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DocumentEuropean Soil Partnership Implementation Plan 2017-2020 2017
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No results found.This document outlines the planned implementation activities by the ESP during the period 2017-2020, and is structured along the 5 GSP Pillars. For each Pillar, an ESP Working Group is defined that will determine, lead and follow the implementation of a number of activities, agreed through this plan. -
Book (stand-alone)Soils are the Foundation for Vegetation which is cultivated or managed for feed, fibre, fuel and medicinal products 2015Healthy soils are crucial for ensuring the continued growth of natural and managed vegetation, providing feed, fibre, fuel, medicinal products and other ecosystem services such as climate regulation and oxygen production. Soils and vegetation have a reciprocal relationship. Fertile soil encourages plant growth by providing plants with nutrients, acting as a water holding tank, and serving as the substrate to which plants anchor their roots. In return, vegetation, tree cover and forests prevent s oil degradation and desertification by stabilizing the soil, maintaining water and nutrient cycling, and reducing water and wind erosion. As global economic growth and demographic shifts increase the demand for vegetation, animal feed and vegetation by products such as wood, soils are put under tremendous pressure and their risk of degradation increases greatly. Managing vegetation sustainably—whether in forests, pastures or grasslands—will boost its benefits, including timber, fodder and food, in a way meets society’s needs while conserving and maintaining the soil for the benefit of present and future generations.
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