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POLICY SEMINAR Sustainable Land Use: Role of soil for sustainable food systems A Food and Agriculture Transatlantic Dialogue Co-organized by IFPRI and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany FEB 17, 2022 - 10:00 TO 11:30AM EST “Healthy soils are our allies in combating global hunger, the climate crisis, and the extinction of species. However, they are under pressure: they are severely affected by land sealing and soil degradation. It is, moreover, essential that farmers worldwide have access to land and are able to manage soils over the long term. We need to act now — and we need to act in global solidarity.“ - Cem Özdemir, German Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture The United Nations’ goal of achieving a world without hunger by 2030 is directly linked to protecting the soil. We must use land resources sustainably and preserve existing agricultural land in order to feed the growing global population, keep global warming below 2°C, and reduce the loss of biodiversity. At the 14th Global Forum