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More democratic soil processes

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How can decisions about soil, land restoration, biodiversity, and stewardship become more democratic, especially when different communities, livelihoods, rights, and ecological priorities are in tension?

Positioning statements

  1. Soil should be treated as a commons, not only as private property.

  2. Environmental restoration should not happen without the meaningful participation and consent of the communities who live from the land.

  3. Scientific expertise is essential for soil governance, but it should not override local knowledge, customary practices, or lived experience.

  4. Green transitions can reproduce dispossession if land becomes valuable for conservation, carbon offsetting, biodiversity, energy, or investment without strong community rights.

  • Read the broad debate question and the positioning statements.

  • Choose one statement that you strongly agree with, disagree with, or feel uncertain about.

  • Leave a short comment explaining your position. You can refer to your own experience, local context, community, project, or the examples discussed in the session.

  • Respond to at least one other participant. Try to build on their idea, ask a question, or respectfully challenge their position.

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