Global Soil Partnership Plenary Assembly – Sixth Session 11 – 13 June 2018 FAO HQ

1. Pillar 4 - Information and Data
GSP Secretariat - Pillar 4 Coordination
Yusuf Yigini, Kostiantyn Viatkin

2. GSP - Pillar 4
Pillar Four of the GSP essentially
addresses the development of an
enduring and authoritative global
system to monitor and forecast the
condition of the Earth’s soil
resources.
PILLAR 1
PILLAR 2
PILLAR 3
PILLAR 5
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3. Pillar 4 & GloSIS
➔One of the flagship initiatives of the Global Soil
Partnership;
➔Owned by the member countries;
➔Co-operative design, actively involving all
stakeholders;
➔Supports countries in developing and maintaining
own soil data and information systems;
➔Developing and improving capacities at national
level.
Global Soil Partnership and member countries building a Global
Soil Information System (GloSIS) relying on national capacities
and national soil information systems.
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5. GSOCmap V1.2.0
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6. GSOCmap
➔1st ever soil organic carbon assessment at global scale
produced via country-driven process;
➔Became public on the World Soil Day 2017;
➔Result of a stunningly effective process lead by the
GSP Secretariat ;
➔The process supported by several technical
documents, training sessions and communication
materials;
➔Has brought State-of-the-art methods to member
countries into everyday practice
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7. GSOCmap Process
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Q3 2016 – Q4 2017

8. ➔Heart of the GSOCmap Process
➔The GSP Capacity Development Programme started
with Soil Legacy Databases training in Cali, Colombia in
July 2012.
➔Since then, the workshops were conducted by the GSP
and the regional soil partnerships in different regions
➔Eventually the programme has been able to reach 110
countries, more than 260 soil experts and 60% of the
area coverage.
➔The programme focused on SOC Mapping/Modelling in
2017
Capacity Development
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9. ➔The GSP Capacity Development Programme started
with Soil Legacy Databases training in Cali, Colombia
in July 2012.
➔Since then, the workshops were organized by the
GSP and the regional soil partnerships in different
regions
➔Eventually the capacity development program was
able to reach 105 countries and 60% of the area
coverage.
➔The programme focused on SOC Mapping/Modelling
in 2017
110 countries | ~260 Participants| ~ 60% of the World
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10. GSOCmap Toolbox
➔TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
➔SOC MAPPING
HANDBOOK
➔DATA REPOSITORY
(SDF)
➔REMOTE SUPPORT
➔GSP SOIL DATA
POLICY
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11. GSOCmap Key Outcomes
➔ The process proved the feasibility of the distributed approach;
➔ Established trust and bond between member countries and the
partnership;
➔ The best available estimation of global SOC stocks;
➔ National and regional expert knowledge well embedded and
applicable for reporting on national level;
➔ Unveiled also the current status of the national soil information;
➔ The map will help to shape policy and action towards climate
change mitigation, sequestering more carbon and protecting
carbon rich soils.
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12. GSOCmap Key Figures
~1 Million
Global SOC Stocks
~677 Pg1Pg = 1 Billion Tonnes
Ground Data Measurements
RUS ~148 Pg CAN ~80 Pg USA ~55 Pg CHN ~45 BRA ~35
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13. GSOCmap - Dissemination
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14. GSOCmap Dissemination
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▪ GSOCmap Web Services (Spatial
Data, Metadata)
▪ GSOCmap Technical Report
▪ Soil Organic Carbon Mapping
Cookbook / 2nd Edition
▪ Training Materials, Sample Data

15. GSOCmap Web Services
http://54.229.242.119/GSOCmap/
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16. Way forward >>>
➔GSOCmap new versions with new and updated
national SOC maps
➔Global map of SOC sequestration potential (GSOCsec)
➔Global SOC Monitoring System (SOC Monitoring
Guidelines)
➔Supporting countries in developing their own Soil
Information Systems (CountrySIS);
➔SoilSTAT - Statistics component of the GloSIS
➔Developing new country-driven soil data products
(Main Focus: Soil Threats)
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17. CountrySIS
➔An initiative to support the countries in developing
and/or updating their own Soil Information Systems
(SIS)
➔Will provide common guidelines and capacity
building for the countries willing to establish their
SIS
➔One-Stop-Shop principle
➔Will help to better manage soil data on national
level to support research, land management and
policy making
➔Will help to build a data exchange between the
national SIS through GloSIS
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18. CountrySIS
➔FAO-GSP is already supporting countries to
build their own national systems through
Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP)
◆Sudan
◆FYR of Macedonia
◆Cambodia
◆São Tomé and Príncipe
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19. Pillar 4 - Keys to Success
➔Inclusive country-driven approach with flexible
solutions for all GSP members;
➔Well established data standards and common
language
➔Guidelines and products developed by working
groups representing all GSP regions to assure taking
into account regional differences and needs;
➔Sufficient funds for supporting countries and
regions where capacity building and technical
assistance is most required.
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20. Operational Challenges
➔Keeping the network active and responsive
➔Effective Task Sharing for building GloSIS
➔Increase involvement and participation of
INSII and Pillar 4 Working Group
➔Financial Resources
...SoilSTAT: $1.108k!
$8.6Million > 6 years to make GLOSIS operational!
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21. Challenges: Data
➔Fresh and Open Data
➔Insufficient Funds
*Hundred and Forty-fifth Session Rome, 3-7 December 2012, APPENDIX F , Terms of Reference of the Global Soil Partnership
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