The front of the postcard provides a short description on Soil biodiversity loss (definition, cause, key facts) while the back gives the worldwide conditions and trends by region. The data given here is derived from information published in the Status of the World's Soil Resources report, released in December 2015.

The Report and the Technical Summary are available at the links below:

• Read the Status of the World's Soil Resources, Main report
• Read the Technical Summary of the Status of the World's Soil Resources

Drivers in general comprise the factors that bring about socio-economic and environmental changes. They operate at various spatial and temporal levels in society. They differ from one region to another, and within and between nations. Drivers are diverse in nature and they include: demographics; economic factors; scientific and technol ogical innovation; markets and trade; wealth distribution; institutional and socio-political frameworks; value systems; and climate and climate change that all explain why soil change takes place.

The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:

• Introductory information
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: The role of soils in ecosystem processes
• Chapter 3: Global Soil Resources
• Chapter 4: Soils and Humans
• Chapter 5: Drivers of global soil change
• Chapter 6: Global soil status, processes and trends
• Chapter 7: Soil change: impacts and responses
• Chapter 8: Governance and policy responses to soil change
• Chapter 9: Regional Assessment of Soil Changes in Africa South of the Sahara
• Chapter 10: Regional Assessment of Soil Change in Asia
• Chapter 11: Regional Asses sment of Soil Changes in Europe and Eurasia
• Chapter 12: Regional Assessment of Soil Changes in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Chapter 13: Regional Assessment of Soil Changes in the Near East and North Africa
• Chapter 14: Regional Assessment of Soil Changes in North America
• Chapter 15: Regional Assessment of Soil Change in the Southwest Pacific
• Chapter 16: Regional Assessment of Soil Change in Antarctica
• Annex: Soil groups, characteristics, distribution and ecosystem services
• Glossary of Technical Terms
• Authors and affiliations

Also available: Technical Summary of the Status of the World’s Soil Resources.