From data to decisions: Strengthening African soil information systems

This brief describes the importance of healthy soils and how they are central to achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals. It notes the policy context for establishing robust soil information systems (SIS) in Africa. The brief gives an overview of current challenges with soil health data, un...

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Autores principales: Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa, CIFOR-ICRAF, CA4SH
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177428
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description This brief describes the importance of healthy soils and how they are central to achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals. It notes the policy context for establishing robust soil information systems (SIS) in Africa. The brief gives an overview of current challenges with soil health data, underscoring the importance of holistic indicators. It further elaborates why robust SISs are essential, highlighting their key functions. The brief ends by emphasising the benefits of adopting harmonised soil health indicators, strengthening SISs, and making data openly accessible.
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spelling CGSpace1774282025-11-11T16:32:11Z From data to decisions: Strengthening African soil information systems Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa CIFOR-ICRAF CA4SH soil health monitoring indicators soil information systems This brief describes the importance of healthy soils and how they are central to achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals. It notes the policy context for establishing robust soil information systems (SIS) in Africa. The brief gives an overview of current challenges with soil health data, underscoring the importance of holistic indicators. It further elaborates why robust SISs are essential, highlighting their key functions. The brief ends by emphasising the benefits of adopting harmonised soil health indicators, strengthening SISs, and making data openly accessible. 2025-10-22 2025-10-30T12:25:43Z 2025-10-30T12:25:43Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177428 en Open Access application/pdf AICCRA; CIFOR-ICRAF; CA4SH. 2025. From data to decisions: Strengthening African soil information systems. AICCRA Brief. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
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From data to decisions: Strengthening African soil information systems
title From data to decisions: Strengthening African soil information systems
title_full From data to decisions: Strengthening African soil information systems
title_fullStr From data to decisions: Strengthening African soil information systems
title_full_unstemmed From data to decisions: Strengthening African soil information systems
title_short From data to decisions: Strengthening African soil information systems
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soil information
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