On the publication of the Commission's proposal for a Soil Law

The lack of dedicated EU soil legislation has led to very partial protection of soils and highly fragmented governance. A strong Soil Law has the potential to change this. Healthy soil ecosystems connect many of our most important challenges, including tackling the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises, ensuring food security and sustainable water management, as well as nutrient and carbon cycles. These challenges are transboundary and a coherent European approach is long overdue.