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The International "4 per 1000" Initiative

Acronym: 4p1000

General Information

Identification Code: 361092446511-90
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Entity Form: ENTITY WITH NO SPECIFIC LEGAL STATUS
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/13/2022
Last Update: 4/12/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: Launched at COP 21 in December 2015, the international "4 per 1000 Initiative: Soils for Food Security and Climate" aims to show that agriculture can provide concrete solutions to the challenge posed by climate change while meeting the challenge of food security through the implementation of agricultural practices adapted to local conditions: agroecology, agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, conservation agriculture, landscape management, etc. It promotes natural organic carbon sequestration in soils, and support for the most advanced scientific research in this field, at the global level. It encourages stakeholders to engage in a transition towards a regenerative, productive, highly resilient agriculture, based on appropriate land and soil management, which creates jobs and income and thus leads to sustainable development. On 15 June 2020, the Consortium of Members approved the 2050 Strategic Plan which will guide its action until 2050. To know more: www.4p1000.org
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Climate action
  • Education and training
  • Environment
  • Food safety
  • International co-operation and development
  • Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: The ambition of the «4 per 1000» Initiative is to encourage land users to move towards a diversified, productive, resource-efficient and highly resilient agriculture and forestry based on appropriate management of natural resources, in particular land, soils and water, strengthening farming activities and the global economy ensuring sustainable development. This initiative invites all stakeholders (producers, scientific community, private sector, NGOs, regional and local authorities, countries, international organizations, development banks, foundations, etc.) to promote and implement science-based practical actions to maintain and manage soils to be healthy and living, and thus fertile, and be a carbon sink and not a source, based on successful experiences and support of science and rational methodology. The Initiative wants to involve stakeholders to contribute to develop a global monitoring platform to better quantify soil carbon stocks and establish adequate public policies encouraging farmers and foresters to adopt agricultural practices that conserve and increase soil carbon stocks. The Strategic Plan launched in 2020 have 24 objectives, some of them directly related with the EU Soil Strategy (https://4p1000.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/strategic_plan_EN.pdf): A4 (Enhance the interfaces «science and practice» (R&D) for policy makers, scientists and producers), B1 (Encourage the development and implementation of national and/or supranational strategies (including incentive and regulatory mechanisms) and responsible investment plans for soil health derived from the NDCs’ targets), C3 (Convince policy makers and funders to increase commitments and investments in AFOLU in favor of soil health and carbon sequestration). The vision and ambition of the Initiative is strongly linked to several EU and international strategies: Zero Polution Action Plan, Circular Economy Action Plan, Chemicals Strategy, Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, Fit for 55 Package, Climate Adaptation Strategy, Farm to Fork Strategy, Rio Conventions and SDGs, Green, Financing Taxonomy, Common Agricultural Policy, Mission "A Soil Deal for Europe", Bioeconomy Strategy, Forest Strategy, and of course, EU Soil Strategy for 2030. In fact, in the document launched by the Commission on , one of the objectives proposed in "COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS" published in Brussels, 17.11.2021on the "EU Soil Strategy for 2030" is to Join the international initiative ‘4 per 1000’ to increase the soil carbon in agricultural land".
Communication Activities: The International "4 per 1000" Initiative relays information related to EU policies, including events, campaigns, publications, laws... related to agriculture, agroforestry, agricultural and forest soils, the land restoration… The international "4 per 1000" Initiative informs its Partners and Members (more than 765 as of March 14, 2023 - https://4p1000.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/updated_partners_members.pdf), and the audience, thanks in particular to its weekly press review, its information bulletins (4 per year), its social networks (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc.). All these information is relayed on the collaborative platform opened to Partners and Members. Within the framework of the European Union's Green Week, of which the international "4 per 1000" Initiative is a partner, organized an online Virtual Fair every year in May or June, on its collaborative platform. For instance, the 2021 Virtual Fair of the "4 per 1000" Initiative was officially launched on 3 May 2021, in the presence of Ms Catherine GESLAIN-LANEELLE, Life 3 Director at the General Secretariat of the Council of Europe, the President and the two Vice- Initiative Chairs (online on our YouTube channel). More than 120 organizations participated in the "4 per 1000" Initiative 2021 Virtual Fair! This year again, the international "4 per 1000" Initiative will organize its Virtual Fair during Green Week 2023, as well as the North-Europe 4p1000 Regional Conference in Helsinki from 6th to 8th June. On September 8, 2021, a European Parliament - "4 per 1000" Initiative webinar was organized. The topic of the webinar was ‘Accelerating Carbon farming. How to make Carbon Farming a Success for Climate, Environment and Farmers’ ? including: - Mr Pascal Canfin, European Parliament - Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, - Mr. Norbert Lins, European Parliament - Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, - Mr. Christian Holzleitner, European Parliament - Head of the Unit Land Use & Finance for Innovation (DG CLIMA.C.3) at DG CLIMA (Directorate General Climate Action), - Ms. Claire Chenu, Director of Research, Coordinator of EJP Soil "European Joint Programming Co-fund on Agricultural Soil Management", Member of the Scientific and Technical Committee of the "4 per 1000" Initiative. To Watch the video of the event here on the "4 per 1000" YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/KsGV_bJgXXk
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Green new deal,Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development

Head Office

Address: 1000 avenue Agropolis, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5.
Post Code: 34394
City: Montpellier
Country: FRANCE
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EU Office

Address: 1000 avenue Agropolis, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5.
Post Code: 34394
City: Montpellier
Country: FRANCE
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: The “4 per 1000” Executive Secretariat is composed by: 100%: the Executive Secretary seconded by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food; 100%: a Senior Desk Officer seconded by the Spanish MAPA ; 60%: a Outreach and Strategic Partnerships Senior Officer; 100%: a Science Senior Officer, at the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE); 50% Communication Officer, working at the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE), 100% Officer, working at the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE). 20% Assistant seconded by CIRAD and 3 consultants on Communication, coordination of the operational part and an I T Expert. The “4 per 1000” Scientific and Technical Committee (STC): 14 Scientific and Technical Committee Members, working on a voluntary basis.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 14
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 21
Members F T E: 6.400000095367432
Info Members: The “4 per 1000” Executive Secretariat is composed by: - an Executive Secretary (100%) seconded by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food - a Senior Desk Officer (100%) seconded by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - an Outreach and Strategic partnerships Senior Officer (60%) - a Science Senior Officer ( (100%), a Communication Officer (50%) and an Desk Officer (100%) working at the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) - an Assistant (20%) seconded by CIRAD - 3 consultants on communication, coordination of the operational part and IT The “4 per 1000” Scientific and Technical Committee (STC): 14 Scientific and Technical Committee Members, working on a voluntary basis (https://4p1000.org/the-governance/scientific-and-technical-committee/?lang=en).

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: With 825 Partners, including 365 Members (April 2024), the international "4 per 1000" Initiative has a global reach. This is a unique Initiative composed of different colleges (signatory countries, international and regional organizations, public and private funding bodies, farmers and foresters organizations, research institutes, NGOs and civil society, and private companies), linked through an innovative electronic collaborative platform. You can know the partners and members in the link https://679d6c62.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/updated_partners_members.pdf
Organisation Members: United Nations: The UNCCD is a Member of the international “ 4 per 1000” Initiative. The international “4 pe 1000” Initiative works with various UN agencies and strengthens its participation in numerous working groups with the FAO ; it is a partner of the FAO Global Soil Partnership. The international "4 per 1000" Initiative is, since 2021, an official partner of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030*** . *** https://4p1000.org/united-nations-decade-on-ecosystem-restoration-2021-2030/?lang=en The international "4 per 1000" Initiative has been an active member of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, which led to the creation of the Coalition of Action for Soil Health (CA4SH) and the Coalition on Agroecology, two coalitions of which the Initiative is a founding member. Others: The Executive Secretariat was also able to continue its contribution to the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture and submitted proposals for the new Sharm El Sheikh Joint work in agriculture and Food Systems and to the Consortium resulting from the ORCASA project, funded by EU Horizon 2020. ****ORCASA project - What is ORCASA? (https://irc-orcasa.eu/) The following international organizations are also Members an of the international "4 per 1000" CEDEAO (Communauté Économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest) or ECOWAS in English (Economic Community of West African States), Nigeria CGIAR System Organization, France ; and the following CGIAR Centers: ICRAF, Kenya ; IRRI, Philippines CIHEAM (Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes / « International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies »), France The GEF (Global Environment Facility), USA The GGGI (Global Green Growth Institute), South Korea (only Partner) The GRA (Global Research Alliance), New Zealand The GWP (Global Water Partnership), Sweden The NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development), South Africa The OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine), France The Savory Institute, USA The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Switzerland