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Status of the GSP Implementation Ronald Vargas Ispra, 21 May 2014

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Status of the GSP  Implementation 

Ronald VargasIspra, 21 May 2014

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Promotion of SSM

Definition of Sustainable Soil Management by ITPS:“Management  practices  that  protect  soil  and  enhance  its  performance  for  the  production  of  goods  and  provision  of  ecosystem  services  without  degrading  or  impairing  on‐ or  off‐site ecosystem functions.”

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CONTRIBUTION TO THE GSP

• The European Commission has generously provided 1 Million Euro for the  implementation of three components of the GSP implementation during  2014‐2015:

• Support to the ITPS• Development  of  detailed  Implementation  Plans  at  regional  level 

under the various Pillars of the GSP.• Capacity development on improved soil information in Africa

• This constitute the first official financial contribution to the GSP for which  we are grateful and hope that other members will follow this example. 

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SECOND ITPS SESSION (7SECOND ITPS SESSION (7‐‐11 April 2014)11 April 2014)

Development of a Soils Brief as contribution to the “Sustainable Development Goals and the Post 2015 process”. Agreed ToC and process for the production of the first version of the new and seminal “Report on Status of World Soil Resources (RWSR)”, planned for issuance on 5th December 2015; Endorsement of the draft version of the World Soil Chapter (adopted in 1981 by FAO Conference). Endorsement of the Pillars 1, 2, and 5 Plans of Action.

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Way forward of Plans of Action

As per the Guidelines for Plans of Action of the Rules of Procedure.

Organization of  International  workshops

Establishment  of global  Working  Groups

Preparation of  Draft Plans of 

ActionReview and  endorsement 

by ITPS

Endorsement  by Plenary  Assembly

Implementation through  Implementation Plans at 

Regional levels

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Pillar 4 Plan of Action: summary

Global Soil Information SystemGlobal Soil Information System

Global grids of soil functional properties

Global map of soil types

Global soil profile database

Global Soil Monitoring System: SoilSTAT

flexible design

gradual implementation

will fill the gap in the FAOSTAT  family

Synthesis, forecasting, interpretation and capacity development

regular reports on “Status of World Soil Resources  Report” starting in 2015. 

supply of information to global reporting mechanisms

diverse information products available online

continuous capacity development programme

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STATUS OF WORLD SOIL RESOURCES STATUS OF WORLD SOIL RESOURCES  REPORTREPORT

• This  will  constitute  the  core  product  of  the  ITPS  and  will  be  produced  in  a  regular  basis  (every  3‐5  years)  using  the  outputs  to  be  generated  by  the  implementation  of  the  Plans  of  Action  (for  example SoilSTAT). 

• First  version  to  be  prepared  by  ITPS  and  invited  recognized  soil scientists from all regions in the world. 

• Regional chapters on the status of soil resources in the regions will  be  an  added  value  of  this  report.  ESP  will  be  the  right  venue  to discuss on how to produce this regional chapter.

• It  will  be  launched  on  5th December  2015  as  the  main  product  of  IYS. 

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STATUS OF WORLD SOIL RESOURCES STATUS OF WORLD SOIL RESOURCES  REPORTREPORT

• Updated  World  Soil  Charter  was prepared by ITPS. 

• Will  be  submitted  to  the  upcoming  GSP  Plenary  Assembly  for  consideration  of  partners. 

• If  endorsed,  it  will  be  then  submitted  to  COAG,  Council  and  hopefully  to  FAO  Conference 2015. 

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SOILS AND THE SDGsSOILS AND THE SDGs

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International Year of Soils 2015 “Healthy soils for a healthy life”

• Draft  implementation  plan  including  the  visibility  of  the  Year  will  be  submitted  to  the  GSP  Plenary  Assembly  for  their  consideration  and  decision.  A  Steering Committee will be also  established.

• Launch  of  IYS  will  be  on  5th

December as part of the UNGA.

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• The  Plenary  Assembly  of  GSP  on  13  June  2013  requested  establishment  of  a  financial  facility  under  FAO's  rules  for  financial  allocations  to  approved activities and projects in a transparent manner;

• The  GSP  Secretariat  took  due  action  and  established  in  March  2014  the  Healthy Soil Trust Fund Facility and Multi‐Partner Platform;

• The programme symbol provided to this Trust Funds is PGM/MUL/2014‐ 2017/GSP with  programmatic  budget  of  USD64  mil  and  5  years  of  implementation period;

• This facility will be submitted to the Plenary Assembly. A presentation to  FAO members will be made on 28th May at FAO.

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REGIONAL SOIL PARTNERSHIPS

• Pacific Soil Partnership will be established in September 2014.• Also, the North American Soil Partnership is under planning. 

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REGIONAL SOIL PARTNERSHIPS

• The  setting  up  of  RSPs  have  started  in  2011  along  the  process  of establishment of the GSP. 

• Regional activities in NENA, LAC and Asia were funded in order to start  the    development  and  establishment  of  RSPs.  The  aim  was  to  start with regional activities that could pave the path to functional RSPs.

• That  experience  was  very  helpful  as  it  showed  that  RSPs  are  viable,  though every region is very different and a single model will not apply.  However,  guidelines  for  RSPs  are  much  needed  in  order  to  guide  regions on how the RSPs will work.

• At  the  next  Plenary  Assembly,  Guidelines  for  RSPs  will  be  submitted  for consideration of GSP partners.

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The  establishment  and  implementation  of  the  European  Soil  Partnership  is  of  significance  importance for the GSP Secretariat as that will serve  as an example for consolidation and implementation  of other partnerships.

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