Quinta Reunión Ordinaria de la Alianza Sudamericana por el Suelo. 10 de julio de 2018.
Organizado por Alianza Sudamericana por el suelo, con apoyo del Instituto de Geográfico Agustín Codazzi de Colombia, IGAC
Progress on Ethiopia’s REDD+ Program: REDD+ Readiness and Current Initiatives...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by National REDD+ Secretariat (Ethiopia) on 28 August 2019 at "Fire Trends in Ethiopia in the Context of REDD+ and FLR Investments" Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Marcela Quintero
CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES
Payments for Ecosystem Services: Win-Win Solutions?
Co-organized by IFPRI, the CGIAR, and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Session at Tropentag 2023
SEP 21, 2023 - 7:45 TO 9:15AM EDT
This document summarizes a report on using GIS and remote sensing for natural resource mapping and management. It was prepared by Kamal Abdurahman for his supervisor at Koya University. The report describes using satellite imagery to map geology, vegetation, soils, and land use/land cover in a region of the Middle East. Imagery was analyzed using GIS software to extract spatial information on natural resources for sustainable management and decision making. Field verification involved collecting GPS points to validate mapped resources. Final maps of the study area's geology, soils, vegetation and land use were produced at a scale of 1:25,000.
This presentation was presented during the Asian Soil Partnership workshop that took place in Bangkok 14-16 December 2017. The presentation was made by Dr. Lucrezia Caon
Iirs overview -Remote sensing and GIS application in Water Resources ManagementTushar Dholakia
Remote sensing and GIS application in Water Resources Management- By S.P. Aggarval spa@iirs.gov.in Indian Institute of Remote sensing ISRO, Department of space, Dehradun
IPCC and soil organic carbon: Key findings of the 5th Assessment Report, plan...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the Plenary 1, Opening Ceremony of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Jo House from IPCC, in FAO Hq, Rome
Sustainable Development Goals and Soil Healthapaari
This document discusses the Global Soil Partnership's efforts to promote sustainable soil management and support the Sustainable Development Goals. It establishes several milestones in establishing partnerships in Asia and events to raise awareness of soil issues, such as International Year of Soils in 2015. It also outlines farmer training programs, symposia on soil organic carbon and black soils, and networks to share soil information that further the goals of improved soil governance and ecosystem services.
Progress on Ethiopia’s REDD+ Program: REDD+ Readiness and Current Initiatives...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by National REDD+ Secretariat (Ethiopia) on 28 August 2019 at "Fire Trends in Ethiopia in the Context of REDD+ and FLR Investments" Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Marcela Quintero
CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES
Payments for Ecosystem Services: Win-Win Solutions?
Co-organized by IFPRI, the CGIAR, and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Session at Tropentag 2023
SEP 21, 2023 - 7:45 TO 9:15AM EDT
This document summarizes a report on using GIS and remote sensing for natural resource mapping and management. It was prepared by Kamal Abdurahman for his supervisor at Koya University. The report describes using satellite imagery to map geology, vegetation, soils, and land use/land cover in a region of the Middle East. Imagery was analyzed using GIS software to extract spatial information on natural resources for sustainable management and decision making. Field verification involved collecting GPS points to validate mapped resources. Final maps of the study area's geology, soils, vegetation and land use were produced at a scale of 1:25,000.
This presentation was presented during the Asian Soil Partnership workshop that took place in Bangkok 14-16 December 2017. The presentation was made by Dr. Lucrezia Caon
Iirs overview -Remote sensing and GIS application in Water Resources ManagementTushar Dholakia
Remote sensing and GIS application in Water Resources Management- By S.P. Aggarval spa@iirs.gov.in Indian Institute of Remote sensing ISRO, Department of space, Dehradun
IPCC and soil organic carbon: Key findings of the 5th Assessment Report, plan...ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the Plenary 1, Opening Ceremony of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Jo House from IPCC, in FAO Hq, Rome
Sustainable Development Goals and Soil Healthapaari
This document discusses the Global Soil Partnership's efforts to promote sustainable soil management and support the Sustainable Development Goals. It establishes several milestones in establishing partnerships in Asia and events to raise awareness of soil issues, such as International Year of Soils in 2015. It also outlines farmer training programs, symposia on soil organic carbon and black soils, and networks to share soil information that further the goals of improved soil governance and ecosystem services.
This document presents a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Chure-Tarai Madhesh Conservation and Management Master Plan (CTMCMMP). The SEA aims to identify potential positive and negative environmental impacts of implementing the CTMCMMP. It analyzes two alternatives: a "do-nothing" alternative where current resource use patterns continue, and an alternative where the CTMCMMP is implemented. The methodology includes reviewing literature, consulting experts, and assessing the magnitude, extent, and duration of impacts. The SEA finds that continuing current practices would exacerbate environmental degradation in the Chure-Tarai Madhesh region, while implementing the CTMCMMP could help minimize destruction of natural resources and
This document provides information about the Environmental Remote Sensing course GEOG 2021. It introduces the structure and content of the course, including lectures, practical sessions, assessment, and reading materials. The course is split into two halves, with the first introducing remote sensing concepts and the second focusing on a practical example. Lectures are on Mondays and practical sessions on Thursdays. Assessment consists of an exam and a coursework write-up. Relevant reading materials and online resources are also listed.
This document provides an overview of integrated coastal zone management and the relevant international, federal, and state players and legislation involved. It discusses how coastal zone management aims to balance environmental, economic, health and human activities where land meets water. Integrated coastal zone management specifically promotes a sustainable and multidisciplinary approach to managing coastal areas. The document then outlines the various international organizations, US federal agencies and legislation, and Puerto Rico state agencies and laws involved in coastal zone planning and regulation.
REMOTE SENSING & GIS APPLICATIONS IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Sumant Diwakar
This document discusses remote sensing and GIS applications for watershed management. It describes how remote sensing can be used to characterize watersheds by mapping attributes like size, shape, drainage patterns, geology, soil, land use, and groundwater potential. Remote sensing data can be integrated with socioeconomic data and used to delineate watershed boundaries, prioritize watersheds for development, and generate action plans. The document also outlines steps for watershed demarcation, characterization using tools like GEOMORIS, and prioritization using methods such as the sediment yield index.
1) Ethiopia has successfully restored over 12 million hectares of degraded land between 2010-2015 through large-scale restoration programs and community participation.
2) Key factors contributing to Ethiopia's success include supportive policies and strategies, awareness creation and training at the local level, effective public mobilization and organization, and formulating and scaling up of best practices.
3) Impacts of restoration efforts include increased farming land and incomes, job creation, improved biodiversity, water access, and reduced flood risks. Ongoing initiatives aim to restore an additional 15 million hectares by 2030.
Sustainable Agro-Ecosystem with Integrated Land Management Dr. P.B.Dharmasena
This document provides information about a guest lecture on sustainable agro-ecosystems with integrated land management. The lecture will cover topics such as integrated land management, land degradation in Sri Lanka, ecosystem principles, ecosystems in Sri Lanka, the concept of agro-ecosystems, ecosystem functions and services, managing agro-ecosystem biodiversity, and food-forest gardens. The lecture will take place on February 1st, 2023 from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
Soil erosion assessment using RUSLE and Projection Augmented Landscape Model ...ExternalEvents
Mr. José María León Villalobos, Centro de Investigación
en Ciencias de Información Geoespacia (CentroGeo),
Mexico. Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19), 15 - 17 May 2019 at FAO HQ.
Geomorphic feature Identification at Saint Martin Island’s, BangladeshMinhaz Hasan
The Geo-morphological features at St. Martin's Island of Bangladesh has been described here which includes the beach formation, causes of pollution, present condition of the beach. Different types of coral along the beach also has been stored hare with figures.
GIS and Remote Sensing to study urban-rural transformation during a fifty-yea...Maurizio Pollino
C. R. Fichera, G. Modica, M. Pollino (2011).
Presented at "Computational Science and Its Applications - ICCSA 2011 International Conference", Santander, Spain, June 20-23, 2011.
A relevant issue in Remote Sensing (RS) and GIS is related to the analysis and the characterization of Land Use Land Cover (LULC) changes, very useful for a wide range of environmental applications and to efficiently undertake landscape planning and management policies. The methodology described has been applied to a case-study conducted in the area of the Province of Avellino (Southern Italy). Firstly, aerial photos and Landsat imagery have been classified to produce LULC maps for a fifty-year period (1954÷2004). Then, through a GIS approach, change detection and spatiotemporal analysis has been integrated to characterize LULC dynamics, focusing on the urban-rural gradient. This study has shown that LULC patterns and their changes are linked to both natural and social processes whose driving role has been clearly demonstrated: after the disastrous Irpinia earthquake (1980), local specific zoning laws and urban plans have significantly addressed landscape changes.
Forest Landscape Restoration in Eastern Africa: Progress and gaps in engaging...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Habtemariam Kassa, from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), at the 7th Conference of the ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry (AWG-SF) in Chiang Mai (Thailand), June 12-16, 2017.
The document provides an overview of the travel cost method, a non-market valuation technique used to estimate the economic value of environmental amenities like recreation sites. It discusses the history and development of the travel cost method from its origins in the 1940s to more recent innovations like the random utility model. The traditional zonal and individual travel cost approaches are described as well as advantages, limitations, and ways to address methodological challenges. Applications of the travel cost method to valuing urban parks and instream flows for recreation are also summarized.
Remote sensing has enabled mapping, monitoring and management of various resources like agriculture, forestry, water, and oceans over the last four decades. It has contributed significantly to development in India through applications like groundwater mapping, wasteland monitoring, flood mapping, agriculture monitoring, fisheries forecasting, snow and glacier studies, and forestry assessments. Current and future uses include urban planning through databases and indicators, and watershed development through projects like Sujala in Karnataka. Advances in remote sensing will continue to improve emergency response, mapping, and geospatial information.
Increasing the storage of carbon in the soil has been a controversial strategy for addressing climate change mitigation. What is the potential and why is there debate about this? How can we push beyond the debate to constructive action?
Lini Wollenberg, a Gund Fellow, is an anthropologist and natural resource management specialist concerned with rural livelihoods and the environment. She currently leads a research program on Low Emissions Agricultural Development for the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), based at the University of Vermont. Her work seeks to identify options for reducing the impacts of agricultural development and land use on the climate, while also improving livelihoods for the poor in developing countries.
This presentation was given by Lini Wollenberg, CCAFS, on September 11, 2020 as part of the GundxChange Series.
Remote Sensing And GIS Application In Wetland MappingSwetha A
This document discusses remote sensing and GIS applications for wetland mapping. It begins by defining wetlands and describing some of the largest in the world. The three main criteria for identifying wetlands - hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydrology - are introduced. Remote sensing data, including IRS P6 LISS III imagery, is used to map wetlands in Karnataka, India. Indices like NDWI, MNDWI, NDVI, and NDPI are calculated from the multi-spectral bands to identify wetland areas. GIS is then used to analyze and interpret the remote sensing data spatially and temporally. Final maps are produced showing the distribution and types of wetlands identified in India and specifically
Impacts of climate change on livestock sector and Kenya’s preparedness on the...ILRI
Presented by Robin M. Mbae (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Kenya) at the Expert panel: Sustainable solutions for the livestock sector: the time is ripe! 10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture, Berlin, 19 January 2018
for more, http://www.extension.org/69093 Changes in precipitation and temperature vary by region. In general the US is seeing more precipitation and the timing and intensity of precipitation is also changing. While global temperatures are increasing, it is the variability and intensity of temperatures that are of greatest consequence to animal agriculture.
Types of Platforms
1. Airbrone Platforms
2. Spacebrone Platforms
Platforms are Vital Role in remote sensing data acquisition
Necessary to correct the position the remote sensors that collect data from the objects of interest
This document provides an introduction to Landsat and Google Earth Engine. It discusses what remote sensing is and gives an overview of Landsat, including its history, sensors, data access and applications. It also introduces Google Earth Engine, describing what it is, how it can be used to analyze large geospatial datasets, and provides some examples of analyses that can be done with it, including monitoring land use change.
1. The document discusses renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. It defines renewable resources as those that regenerate on a relevant economic time scale and nonrenewable resources as those that do not regenerate.
2. It explains the difference between resource economics, which studies the allocation of natural resources, and environmental economics, which focuses on conservation.
3. The optimal harvesting of renewable resources over time presents a dynamic optimization problem to maximize economic value over periods. Nonrenewable resources depletion also impacts the accumulation of waste pollution over time.
Quinta Reunión Ordinaria de la Alianza Sudamericana por el Suelo. 10 de julio de 2018.
Organizado por Alianza Sudamericana por el suelo, con apoyo del Instituto de Geográfico Agustín Codazzi de Colombia, IGAC
Presentación del plan de implementación regional de los pilares de acción de ...ExternalEvents
Quinta Reunión Ordinaria de la Alianza Sudamericana por el Suelo. 10 de julio de 2018.
Organizado por Alianza Sudamericana por el suelo, con apoyo del Instituto de Geográfico Agustín Codazzi de Colombia, IGAC
This document presents a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Chure-Tarai Madhesh Conservation and Management Master Plan (CTMCMMP). The SEA aims to identify potential positive and negative environmental impacts of implementing the CTMCMMP. It analyzes two alternatives: a "do-nothing" alternative where current resource use patterns continue, and an alternative where the CTMCMMP is implemented. The methodology includes reviewing literature, consulting experts, and assessing the magnitude, extent, and duration of impacts. The SEA finds that continuing current practices would exacerbate environmental degradation in the Chure-Tarai Madhesh region, while implementing the CTMCMMP could help minimize destruction of natural resources and
This document provides information about the Environmental Remote Sensing course GEOG 2021. It introduces the structure and content of the course, including lectures, practical sessions, assessment, and reading materials. The course is split into two halves, with the first introducing remote sensing concepts and the second focusing on a practical example. Lectures are on Mondays and practical sessions on Thursdays. Assessment consists of an exam and a coursework write-up. Relevant reading materials and online resources are also listed.
This document provides an overview of integrated coastal zone management and the relevant international, federal, and state players and legislation involved. It discusses how coastal zone management aims to balance environmental, economic, health and human activities where land meets water. Integrated coastal zone management specifically promotes a sustainable and multidisciplinary approach to managing coastal areas. The document then outlines the various international organizations, US federal agencies and legislation, and Puerto Rico state agencies and laws involved in coastal zone planning and regulation.
REMOTE SENSING & GIS APPLICATIONS IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Sumant Diwakar
This document discusses remote sensing and GIS applications for watershed management. It describes how remote sensing can be used to characterize watersheds by mapping attributes like size, shape, drainage patterns, geology, soil, land use, and groundwater potential. Remote sensing data can be integrated with socioeconomic data and used to delineate watershed boundaries, prioritize watersheds for development, and generate action plans. The document also outlines steps for watershed demarcation, characterization using tools like GEOMORIS, and prioritization using methods such as the sediment yield index.
1) Ethiopia has successfully restored over 12 million hectares of degraded land between 2010-2015 through large-scale restoration programs and community participation.
2) Key factors contributing to Ethiopia's success include supportive policies and strategies, awareness creation and training at the local level, effective public mobilization and organization, and formulating and scaling up of best practices.
3) Impacts of restoration efforts include increased farming land and incomes, job creation, improved biodiversity, water access, and reduced flood risks. Ongoing initiatives aim to restore an additional 15 million hectares by 2030.
Sustainable Agro-Ecosystem with Integrated Land Management Dr. P.B.Dharmasena
This document provides information about a guest lecture on sustainable agro-ecosystems with integrated land management. The lecture will cover topics such as integrated land management, land degradation in Sri Lanka, ecosystem principles, ecosystems in Sri Lanka, the concept of agro-ecosystems, ecosystem functions and services, managing agro-ecosystem biodiversity, and food-forest gardens. The lecture will take place on February 1st, 2023 from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
Soil erosion assessment using RUSLE and Projection Augmented Landscape Model ...ExternalEvents
Mr. José María León Villalobos, Centro de Investigación
en Ciencias de Información Geoespacia (CentroGeo),
Mexico. Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19), 15 - 17 May 2019 at FAO HQ.
Geomorphic feature Identification at Saint Martin Island’s, BangladeshMinhaz Hasan
The Geo-morphological features at St. Martin's Island of Bangladesh has been described here which includes the beach formation, causes of pollution, present condition of the beach. Different types of coral along the beach also has been stored hare with figures.
GIS and Remote Sensing to study urban-rural transformation during a fifty-yea...Maurizio Pollino
C. R. Fichera, G. Modica, M. Pollino (2011).
Presented at "Computational Science and Its Applications - ICCSA 2011 International Conference", Santander, Spain, June 20-23, 2011.
A relevant issue in Remote Sensing (RS) and GIS is related to the analysis and the characterization of Land Use Land Cover (LULC) changes, very useful for a wide range of environmental applications and to efficiently undertake landscape planning and management policies. The methodology described has been applied to a case-study conducted in the area of the Province of Avellino (Southern Italy). Firstly, aerial photos and Landsat imagery have been classified to produce LULC maps for a fifty-year period (1954÷2004). Then, through a GIS approach, change detection and spatiotemporal analysis has been integrated to characterize LULC dynamics, focusing on the urban-rural gradient. This study has shown that LULC patterns and their changes are linked to both natural and social processes whose driving role has been clearly demonstrated: after the disastrous Irpinia earthquake (1980), local specific zoning laws and urban plans have significantly addressed landscape changes.
Forest Landscape Restoration in Eastern Africa: Progress and gaps in engaging...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Habtemariam Kassa, from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), at the 7th Conference of the ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry (AWG-SF) in Chiang Mai (Thailand), June 12-16, 2017.
The document provides an overview of the travel cost method, a non-market valuation technique used to estimate the economic value of environmental amenities like recreation sites. It discusses the history and development of the travel cost method from its origins in the 1940s to more recent innovations like the random utility model. The traditional zonal and individual travel cost approaches are described as well as advantages, limitations, and ways to address methodological challenges. Applications of the travel cost method to valuing urban parks and instream flows for recreation are also summarized.
Remote sensing has enabled mapping, monitoring and management of various resources like agriculture, forestry, water, and oceans over the last four decades. It has contributed significantly to development in India through applications like groundwater mapping, wasteland monitoring, flood mapping, agriculture monitoring, fisheries forecasting, snow and glacier studies, and forestry assessments. Current and future uses include urban planning through databases and indicators, and watershed development through projects like Sujala in Karnataka. Advances in remote sensing will continue to improve emergency response, mapping, and geospatial information.
Increasing the storage of carbon in the soil has been a controversial strategy for addressing climate change mitigation. What is the potential and why is there debate about this? How can we push beyond the debate to constructive action?
Lini Wollenberg, a Gund Fellow, is an anthropologist and natural resource management specialist concerned with rural livelihoods and the environment. She currently leads a research program on Low Emissions Agricultural Development for the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), based at the University of Vermont. Her work seeks to identify options for reducing the impacts of agricultural development and land use on the climate, while also improving livelihoods for the poor in developing countries.
This presentation was given by Lini Wollenberg, CCAFS, on September 11, 2020 as part of the GundxChange Series.
Remote Sensing And GIS Application In Wetland MappingSwetha A
This document discusses remote sensing and GIS applications for wetland mapping. It begins by defining wetlands and describing some of the largest in the world. The three main criteria for identifying wetlands - hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydrology - are introduced. Remote sensing data, including IRS P6 LISS III imagery, is used to map wetlands in Karnataka, India. Indices like NDWI, MNDWI, NDVI, and NDPI are calculated from the multi-spectral bands to identify wetland areas. GIS is then used to analyze and interpret the remote sensing data spatially and temporally. Final maps are produced showing the distribution and types of wetlands identified in India and specifically
Impacts of climate change on livestock sector and Kenya’s preparedness on the...ILRI
Presented by Robin M. Mbae (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Kenya) at the Expert panel: Sustainable solutions for the livestock sector: the time is ripe! 10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture, Berlin, 19 January 2018
for more, http://www.extension.org/69093 Changes in precipitation and temperature vary by region. In general the US is seeing more precipitation and the timing and intensity of precipitation is also changing. While global temperatures are increasing, it is the variability and intensity of temperatures that are of greatest consequence to animal agriculture.
Types of Platforms
1. Airbrone Platforms
2. Spacebrone Platforms
Platforms are Vital Role in remote sensing data acquisition
Necessary to correct the position the remote sensors that collect data from the objects of interest
This document provides an introduction to Landsat and Google Earth Engine. It discusses what remote sensing is and gives an overview of Landsat, including its history, sensors, data access and applications. It also introduces Google Earth Engine, describing what it is, how it can be used to analyze large geospatial datasets, and provides some examples of analyses that can be done with it, including monitoring land use change.
1. The document discusses renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. It defines renewable resources as those that regenerate on a relevant economic time scale and nonrenewable resources as those that do not regenerate.
2. It explains the difference between resource economics, which studies the allocation of natural resources, and environmental economics, which focuses on conservation.
3. The optimal harvesting of renewable resources over time presents a dynamic optimization problem to maximize economic value over periods. Nonrenewable resources depletion also impacts the accumulation of waste pollution over time.
Quinta Reunión Ordinaria de la Alianza Sudamericana por el Suelo. 10 de julio de 2018.
Organizado por Alianza Sudamericana por el suelo, con apoyo del Instituto de Geográfico Agustín Codazzi de Colombia, IGAC
Presentación del plan de implementación regional de los pilares de acción de ...ExternalEvents
Quinta Reunión Ordinaria de la Alianza Sudamericana por el Suelo. 10 de julio de 2018.
Organizado por Alianza Sudamericana por el suelo, con apoyo del Instituto de Geográfico Agustín Codazzi de Colombia, IGAC
Informe de los Paises y Socios: El SalvadorExternalEvents
Third Workshop of the Central America, Caribbean and Mexico Soil Partnership | 20 - 22 February 2018 | Panama City, Panama
Representatives from 15 countries of Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean region analysed in Panama the key achievements of the Regional Soil Partnership and strengthened its engagement to implement their Regional Plan.
Third Workshop of the Central America, Caribbean and Mexico Soil Partnership | 20 - 22 February 2018 | Panama City, Panama
Representatives from 15 countries of Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean region analysed in Panama the key achievements of the Regional Soil Partnership and strengthened its engagement to implement their Regional Plan.
Suelos de Chile - Rodrigo Osorio HermosillaExternalEvents
La reunión de la Alianza Sudamericana por el Suelo discutió los avances en cinco pilares: 1) manejo sostenible del suelo, 2) inversión, políticas y educación sobre el suelo, 3) investigación aplicada, 4) mejora de datos e información de suelos, y 5) armonización de métodos. Chile ha participado en talleres regionales, desarrollado un mapa de carbono orgánico de suelos, y busca formalizar un grupo de trabajo nacional sobre suelos. El próximo paso es seguir sensibilizando sobre la
Pilar 1 | Tercer Taller de la Alianza Regional para Centro América, México y ...ExternalEvents
Third Workshop of the Central America, Caribbean and Mexico Soil Partnership | 20 - 22 February 2018 | Panama City, Panama
Representatives from 15 countries of Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean region analysed in Panama the key achievements of the Regional Soil Partnership and strengthened its engagement to implement their Regional Plan.
Acciones del Punto Focal y la SVCS en la AMS ExternalEvents
8. This presentation was delivered during the 3rd annual meeting of the South American Soil Partnership that took place in Quito, Ecuador in October 2016. The presentation was made by Juan Carlos Rey & Efraín Visconti
Results of the regional soil project and relations with ALC Regional Initiati...ExternalEvents
Sally Bunning, Senior Policy Officer, Agricultural Systems, Land and Water FAO Regional Office for LAC, Santiago de Chile.
Workshop & Closing of Technical Cooperation Project “Capacity development in soil information for sustainable natural resources management in countries of South America”, 20 - 21 May 2019, Quito, Ecuador
Suelos: las oportunidades de colaboración y cooperación técnica del IICA - Al...FAO
El documento describe las oportunidades de colaboración y cooperación técnica del Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) en temas relacionados con los suelos. Explica que el IICA trabaja a través de un Plan de Mediano Plazo para fortalecer las capacidades de los estados miembros en gestión de suelos y recursos hídricos. También presenta el proyecto insignia de resiliencia y gestión de riesgos, con un componente dedicado al uso eficiente del agua y manejo sostenible del su
Propuesta de implementación del plan de acción - Juan ComermaFAO
Presentación de Juan Comerma, consultor de la FAO para la Alianza Mundial por el Suelo, respecto de una propuesta de acciones para el cumplimiento de los distintos pilares de la Alianza a nivel subregional, en el marco del Taller de la Alianza Sudamericana por el Suelo, realizado en Santiago de Chile los días 2 al 5 de marzo de 2015.
At the CCAFS LAM Strategy Workshop, held in San José, Costa Rica on September 11 - 12th the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Regional Leader Ana María Loboguerrero made a presentation of the program to stakeholders of Latin America
La Alianza Regional por el Suelo para Centro América, México y El Caribe: cóm...FAO
Presentación de Olegario Muñiz Ugarte, Presidente del Comité Directivo Regional sobre el estado de los suelos en los países de la subregión, y el estado de la Alianza en ella, en el marco del Taller de la Alianza Sudamericana por el Suelo, realizado en Santiago de Chile los días 2 al 5 de marzo de 2015.
Pillar 3: Activities undertaken and results towards the Pillars of action of ...ExternalEvents
Activities undertaken and results towards the Pillars of action of the South American Soil Partnership. Pillar 3: Pablo Cornejo (Chile)
Workshop & Closing of Technical Cooperation Project “Capacity development in soil information for sustainable natural resources management in countries of South America”, 20 - 21 May 2019, Quito, Ecuador
Presentación de Kattia Fajardo (IICA) en el marco del Primer diálogo de negociadores latinoamericanos sobre temas de agricultura y bosques. Más infor: http://bit.ly/pdnlaab
The ICRAF Soil-Plant Spectral Diagnostics Laboratory in Kenya operates 1 spectral reference laboratory and provides technical support to 30 labs in 17 countries. It has helped build capacities for private mobile testing services and is working on developing handheld near-infrared spectrometers. The lab specializes in customized solutions, standard operating procedures, project planning, soil and plant health monitoring, and spectral technology support and training. It aims to improve end-to-end spectral advisory software and develop low-cost handheld devices. Through GLOSOLAN, the lab hopes to standardize dry spectroscopy methods, protocols, and data analysis globally.
The National Soil Testing Center (NSTC) in Ethiopia has 18 soil analysis laboratories in various government ministries. The presenter, Fikre Mekuria, notes that the NSTC's strengths are its analytical service delivery, training, and research on soil microbiology and fertility. Areas for improvement include capacity building, sample exchange/quality control, and accreditation to international standards. The presenter's expectations for the meeting and GLOSOLAN network are to develop competency in soil/plant/water/fertilizer analysis, have periodic country member meetings, and share experiences.
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are important to have in writing to ensure quality and consistency. Quality assurance (QA) policies aim to prevent errors and ensure standards, while quality control (QC) checks that standards are being met. This poster exercise divides participants into groups to discuss why SOPs are important, what quality assurance entails, whether an organization has a QA policy and how it is implemented, and how quality control is performed.
This document provides an overview of the status of soil laboratories in AFRILAB based on information received from various sources, including ZimLabs, AgLabs, the University of Zimbabwe lab, University of Nottingham, British Geological Survey, Chemistry and Soil Research Institute RS-DFID, WEPAL-ISE, WEPAL-IPE, University of Texas A&M, AgriLASA, BIPEA, CORESTA, University of Texas A&M (who provided testimony of satisfaction), and TUNAC (who provided accreditation). The document thanks the reader for their attention.
Item 9: Soil mapping to support sustainable agricultureExternalEvents
SOIL ATLAS OF ASIA
2ND EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,
JEONJU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 29 APRIL – 3 MAY 2019
Markus Anda (Indonesia)
Item 8: WRB, World Reference Base for Soil ResoucesExternalEvents
SOIL ATLAS OF ASIA
2ND EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,
JEONJU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 29 APRIL – 3 MAY 2019
Satira Udomsri (Thailand)
- Nepal has been working to systematically classify its soils since 1957, completing surveys of 55 districts by 1983, though some high hill districts remained unsurveyed for a long time.
- In 1998 and 2014, soil maps of Nepal were prepared using the USDA and WRB soil classification systems, respectively. Around 6000 soil profiles were studied from five physiographic regions.
- The data from 158 representative soil profiles were analyzed and converted to fit the HWSD format using formulas from Batjes et al. 2017 to standardize the data into layers from 0-30 cm and 30-100 cm.
- Major soils identified include Calcaric Fluvisols, Eutric Gleysols, Calcaric Ph
Item 6: International Center for Biosaline AgricultureExternalEvents
SOIL ATLAS OF ASIA
2ND EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,
JEONJU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 29 APRIL – 3 MAY 2019
En la ciudad de Pasto, estamos revolucionando el acceso a microcréditos y la formalización de microempresarios informales con nuestra aplicación CrediAvanza. Nuestro objetivo es empoderar a los emprendedores locales proporcionándoles una plataforma integral que facilite el acceso a servicios financieros y asesoría profesional.
1. 5ª REUNION ORDINARIA DE LA ALIANZA SUDAMERICANA POR EL SUELO
Bogotá, Colombia – 10 de Julio de 2018
República
Bolivariana de
Venezuela
2. Avances del Pilar 1
• Se adelanto el Proyecto de Implementación de las Guías Voluntarias para
el Manejo Sostenible de los Suelos (GVMSS) en el país. Se realizó un
taller de coordinación en la UNERG (Enero 2018) con la participación de
expertos de ocho regiones fisiográficas del país. En ellas se inicio el
trabajo de definición de TUTs y Suelos relevantes para determinar los
principales problemas y derivar las GVMSS recomendadas
• Se solicito financiamiento a FAO para este proyecto sin repuesta positiva.
Reiteramos la necesidad del financiamiento para concluir este ensayo y
su posible aplicación a la ASS.
• Se realizaron aportes importantes para la producción del Documento de
Contaminación y el de Impacto de productos de Protección de plantas en
las funciones ecosistemicas de los suelos y del Código de Conducta para
el Uso y Manejo de Fertilizantes.
3. Avances del Pilar 2
• La SVCS realizó un Documento denominado: Aproximación hacia una Ley
de Suelos para Venezuela. La propuesta se ha validado a través de dos
talleres de expertos y fue presentado a la Asamblea Nacional.
• Se están realizando reuniones en la sede del MPPAE en Caracas, para la
Revisión de la Ley de Suelos.
• Se dictaron curso para la descripción de perfiles de suelo en la UNERG,
procesamiento de imágenes de satélite con fines de estudios ambientales
con énfasis en suelo.
• El día del suelo se celebró con charlas en la UCV e INIA. Se realizaron
actividades formativas con los niños y niñas. Hubo tres artículos de prensa
• Se dictó una charla en la Secretaria de Cambio Climático de las Academias
en la cual se propuso crear una Secretaria de Suelos.
4. Avances del Pilar 3
• El Ministerio de Planificación adelanta propuestas de ejes de
desarrollos con los usos sugeridos para la integración productiva con
énfasis en lo social. La tierra es el factor determinante en la
ordenación y el desarrollo regional y local. Se esta avanzando en las
regiones Andina y los Llanos. Se van a realizar estudios específicos de
suelo y de ecosistemas para sustentar las decisiones.
• Se sigue generando información en los laboratorios para análisis de
fertilidad y de clasificación de suelos. Es necesario la utilización de un
sistema de información con la incorporación del SISLAB
• El INTI continua los estudios detallados de suelos en las tierras con
potencialidad y presión por el uso. Es necesario actualizar el reporte
de los logros de estos estudios.
5. Avances del Pilar 4
• El producto más importante fue la construcción del Mapa de
Carbono de Venezuela, comparando seis métodos diferentes
donde intervinieron principalmente Victor Sevilla, Jesús Viloria,
Juan Carlos Rey y Juan Comerma.
• Se han hecho esfuerzos importantes para lograr apoyo de FAO –
Venezuela y la UNERG, para la reactivación de la Bibliografía
Edafológica Venezolana (BEV), con 35000 referencias, la cual no
tiene salida vía web en la actualidad. En este sentido, está
pendiente la contratación de expertos en informática y un taller
con la Representación FAO, para solicitar el apoyo de un asesor.
6. Avances del Pilar 5
• Se adelantó la designación del Laboratorio de suelos de INIA
como laboratorio de referencia ante la ASS. En este sentido la
Dra. Juia Gilabert de Brito, asistió en Marzo de este año al Taller
Regional de Armonización de Metodologías de Laboratorios de
Suelo, que se realizó en México.
• Es conveniente explorar la posibilidad de contar con la
tecnología informática que viene utilizando la FAO o el ISRIC
para un Sistema de Información de Laboratorio, que con
carácter de red y plataforma de software libre, permita el
ingreso de datos analíticos desde cada uno de los laboratorios
(ingreso en la fuente), que asegure almacenamiento de datos
históricos, respaldo y calidad de los datos analíticos, así como la
posibilidad de interrelacionarse con otras redes que vengan
utilizando metodologías similares.
7. Perspectivas
• Continuar avanzando con el proyecto de la Guías Voluntarias
para el Manejo Sostenible de los Suelos. Se plantea como
necesario el financiamiento del proyecto por los organismos
internacionales. Hemos avanzado metodológicamente en la
GVMSS y podemos contribuir con el avance latinoamericano y
mundial.
• Generar datos y modelos para la validación de los rangos de
valores del carbono orgánico obtenido en el mapa. Relacionar
el contexto ecosistemico del clima y el relieve con los valores de
carbono orgánico en los grandes biomas.
• Continuar el uso de las imágenes del satélite Miranda para la
cartografía de suelos y almacenamiento de información.
8. • Conformar un proyecto para la recopilación de información
de paisaje, morfológica y fisicoquímica de perfiles de suelos
en el ámbito nacional.
• Continuar con los aportes para la producción del Documento
de Código de Conducta para el Uso y Manejo de Fertilizantes
que se está generando en la actualidad por la FAO.
• Realizar talleres de socialización del conocimiento con las
comunidades de productores agrícolas sobre la importancia
del suelo en la producción vegetal y animal.
• En el día mundial del suelo 2018 se plantea realizar
actividades formativos-participativos en las escuelas básicas
con niños y niñas, así como discusión y talleres con técnicos
en el ámbito nacional sobre los avances de la GVMSS.
Perspectivas