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SIREN has identified and reviewed national approaches to use soil data in the assessment of ecosystem services, and the underlying frameworks and methodology to link such data to service provision by logic chains from soil properties and soil processes via soil functions to ecosystem services and benefits to society.

Results from analysis suggest that country-specific knowledge and soil carbon sequestration (SCS) estimates together with improved data sharing and harmonization are crucial to better quantify the role of soils in offsetting anthropogenic GHG emissions at global level.

The Soil Mission Support project developed a European research and innovation roadmap towards healthy soils by 2030 to map out the road ahead towards this transition. We will inform on the roadmap and discuss its practical applications in the years ahead. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 20 June 2022

Managing and mapping agricultural soils for enhancing soil functions and services.

The amount and specifications of soil data and soil information infrastructures differ across Europe due to differences in needs, methods and knowledge between countries. Harmonized methods and data infrastructures will allow easier sharing of soil data in Europe, which is essential for research and for policy advice on agricultural land.

Year-round soil cover, organic matter additions and a reduction of traffic on agricultural land. Are these the management practices that will restore and strengthen Europe’s soils? No single management practice can be the one solution for all soils and climates: context is key!

‘Resources, Infrastructure and Capabilities Inventory (RICI)’ is an online platform for policy stakeholders. RICI provides access to a pool of specialized scientists and experts at local, regional and national level across Europe. The online searchable inventory is the ‘Yellow pages’ on expertise on soil science in relation to questions for policy matters.

The emergence of soils in the political field is impressive. This raises many questions and challenges scientists in developing and sharing the needed knowledge and contributing to the public debate on soil management and soil related policies.

Identified points of EJP SOIL evidence of contribution in relation to the objectives and policy options of a Soil Health Law perspective.

The overall objective of this 3rd internal call is to fund research projects open to EJP SOIL beneficiaries and linked third parties to fill research and development gaps identified by the “Roadmap for the European Joint Program SOIL” and the annual work program of the EJP SOIL for year three.