Our Work
Living Soils of the Americas is an initiative led by IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture) and the Carbon Management and Sequestration Center (CMASC) of Ohio State University (USA).
Represented by Prof. Rattan Lal, who is a Goodwill Ambassador and IICA Chair in Soil Sciences. He was also winner of the World Food Prize 2020 and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, of which he was a member.
STRATEGIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Public and Private Sectors; Cooperatives; Civil Society; Organizations.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
IICA and CMASC / OHIO.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT:
IICA DCT and CMASC / OHIO.
IICA OFFICES
- Andean;
- Caribbean;
- Central;
- Northern;
- Southern.
COMPONENT 1
Measuring and Monitoring SOC.
COMPONENT 2
Soil Policies and Regulations.
COMPONENT 3
Best Management Practices.
EXPERTS
- Universities;
- Mechanisms for Technical Cooperation;
- National Agencies;
- R&D Centers and Technological Institutions;
- Others
EXTERNAL PARTNERS
- Institutions and other partners aligned with the initiative.
Figure: Governance of the Living Soils of the Americas Initiative
Levels of governance:
Executive
Committee
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Oversee the operations and activities of the initiative and provide guidance to the Executive Secretariat, which will implement it;
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Contribute to key strategic documents (framework, work plan, documents, proposals);
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Catalyze the initiative, ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of its planning and operation. It will act under the direction of the Institute and the CMASC.
Strategic
Advisory​
Committee
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Validate and oversee the overall direction of LiSAm;
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Guide and orient the implementation and outcomes of LiSAm;
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Provide strategic and technical advice to create synergies with other ongoing efforts.
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*This will be led by the Executive Committee, with the participation of the private sector and those who support the initiative.
Executive
Secretariat
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Act as technical secretariat for the actions proposed by the Executive Board.
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Coordinate relations with other partners and ongoing initiatives and with IICA representations.
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Execute the activities of the initiative and co-direct actions in the countries.
*This will be led by the Directorate of Technical Cooperation.