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.
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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
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With our contact list, we inform members and any other interested party about ESP activities.
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The Twelfth Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership will be held on 03-05 June 2024 at the FAO headquarters in Rome and on Zoom for those connecting remotely. The agenda and the item documents to be discussed will be posted on the FAO website at least 30 days prior.
Forest soils are exposed to different environmental impacts and require a high level of protection. The initiative Soil of the Year is presented to the public using posters, flyers, publications, webpages and numerous events in Germany. The soil of the year has been selected and presented by a…
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.
This conference is framed around themes which are connected to the big transitions of our time. Each theme is kicked off by two plenary keynote speeches of 20 min, followed...