On 16 December 2025, a joint INSAS/WASAG webinar was organized on the topic of saline agriculture. Some of the discussions concerned the outcomes of the draft policy brief led by the Vrije University Amsterdam, titled “Addressing the challenge of soil and water salinity through collaborative action.” The policy brief consolidates insights from discussions held at different Conferences of the Parties of the UNFCCC, CBD, and UNCCD between 2021 and 2024. During the webinar, the Global Campaign on Salinization was discussed in a science-policy dialogue setting. The Campaign relates and supports the ambition of the network to declare 2028 as the Year on Saline Agriculture.
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Additional background: Soil and water salinization is a growing global threat that undermines food security, biodiversity, and livelihoods. It is closely linked to climate change, land degradation, and desertification. To address these challenges, FAO’s International Network of Salt-Affected Soils (INSAS), the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) and several partners have joined forces to foster collaboration and raise awareness on the importance of sustainable management of saline soils and waters.

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