Soils and sustainable development goals of the United Nations: An International Union of Soil Sciences perspective

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 25; p. e00398
• Main Authors: Lal, Rattan, Bouma, Johan, Brevik, Eric, Dawson, Lorna, Field, Damien J., Glaser, Bruno, Hatano, Ryusuke, Hartemink, Alfred E., Kosaki, Takashi, Lascelles, Bruce, Monger, Curtis, Muggler, Cristine, Ndzana, Georges Martial, Norra, Stefan, Pan, Xicai, Paradelo, Remigio, Reyes-Sánchez, Laura Bertha, Sandén, Taru, Singh, Bal Ram, Spiegel, Heide, Yanai, Junta, Zhang, Jiabao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Anthrosols; carbon sequestration; clean energy; climate; Climate action; Education; End hunger; filtration; food security; forensic sciences; Forensic soil science; freshwater; gender; heat transfer; human health; hunger; industry; infrastructure; ion exchange; issues and policy; land degradation; poverty; sanitation; social welfare; Soil policy; soil quality; soil restoration; sorption; sustainable development; Technosols; Soil policy; Climate action; End hunger; Education; Technosols; Anthrosols; Forensic soil science

Being critical to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, strengthening understanding of the properties and processes of soil at national and regional scales is imperative. The necessity to realize SDGs by 2030 also inspires a greater sense of responsibility and care fo...