ISO and agriculture
Learn about the valuable role that ISO International Standards play in agriculture and an overview of the many standards available.
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Protecting and promoting life on land through better use of resources is the objective of hundreds of ISO standards.
For example, the two-part series ISO 14055, Environmental management – Guidelines for establishing good practices for combatting land degradation and desertification, is a welcome addition to the ISO 14000 family of standards for environmental management. Another area of focus for ISO is sustainable forestry. The upcoming ISO 38200, Chain of custody of wood and woodbased products, will promote traceability in the wood supply chain by encouraging greater use of wood from sustainable sources, and will be an essential tool for helping to combat illegal deforestation.
SDG 15 in the news
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Biodiversity high on standards agenda
A new expert committee on biodiversity just formed.
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Food, feed, fibre
Getting back to basics on Desertification and Drought Day, the UNCCD challenges us to rethink how we use the land.
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Celebrating World Environment Day
“Time for Nature” is the theme for this year’s World Environment Day, highlighting that the time has come to take action to save our planet. A new ISO committee on biodiversity will help us all do just that.
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Reading the tea leaves for a better world
It is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world and in times of confinement and stress, there is nothing like a good old cuppa. International Tea Day is designed to promote sustainable production and consumption, and ISO has a bag of standards that can help.