As of November 6th, the Pan-African Parliament has adopted the first Model Law on Sustainable Soil Management in Africa, marking a significant step for the continent's sustainable development and the protection of soils worldwide.
The Mission Soil is working towards the protection and restoration of soil health, supported by the Mission Soil Manifesto since April 2023. Through endorsing the Mission Soil Manifesto, individuals, organisations or regional and local autoraties show alignment with the EU Soil Mission.
After more than two years of negotiations, the European Parliament finally adopted the EU Soil Monitoring Directive - and thus, the first-ever EU law on soils. Today's decision follows the approval of the European Council in September and the ENVI vote in the beginning of the week.
During this years IUCN World Congress, the Soil Security Law Motion 007 "Recognizing Security in Law" was adopted. The document calls for the integration of soil security principles into governance frameworks.
The Soil Monitoring Directive has been formally adopted by the European Council on 29 September 2025. The final vote of the European Parliament is yet to take place in the upcoming weeks.
The Action Plan for Forest Soils in France has finally been published, following two years of work and a public consultation in the first quarter of the year. It aims at monitoring, restoring and preserving soils at the national level.