Fully evidenced, spatially organised assessment of the pressures driving soil degradation
This report delves into the intricate interplay between drivers, pressures and impacts on soil in the 32 Member States of the European Environment Agency (EEA), along with six cooperating countries from the West Balkans, Ukraine and UK, shedding light on the multifaceted challenges facing soil conservation efforts. Our analysis shows the complex interactions among various factors, both anthropogenic and natural, shaping soil degradation processes and their subsequent consequences. We highlight key findings, including the significant impacts of soil degradation on agriculture, ecosystem resilience, water quality, biodiversity, and human health, underscoring the urgent need for comprehensive soil management strategies. Moreover, our examination of citizen science initiatives underlines the importance of engaging the public in soil monitoring and conservation efforts. This work emphasises the policy relevance of promoting sustainable soil governance frameworks, supported by research, innovation, and robust soil monitoring schemes, to safeguard soil health and ensure the long-term resilience of ecosystems.
AKCA Erhan;
ALDRIAN Ulrike;
ALEWELL Christine;
ANZALONE Erlisiana;
ARCIDIACONO Andrea;
ARIAS NAVARRO Cristina;
AUCLERC Apolline;
AYDINSAKIR Koksal;
BALLABIO Cristiano;
BALOG Kitti;
BARAGAÑO Diego;
BARITZ Rainer;
BELTRANDI Daniele;
BERNATEK-JAKIEL Anita;
BØE Frederik;
BORRELLI Pasquale;
BREURE Timo;
BRIONES María;
BROOTHAERTS Nils;
BURTON Victoria;
BUTTAFUOCO Gabriele;
CAGNARINI Claudia;
CHERLINKA Vasyl;
CHEVALLIER Tiphaine;
DE LA TORRE Ana;
DE MEDICI Daniela;
DE ROSA Daniele;
DI LONARDO Sara;
DMYTRUK Yuriy;
DRAGOVIC Snezana;
ERPUL Gunay;
EVRARD Olivier;
FRANK Stefan;
GARCÍA FRANCO Noelia;
GASCUEL Chantal;
GEZGIN Sait;
HACKENBERGER Davorka K.;
HAVENGA Christopher;
HINSINGER Philippe;
JONES Arwyn;
KAYA Fuat;
KÖNINGER Julia;
LABOUYRIE Maeve;
LAMANDÉ Mathieu;
LIAKOS Leonidas;
LUGATO Emanuele;
MADENOGLU Sevinc;
MARTIN JIMENEZ Juan;
MASON Eloise;
MATTHEWS Francis;
MAURISCHAT Philipp;
MELPOMENI Zoka;
MIMMO Tanja;
MONOKROUSOS Nikolaos;
MORENO JIMENEZ Eduardo;
MUNAFÒ Michele;
ORGIAZZI Alberto;
ORTAS Ibrahim;
OZCAN Hesna;
OZTAS Taskin;
PANAGOS Panos;
PEIRO Alba;
PICCINI Chiara;
POCH Rosa M;
POEPLAU Christopher;
POESEN Jean;
POLAT Atilla;
REIFF Tanja;
RIENKS Froukje;
ROMANOVA Svitlana;
RONCHI Silvia;
ROS Gerard;
OZTURK SABRI Hasan;
SAGGAU Philipp;
SALATA Stefano;
SANDÉN Taru;
SANZ Francisco;
SCAMMACCA Ottone;
SCARPA Simone;
SCHILLACI Calogero;
SERPA Dalila;
SILVA Vera;
SONMEZ Bulent;
SPALEVIC Velibor;
VAN DER HEIJDEN Marcel;
VAN EYNDE Elise;
VAN LIEDEKERKE Marc;
VANMAERCKE Matthias;
VIDOJEVIĆ Dragana;
VIEIRA Diana;
VIRTO Iñigo;
WOJDA Piotr;
YUNTA MEZQUITA Felipe;
ZDRULI P.;
ZHANG Chaosheng;
ZUPANC Vesna;
ARIAS NAVARRO Cristina;
BARITZ Rainer;
JONES Arwyn;
European Commission: Joint Research Centre, AKCA, E., ALDRIAN, U., ALEWELL, C., ANZALONE, E., ARCIDIACONO, A., ARIAS NAVARRO, C., AUCLERC, A., AYDINSAKIR, K., BALLABIO, C., BALOG, K., BARAGAÑO, D., BARITZ, R., BELTRANDI, D., BERNATEK-JAKIEL, A., BØE, F., BORRELLI, P., BREURE, T., BRIONES, M., BROOTHAERTS, N., BURTON, V., BUTTAFUOCO, G., CAGNARINI, C., CHERLINKA, V., CHEVALLIER, T., DE LA TORRE, A., DE MEDICI, D., DE ROSA, D., DI LONARDO, S., DMYTRUK, Y., DRAGOVIC, S., ERPUL, G., EVRARD, O., FRANK, S., GARCÍA FRANCO, N., GASCUEL, C., GEZGIN, S., HACKENBERGER, D.K., HAVENGA, C., HINSINGER, P., JONES, A., KAYA, F., KÖNINGER, J., LABOUYRIE, M., LAMANDÉ, M., LIAKOS, L., LUGATO, E., MADENOGLU, S., MARTIN JIMENEZ, J., MASON, E., MATTHEWS, F., MAURISCHAT, P., MELPOMENI, Z., MIMMO, T., MONOKROUSOS, N., MORENO JIMENEZ, E., MUNAFÒ, M., ORGIAZZI, A., ORTAS, I., OZCAN, H., OZTAS, T., PANAGOS, P., PEIRO, A., PICCINI, C., POCH, R.M., POEPLAU, C., POESEN, J., POLAT, A., REIFF, T., RIENKS, F., ROMANOVA, S., RONCHI, S., ROS, G., OZTURK SABRI, H., SAGGAU, P., SALATA, S., SANDÉN, T., SANZ, F., SCAMMACCA, O., SCARPA, S., SCHILLACI, C., SERPA, D., SILVA, V., SONMEZ, B., SPALEVIC, V., VAN DER HEIJDEN, M., VAN EYNDE, E., VAN LIEDEKERKE, M., VANMAERCKE, M., VIDOJEVIĆ, D., VIEIRA, D., VIRTO, I., WOJDA, P., YUNTA MEZQUITA, F., ZDRULI, P., ZHANG, C. and ZUPANC, V., The state of soils in Europe, ARIAS NAVARRO, C., BARITZ, R. and JONES, A. editor(s), Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/5897030, JRC137600.
2024-10-22
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC137600
978-92-68-20816-8 (online),
978-92-68-20817-5 (print),
1831-9424 (online),
1018-5593 (print),
EUR 40054,
OP KJ-01-24-055-EN-N (online),
OP KJ-01-24-055-EN-C (print),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC137600,
10.2760/7007291 (online),
10.2760/5897030 (print),
