http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership This presentation was made during the Asian Soil Partnership workshop that took place in Bangkok, Thailand 13-15 May 2015. This presentation was made by Toshiaki Ohkura, and it presents the Asian Soil Partnership; past, present & future. ©FAO: http://www.fao.org

1. Asia Soil Partnership
- Past, Present, and Future -
Toshiaki Ohkura

2. Background
• Soil degradation – Rise and fall of civilization
Overuse beyond soil productivity capability
• Pressure of population increase
Food demand and land use change
• Ignorance of the given
Soils as a common, its diverse resilience
• Lacking of continuous communication
Asymmetric information and practice

3. Sustainable Development
• Earth Summit, 1992
GLASOD report
• Rio+20, 2012
Land degradation yet overcome
• International Year of Soils 2015 and World Soil
Day
Promoting social awareness of soils

4. Establishing ASP
• February, 2012
Nanjing Comminuqe
• September, 2012
Tsukuba Statement
GSP Plenary
Assembly
Promoting Soil Conservation in Asia

5. Framework of ASP
• Organizational structure
Follow-up of Tsukuba Statement and Guidelines
• Designing regional implementation plan
Referring to GSP 5 Pillars
• Asian Soil Charter
Identity and solidarity of the region
• Beyond IYS2015
Scientific inquiry into social practice