Soil priorities in the European Union

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 29; p. e00510
• Main Authors: Panagos, Panos, Montanarella, Luca, Barbero, Mirco, Schneegans, Annette, Aguglia, Laura, Jones, Arwyn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2022
• Subjects: biodiversity; carbon; carbon sequestration; circular economy; climate; Common agricultural policy; ecosystems; EU green deal; EU soil strategy; Europe; European Union; farm to fork; Multiple soil classes; people; pollution; soil; Soil health law; Soil Mission; water purification; Zero pollution; Europe; Common agricultural policy; EU green deal; Zero pollution; Soil Mission; Soil health law; EU soil strategy; Multiple soil classes

Soils provide crucial ecosystem services such as the provision of food, carbon sequestration and water purification. Soil is the largest terrestrial pool of carbon, hosts more than 25% of all biodiversity and provides 95–99% of food to 8 billion people. The European Union (EU) puts the concept of he...