Soil erosion
Unit : Metric tonnes per hectare (t/ha)
Indicator : Soil loss and degradation
Metric Type : State
Frameworks alignment notes
Target example
[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
Value chain stage
Metric assessment
Relevance: High
Feasibility: High
Additional Metric Notes
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. Key resources: Regen-ag Metrics - Soils chapter Landscape deep dives: Upper Midwest, USA - corn (+ soy rotation) - Key indicator for this biome where soil loss is high Key resources: U.S. Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol (CSAP): https://www.sustainablecornexports.org/ USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS): https://www.nass.usda.gov/ USDA NRCS Conservation Compliance for Highly Erodible Lands: https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Fact-Sheets/National-Fact-Sheets/Conservation-Compliance-Highly-Erodible-Land-and-Wetlands; Sidama, ETH - coffee - Key indicator for this biome where soil loss is likely to worsen under climate impacts