Action Area 2: Strengthen soil governance
Strengthen soil governance in Europe requires cooperation between many stakeholders and the implementation of coherent policies.
2.1 Policies
- 5 July 2023: Proposal for EU Soil Law and other EU laws impacting soil
- National Soil Laws (EU + non-EU) see Soil Wiki(EU Login required)
- Governance of UN bodies (incl. FAO). The SoilEX database managed by the FAO provides an overview of soil legislation existing around the world
© Rainer Baritz, ESP Chair
2.2 Cooperation
- Citizens (Soil Alliances exist in Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary - see more on ELSA website)
- Soil Science Societies (list of members on ECSSS website)
- National and EU research programmes / projects
- EU Soil Strategy 2030 (Coalition4HealthySoils)
- Networks (Common Forum, Nicole, farm advisors, land owners, etc.)
- European Soil Oberservatory (Stakeholders forum)
2.3 Objectives of the ESP are:
- Collect and pass on knowledge across the governance
- Enable synergies with other regions and FAO initiatives
- Encourage and support regional engagement
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