local communities along with communities of practices will enrich the discussion by bringing forward biodiversity-friendly techniques, and traditional and indigenous practices that have been promoting soil biodiversity conservation and sustaining aboveground life for millennia.
For more information, please see the GSOBI20 Concept Note: http://www.fao.org/3/ca6527en/ca6527en.pdf
Submission Guidelines
The Organizing Committee and the Scientific Committee will select the abstracts and contact the authors.
Please follow the instructions and submit your abstract using the template available at: http://www.fao.org/
To submit the abstract, please register to easychair and access https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gsobi20
Submission deadline is | January 31, 2020 |
List of Topics
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Soil biodiversity and food production
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Soil biodiversity and human health
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Soil biodiversity and ecosystems restoration
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Soil biodiversity and indigenous and traditional knowledge
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Soil biodiversity and sustainable intensification
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Soil biodiversity and technologies
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Soil biodiversity and policies
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Soil biodiversity and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Pedodiversity
Committees
Organizing Committee
This Committee is comprised of representatives from the co-organizing bodies (FAO/GSP/ITPS, the CBD and the GSBI). It oversees the overall organization of the symposium, guides the format of the parallel sessions, and will ensure the achievement of the expected outcomes.
Scientific committee
This Committee is comprised of representatives from the co-organizing organizations, as well as additional leading experts in the three main themes. This Committee is responsible for evaluating submitted abstracts and papers, as well as ensuring the scientific quality of the parallel sessions and symposium outputs.
Venue
The conference will be held on 10 – 12 March 2020 at FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
Registration and Participation
Participants will include representatives from UN FAO member states, UNCBD, worldwide presenters whose abstracts are accepted and finally scientists and practitioners working in related fields, representatives from NGOs, civil society, indigenous peoples, local communities, and land users. Registration will be opened until 28 February 2020.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to GSOBI20@fao.org
Partners
- Global Soil Partnership (GSP)
- Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS)
- Convention on Biological Diversity of the United Nations (CBD)
- Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative (GSBI)