Petition

2016

Don't' treat the soil like dirt!

European Citizen's Initiative 'to save the soils of Europe' They have a petition to gain a million supporters by the end of the year.

Main objectives:

Recognize soil as a shared heritage that needs EU level protection, as it provides essential benefits connected to human well-being and environmental resilience; develop a dedicated legally binding framework covering the main soil threats: erosion, sealing, organic matter decline, biodiversity loss and contamination; integrate soil related UN Sustainable Development Goals into EU policies; properly account and reduce greenhouse gases emissions from the farming and forestry sectors.

See UK Government Policy

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