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GSPPA: IV/2016/10
May 2016
Global Soil Partnership
Plenary Assembly
Fourth session
Rome, 23-25 May 2016
Development of synergies with other initiatives, the case of the 4/1000
initiative
 This item has been put on the agenda for the information of the Plenary Assembly at the
request of the Permanent Representation of France to FAO and an oral presentation on the
scope of this initiative is scheduled to be made.
 Background information may be found at the following address: http://4p1000.org/.
 As indicated there, the 4‰ Initiative, launched by France, sets out to bring together all
willing contributors in the public and private sectors (national governments, local and
regional governments, companies, trade organisations, NGOs, research facilities, and
others) under the framework of the Lima-Paris Action Agenda (LPAA). The aim is to
demonstrate that agriculture, and agricultural soils in particular, can play a crucial role
where food security and climate change are concerned. The development of synergies
with other ongoing initiatives is of particular interest.
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contribute to climate neutrality. Delegates and observers are kindly requested to bring their copies to meetings
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