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Soil health & Sustainable landscapes - Transformative action at scale

Why attend
Learn about the multiple benefits of investment in soil health beyond acting as carbon sinks, of sustainable landscapes, their simultaneous contribution to the objectives of 3 UN conventions: UNFCCC, UNCBD and UNCCD and (2) explore possibilities for effective public-private collaboration, a key for transformative action.
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The world is waking up to the need to mobilize nature-based solutions to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and address imminent global challenges: climate change, ecosystem degradation and food security. The science is clear and the economic case strong: soil health is the foundation of our food system; it boosts the resilience of farms and supply chains to the effects of increased climate variability. Businesses collaborating in the WBCSD Food & Nature Program together with expert partners step up to address this need through action on investment in soil health and sustainable landscapes. This session aims to (1) enhance recognition of the multiple dimensions of benefits of investment in soil health beyond acting as carbon sinks, of sustainable landscapes, their simultaneous contribution to the objectives of 3 UN conventions: UNFCCC, UNCBD and UNCCD and (2) explore possibilities for effective public-private collaboration, a key for transformative action at scale.

Session agenda

Moderator

Mr Robert BARBE

Manager, Scaling Positive Agriculture,
WBCSD
Switzerland


09:00 - 10:30

Speaker

Dr Leigh WINOWIECKI

Soil and Land Health Research Lead,
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Kenya

Valuing Nature and Nature Positive Farming
09:00 - 09:30

Panelist

Prof. John CRAWFORD

Professor of Strategy and Technology,
Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
United Kingdom

Panel Discussion: Aligning the science and policy for soil health
09:00 - 10:30

Mrs Pieternel BOOGAARD

Director Agribusiness, Food and Water ,
FMO - Dutch development Bank
The Netherlands

Panel Discussion: Aligning the science and policy for soil health
09:00 - 10:30

Mr Sotha SOK

founder and managing director,
Cambodian Farmer Federation Association of Agricultural Producers
Cambodia

Panel Discussion: Putting it into practice
09:00 - 10:30

Mr Varun VATS

Global Lead, Public Policy and Partnerships ,
Syngenta Group
Switzerland

Panel Discussion: Putting it into practice
09:00 - 10:30

Dr Ying LI

Sustainable Agriculture Director,
The Nature Conservancy
China

Panel Discussion: Aligning the science and policy for soil health
09:00 - 10:30

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