International
Year Of Soil
(2015-16)
The International Year of Soils, 2015 (IYS 2015) was declared by the Sixty-eighth session of the United
Nations General Assembly on
December 20th, 2013 after recognizing December 5th as World Soil Day. The
purpose of the IYS is to raise awareness worldwide of the importance of soils
for food security, agriculture, as well as in mitigation of climate change,
poverty alleviation, and sustainable development. A website, logo and
activities for The International Year of Soil have been planned by an
organization called The Global Soil Partnership. Agricultural and environmental
organizations around the world have planned local events to contribute to the
special year.