Overview and analysis of ancillary data
The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, aligned with the European Green Deal, emphasizes five pillars: climate action, circular economy, biodiversity, pollution control, and sustainable food systems. Soil condition is crucial for achieving these targets, highlighting the policy relevance of maintaining and improving soil health to support regional environmental and agricultural sustainability. In 2015, the European Commission, under the Joint Research Centre's (JRC) Enlargement and Integration Programme, launched the first soil sampling in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia) as part of the LUCAS survey, collecting 1,015 soil samples. This initiative is part of JRC project on Environment and Climate in Enlargement and contributes to the Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports. This report provides ancillary environmental data for these sampling locations, offering context on factors influencing soil characteristics. The findings support the development of an updated soil database for the Western Balkan region, facilitating evidence-based policy-making and regional cooperation.
ARIAS NAVARRO Cristina;
VIDOJEVIĆ Dragana;
ZDRULI P.;
YUNTA MEZQUITA Felipe;
JONES Arwyn;
WOJDA Piotr;
2024-08-29
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC138305
978-92-68-20092-6 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 32027,
OP KJ-NA-32-027-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC138305,
10.2760/071913 (online),
