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International Network of Black Soils
The International Network of Black Soils was launched in 2017 to promote conservation and sustainable use of globally important black soils. It now has 27 country members and the EU. The network held its first global symposium in 2018 where members agreed on a definition of black soils and signed a declaration to facilitate monitoring and management. The network aims to complete a global assessment of black soils, support sustainable management practices, and establish monitoring and knowledge sharing around these productive but vulnerable soils.
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- 1. International Network of BlackSoils Yuxin Tong
- 2. • Considering thegreat importance of black soils and their risk of severe degradation, it has become crucial to promote their conservation and sustainable use. • And to unlock their potential in the longer term to support food security while protecting the environment and mitigating climate change. The International Network of Black Soil (INBS) has been launched in Rome on 21th of March 2017 during the Global Symposium of Soil Organic Carbon.
- 3. Members of INBS Canada USA EU Hungary Russia SlovakRepublic Poland Bulgaria Armenia Moldova Ukraine Turkey Iraq Syria Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Mongolia Nepal China Argentina Brazil Uruguay Chile Indonesia Morocco Zambia South Africa Mozambique WRB 27 Countries and 1 Union
- 4. Output 1: GlobalSymposium on Black Soils The International Symposium on Black Soils & First Plenary of International Network of Black Soils (ISBS18) have been held in Harbin on 10 - 12 September 2018. Outputs: 1. Harbin Communiqué 2. The definition of black soils 3. Working plan of INBS
- 5. Output 2: HarbinCommuniqué The members of the INBS have reached a consensus about a definition of black soils and have signed on a black soil declaration “Harbin Communiqué” in order to facilitate monitoring, mapping and sustainable management of black soils. “Protect black soils, invest in the future”
- 6. The definitionof black soils Black soils, considered the food basket for many countries and for the world, and are often recognized as inherently productive and fertile soils, are broadly defined under the International Network of Black soils as soils having the following core characteristics: • High organic carbon content as per the following: >1.2% for cold and temperate regions >0.6% for tropical and sub tropical regions • Dark to black coloured surface horizons • Thickness of dark to black soil surface horizons not less than 25 cm. With the following complementary characteristics: • A high base saturation >50% • Strong aggregate stability • High level of nutrient content
- 7. Working plan 1.Complete a delineation of the areas identified as Black Soils according to the criteria adopted at National level. (priority in 2019) 2. Perform a global assessment of black soils and publish it as a formal report of the Global Soil Partnership. (priority in 2019) 3. Black Soils Data streamline as part of a monitoring sub-component of the Global Soil Information System (GLOSIS); 4. Support implementation the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management in the areas designated at National level as black soils; 5. Establish a capacity development programme on the management of black soils; 6. Prepare a policy brief on the importance of black soils and advocate for the implementation of binding legislation for the full protection of these soils for future generations; 7. Develop the “Best Available Practice” Knowledge Bank as part of INBS Information System.
- 8. Progress: Output 1: GlobalSymposium on Black Soils Output 2: Harbin Communiqué Challenges: Method for global black soil distribution map Mobilizing resources for activities Support by member countries Evaluate and identify the best method for Global Black Soil Distribution Map (GBSmap) Support the documents on report, technical manual on sustainable management practices, policy brief Support the establishment of a black soil monitoring network and an academic committee Support to publish scientific papers on global black soils International Network of Black Soils (INBS)
- 9. In relation tothe Koronivia joint work on agriculture Contribution to generation of information and sustainable management policies on carbon-rich soils through global assessment of black soils in the framework of the INBS. Agriculture and Food security Most degraded carbon-rich soils Mitigating climate change On Topics 2(c) Improved soil carbon, soil health and soil fertility under grassland and cropland as well as integrated systems, including water management.
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- #3 Out of the total area covered by black soils 62 % is used as croplands. Black soils hold 55 Pg of SOC, which makes up 8 % of the total global SOC stock (680 Pg) (Figure 5). Out of the total land dedicated to growing crops, 19 % is currently comprised of black soils (Figure 2). Black soils are extensively and intensively farmed (cereal, pasture, range and forage system). According to various estimates, black soils lost over 20-50% of SOC, and this trend is still ongoing in most black soil countries. The significant decrease of SOC in black soils contributes to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions from soils especially CO2.
- #10 Out of the total area covered by black soils 62 % is used as croplands. Black soils hold 55 Pg of SOC, which makes up 8 % of the total global SOC stock (680 Pg) (Figure 5). Out of the total land dedicated to growing crops, 19 % is currently comprised of black soils (Figure 2). Black soils are extensively and intensively farmed (cereal, pasture, range and forage system). According to various estimates, black soils lost over 20-50% of SOC, and this trend is still ongoing in most black soil countries. The significant decrease of SOC in black soils contributes to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions from soils especially CO2.