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As one of the outreach activities during the International Decade of Soils (2015-2024) the IUSS has launched a book series.
These books are not only addressed to soil scientists, but also to academic students of other sciences. These books shall shed light on important soil issues related to other disciplines and global challenges.
The newest book is titled Soils within cities – Global approaches to their sustainable management
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21st World Congress of Soil Science in Rio – Photos and proceedings

Photos from this major soil science event that was held 12-17 August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are available on the Congress website.

The organisers are sharing the images taken at the Convention Center to remind the participants of the great time during the event and to give others insights into what happened during this wonderful week of soil science.
The Programme of the congress can be downloaded as pdf document from the WCSS website. The Proceedings of the 21st WCSS with the abstracts of the 2,256 papers, presented orally or as poster will be available for download on the 21st WCSS homepage soon.
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As fourth book of the IUSS book series of the International Decade of Soils (2015-2024) the new book “Soil and Sustainable Development Goals” was presented at the 21st World Congress of Soil Sciences, 12-17 August, in Rio de Janeiro.

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