Soil erosion

Unit

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: Metric tonnes per hectare (t/ha)

Indicator

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: Soil loss and degradation

Metric type

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: State

Framework alignment notes

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UN - FCCC: This metric is partially aligned with the requirements of the framework.
UN - CCD: This metric is aligned with the requirements of the framework.
TNFD FA.A5.2
ESRS E4
SBTi - FLAG: Land Management (non-LUC) emissions
Regen Ag Outcome: Increased soil health

Target example
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[Company name] will reduce soil erosion in [target location(s)] by [target amount, in absolute MT/ha, or percentage] by [target year] compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target source: WBCSD target template

Sector

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Agri-food

Value chain stage

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Raw Materials Manufacturing

Metric assessment

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Relevance: High
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Feasibility: High
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Additional Metric Notes
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Rationale
Soil health is a key element in improving agricultural outcomes, making its measurement essential for establishing baselines and measuring outcomes. Soil erosion is a key pressure to soils in agricultural systems.

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