Name of organization
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Name of organization: Sol Research Centre

Contact information
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Name of contact person: Murphy Opoku Acheampong
Email address: solresearchcentre@gmail.com
Secondary email address: hello@solresearchcentre.com
International telephone number: +233542805803
Address:
12 E, Hans Street,
Ogbojo,
Ghana

Country: Ghana
Website: www.solresearchcentre.com
Twitter: @consortium_sol
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Contribution
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Title of contribution: Depth of shallow northern soils with/without biochar amendment on time water pollution intensity by runoff & leaching. 
Type of contribution: Activity or event (e.g., meeting, workshop, webinar, conference, article, website), Learning material (e.g., video, presentation, booklet, article and website), Larger capacity-building projects or initiatives, Support to national or (sub)regional platforms or networks engaging in IPBES, Support to communities of practice engaging in IPBES
Contributing to other elements of the IPBES work programme : Policy instruments, policy support tools and methodologies
Brief description of contribution:
Northern soils, given the rainfall intensity have very young and shallow soils because of reduced rate of weathering. There is the general move, especially in Africa to increase the amount of inorganic fertilizer applications to boost crop production. Juxtaposing the shallow soil depth and rate of increase of fertilizer applications, especially the nitrogen-based fertilizers, it is imperative to speak about the consequence of contamination of surface and ground water by runoff and leaching of these inorganic fertilizers. The devastations of nitrogen polluted water bodies are evident all over the world. It is therefore important to discuss the measures to subvert this devastation.  

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Timeline of contribution
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Start year: Sat, 01/01/2022 - 00:00
End year: Sun, 01/01/2023 - 00:00

Estimated monetary value of contribution in USD:
76,788.27

Geographic scope
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Region: African States
Countries:
Бенин (8910), Гана (8929), Мали (8938)


Which objective(s) and sub-objective(s) does the contribution support: Objective 2(a): Enhanced learning and engagement, Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and  information, Objective 2(c): Strengthened national and regional capacities
Sub-objective(s)
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Objective 2(a): Enhanced learning and engagement: Organization of science-policy dialogues with national focal points
Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and information: Convening of regular meetings of the IPBES capacity-building forum
Objective 2(c): Strengthened national and regional capacities: Encouragement of the development of science-policy platforms, networks and assessments for biodiversity and ecosystem services at the national and (sub)regional levels