This document discusses activities related to the development of the Global Soil Information System (GLOSIS) under Pillar 5. It outlines governance structures for Pillar 5 implementation including working groups. It provides an overview of key Pillar 5 deliverables such as tools for soil profile description, classification, mapping, analysis, and data exchange. It discusses ongoing implementation activities from 2016-2017 regarding data interoperability and regional soil laboratory networks. Finally, it proposes actions for 2018 including setting up routine Pillar 5 operations and developing a roadmap for the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN).

1. Pillar 5 Progress, Activities related to
the development of the Global Soil
Information System (GLOSIS)
Rainer Baritz (acting Chair P5)
INSII, 01. Nov. Rome 2017

2. Pillar 5 – quality, comparability, extensibility
of soil information and data
 Indicators
 Local/farmers
 Country/globe
 Satellites
 Sensors
 Monitoring
 Research
 Re-use of
existing data
Differentdatasourcesandprocessingsystems

3. Global Soil Information System
Pillar 4
Evaluation/Interpretation
Pillar 3 research
Pillar 1 monitoring
Pillar 2 awareness
P I L L A R 5
Indicators
SoilAnalysis
Dataexchangestandard
SoilMappingMethods
SoilDescription&Classification
Areas of
harmonization
GLOSIS –
Temple

4. Pillar 5 Governance for implementation
INSII
Pillar 5 Leaders in each Regional Soil Partnership
GSP Secretariat
ITPS
International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS)
International Standardization Organization (ISO)
Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)
GSP Soil Data Facility (SDF)
P4WG
P5 Working Group
GLOSOLAN IUSS/ISO
SDF
P5 RSP
P4 WG
GLOSIS/SoilSTAT
External: GODAN soil data WG (with
FAO/SDF, INSII members)

5. Pillar 5 Governance for implementation
GSP Secretariat Rainer Baritz (acting Chair)
Europe Hakki Erdogan
Eurasia Hukmatullo Ahmadov
NENA Imad Ghanma
Africa (SSA) Vinod Bhanooduth Lalljee
Asia Audthasit Wongmaneeroj
South Pacific tbc
North America Curtis Monger
South America Jefé Leáo Ribeiro
Central America Floria Bertsch
ITPS Vinod Bhanooduth Lalljee
IUSS John M. Galbraith
SDF Rik van den Bosch
ISO Frank Lame
GLOSOLAN tbc (Chair GLOSOLAN)
P4WG Neil McKenzie (Chair P4WG)

6. Pillar 5 deliverables: overview
Profile description: Tools to support conversion of nationally defined
and coded soil properties according to standard
Soil Classification: Tools to apply WRB (global soil polygon map)
Terminology, concept 1:1 Mio soil mapSoil Mapping:
Web information system (CMS): documentation
and coding; Best practice manual
Soil Analysis:
Soil Information
modelling:
Standard, application tools
Evaluation/
interpretation:
WIKI methods, guidelines
Guidance for P5 from regional implementation plans

7. Soil Description
The basic unit of assessment: Soil Profiles
P5GIP:
New handbook for soil profile
description based on FAO 2006
Web Tool/National conversions
Photo/Graphs: WRB Summer School
(JRC 2005)

8. Soil Classification
Basis for the user-oriented interpretation of complex soil
properties
P5GIP:
Web-based classification tool
for WRB and Soil Taxonomy
FAO soil portal “Soil Classification”
IUSS WG WRB und WG USC

9. Soil Mapping
New GLOSIS and World Soil Map (Pillar 4)
Mapping system to link from national to global
Reference Mapping System
P5IP:

10. Soil Analysis
Most soil properties are not known without soil analysis.
Harmonized data ensure that practices can be properly
implemented and monitored.
Web information system (CMS):
documentation and coding
Establish global/regional soil
laboratory networks
(GLOSOLAN/ RESOLAN),
reference soil laboratories, ring
tests.
P5GIP:
Best practice manual for harmo-
nized soil analysis, spectral library

11. Data Exchange - Interoperability
GLOSIS: decentral, country-driven system
Exchange of interoperable soil data through web services.
Local data
Publication Review, model
refinement and testing
P5GIP:
Transformation
Tools (metadata editor,
register of terms,
cookbook, transformation)

12. Indicators, Evaluation and
Interpretation
Soil quality and land suitability assessments
Indicator mapping
Data
Method
(indicator)
Map
Review, WIKI indicators &
methods
P5GIP:
Testing, Guidance for
Harmonization

13. Implementation Action
Modus operandi (global level)
2. Pillar 5 WG (INSII/GLOSOLAN/GSP secretariat/SDF/ISO/IUSS):
priorities, specify details, financing
3. P4 planning: P5WG coordinate with P4WG, discussion
INSII/GLOSOLAN meetings
1. GIP endorsed by Plenary Assembly
4. Action: INSII/GLOSOLAN supported by national focal point
5. Monitoring/output: P5WG overseas progress, coordination
(between RSP, cooperation with secretariat), reporting (PA,
INSII and GLOSOLAN meetings)

14. Ongoing Implementation 2016/17
Data Interoperability:
Regional Laboratory Networks: Asian Soil Partnership - SEALNET
— ISO 28258 update 2017
— OGC Interoperability Experiment 2015/16
— GODAN Soil Data WG (Meetings, Barcelona-
April 2017, Montreal-September 2017)
 Baseline-review urgently needed
— workshops (incl. training) (2014/15/16)
— Inter-Laboratory Proficiency Program (ring test, 2016/17)
— standard operation procedures (SOPs) for organic carbon and
available phosphorus (drafted during 2016 workshop)
— soil lab capacity survey (2016)
— lab registration and infrastructure assessment (in discussion)
 Establish GLOSOLAN

15. Pillar 5: Action 2018
2. review standards data exchange, INSII members support
(cookbook, tests)
3. Soil Information conference for stakeholders
1. P5WG: set up routine operation
4. GLOSOLAN roadmap: agree with Plenary Assembly
5. Action in IUSS, ISO, RESOLAN, RSP
 P4: development SDI
with P4, involve
focal points

16. Pillar 5: Discussion INSII meeting
P5 GIP questions/suggestions
Review of soil data exchange: volunteers?
Question to the secretariat to help
implementing
Soil Information conference: P5WG for profile
definition; organization? GODAN Soil Data WG
and SDF