Conference Report // Second Global Soil Week (GSW 2013) - Losing Ground?

The Global Soil Week's motto in 2013 was "Losing Ground?". Several panels and interactive sessions touched many aspects of soil related issues including the nexus, following key notes of high ranking spokes people. An number of panels of this event held in Berlin focussed on the nexus of water, food and energy security. The second day of Global Soil Week 2013 focused on the topic "Managing soils within the nexus of water, energy and food security, in order to achieve sustainable development."