美国农业部已与全球各国一道启动国际土壤年，旨在强调土壤在日常生活中的重要性。
“We are excited to be working with the United Nations to help raise awareness and promote the importance of conservation of our soil resources,” said Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie. “USDA is embracing this unique opportunity to tell the world about the importance of soil conservation and how we’ve worked with private landowners since 1935 to protect and improve this priceless natural resource.”
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) spearheaded the global International Year of Soils campaign within the framework of the 全球土壤伙伴关系。 意识年旨在提高人们对土壤对粮食安全和基本生态系统功能的重要性的认识。土壤在粮食安全、消除饥饿、适应气候变化、减贫和可持续发展方面发挥着至关重要的作用。
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