Soil pollution may be invisible to the human eye, but it limits a soil's capacity to produce safe and nutritious food and the provision of essential ecosystem services.
On 22 April 2022 from 12:00 to 15:00 CEST, as part of FAO’s observance of International Mother Earth Day, FAO's Global Soil Partnership is pleased to invite you to the launch event of the International Network on Soil Pollution "Channelling collective actions towards Zero Pollution" to be held online on the Zoom platform.

The 3-hour meeting will open with a panel to set the scene and will continue with technical sessions introducing the International Network on Soil Pollution (INSOP), and defining its objectives, governance, and priority activities. 

INSOP WORKING SESSIONS AND TECHNICAL DISCUSSION

This session will discuss the governance aspects of INSOP. Participants will be invited to endorse the Network's mission, objectives and goals, and the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the INSOP Chair and Vice-Chair. 
The technical discussion on the objectives and priorities of INSOP will focus on 4 fundamental aspects:

1. Assessment of soil contaminants;
2. Mapping of soil pollution for informed decision making; 
3. Monitoring and regulation of polluted soils; 
4. Sustainable management and remediation of polluted soils.