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Template for reporting the Global Soil Laboratory Network standard operating procedures

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 7p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Evidence-based decisions are central to the achievement of Sustainable Soil Management (SSM), which in turn is critical to the achievement food security and nutrition, and to the Agenda 2030. While the quantity and quality of soil data are fundamental, soil information must also be harmonized and globally consistent to have impact. Established in 2017, in the framework of the Global Soil Partnership’s Pillar 5, the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) facilitates networking and capacity development through cooperation and information sharing between soil laboratories with different levels of expertise. The development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) is a key step toward the harmonization of soil laboratory methods and data. At the purpose of developing harmonized SOPs, the following template and related instructions of use was prepared.

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