The International Forum on Soils, Society & Global Change took place in Selfoss, Iceland in September 2007. The Forum highlighted the synergistic roles of soil conservation and vegetation restoration in meeting local, regional and global environmental and social challenges. The important role of soil as a common denominator for the successful implementation of the key Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) received particular attention. The Forum further aimed to facilitate knowledge transfer and cross-fertilization of ideas through dialogue between scientists, policy-makers, land users and the business community. As such, the Forum brought together key stakeholders and specialists from around the world, representing a broad spectrum of disciplines and interests.

The Forum Proceedings is a Joint Publication produced by the Soil Conservation Service of Iceland, UNU-INWEH, and the European Commission - Joint Research Centre - Institute on Environment and Sustainability.

Forum Proceedings

Part 1: Contents and Forum Summary (2.5 MB)

Part 2: Forum Addresses (250 KB)

Part 3: Session 1: Setting the Stage: Soils, Society & Global Change - Global and Local Perspectives (840 KB)

Part 4: Session 2: Healthy Soils: Supporting Food Security, Water Provision, Poverty Reduction & Biodiversity (500 KB)

Part 5: Session 3: Mitigating Climate Change Through Restoration of Degraded Land (350 KB)

Part 6: Session 4: Creating an Enabling Environment (230 KB)

Part 7: Forum Reports (2.3 MB)