Lignite mines Kerpen, Germany (Rhein-Erft district) in the heart of the Rhenish lignite mining area.
The European Soil Partnership
The European Soil Partnership is part of a global network of eight regional soil partnerships (see FAO). This network has been founded as a multi-lateral initiative by FAO member countries and many other governmental and non-governmental institutions. Subregional and national partnerships enable close links with stakeholders including land managers and the public. The ESP sees itself as an umbrella network for various European initiatives and actions, at the level of regions, countries, EU and its neighbours, and it advocates for their visibility and contributions in the global soil protection movement.
Become a member
The European Soil Partnership is a voluntary partnership, open to governments, regional organizations, institutions and other stakeholders at various levels. It is mandatory that your organization becomes first member of the Global Soil Partnership. You will then be automatically a member of the ESP. More
Join the ESP-Contact-List
With our contact list, we inform members and any other interested party about ESP activities.
If you want to join the contact list, please get in touch with the secretariat.
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has published a new special report 19/2023. On the ECA-Website you can download the report (in 9 languages available).
The ESP Chair, the ITPS, and the JRC are leading the preparation of the European chapter of the second edition of the Status of the World's Soil Resources report, to be published in 2025.
21 - 23 November 2023 | European Mission Soil Week
The European Mission Soil Week will take place in Madrid, Spain on 21-23 November 2023. It will give visibility to the importance of soil protection, restoration and monitoring,
The World Soil Day is a global awareness raising platform. During World Soil Day 2022, 184 events were held in the ESP region (out of a total of 2368 worldwide). The FAO provides a map with this years events.
22 Nov 2023 International Science Festival Online « Science(s) & agenda 2030 »
Cirad, INRAE, IRD and the permanent representation of France to the United Nations in Rome are co-organizing the third edition of the “International Science Festival: agriculture, food, environment”, November 22 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m (CEST - Rome time).