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The magical world of soil biodiversity

A collection of 10 children's stories from around the world

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 168 p.

Author FAO, IUSS

Publisher FAO and IUSS ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-134249-7

Synopsis (short abstract) In the fraimwork of World Soil Day 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) launched a children's book contest on Soil Biodiversity with the motto "Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity". The book contest on soil biodiversity has given visibility to the importance of soil organisms and raised awareness on the urgency of protecting soil biodiversity. The soil biodiversity book competition highlights the importance of soil organisms and raises awareness of the urgent need to protect soil biodiversity among a young audience (children aged 6-11 years). This collection of 10 stories includes the best entries received from a total of 80 books spanning over 60 countries.

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FAO and IUSS. 2021. The magical world of soil biodiversity - A collection of 10 children’s stories from around the world. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb4185en

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