Salty soil adventures

FAO, IUSS

Salty soil adventures

A collection of ten children’s stories from around the world

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 174 p.

Author FAO, IUSS

Publisher FAO ; International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-136403-1

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Synopsis (short abstract) In the framework of World Soil Day (WSD) 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) launched a scientific children's booklet contest on salt-affected soils with the motto "Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity". This is the collection of some of the best entries with a regionally balanced approach, in order to effectively reach children from all around the world, and raise awareness for the urgency of fighting salinization and sodification processes.

Last updated date 29/08/2022 (minor correction).

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FAO and IUSS. 2022. Salty soil adventures- A collection of ten children’s stories from around the world. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0530en

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