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The contribution of the European Society for Soil Conservation (ESSC) to scientific knowledge, education and sustainability
Edoardo A.c. CostantiniJane RicksonRaimonds KasparinskisGuenola PérèsW. CornelisGiuseppe Lo PapaDonald GabriëlsJosé Luis RubioMichael A. FullenIvan VasenevSid TheocharopoulosMihail DumitruThomas SholtenÁDám KertészCarmelo Dazzisubject
Agriculture and Food Sciences[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]0208 environmental biotechnologySoil Science02 engineering and technology[SDV.SA.SDS]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences/Soil studySoil functionsSoil educationSoil degradationSoil functionsSoil retrogression and degradationSoil health11. SustainabilityNature and Landscape ConservationWater Science and Technology2. Zero hungerSoil healthFood securitybusiness.industryEnvironmental resource management04 agricultural and veterinary sciences15. Life on landsoil functions6. Clean water020801 environmental engineeringlcsh:TA1-204013. Climate actionSustainable managementSoil knowledgeSettore AGR/14 - PedologiaEarth and Environmental SciencesSustainabilitySoil waterSoil function040103 agronomy & agriculture0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesEnvironmental sciencelcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)businessSoil conservationAgronomy and Crop Sciencedescription
Soil is an integral component of the global environmental system which supports the quality and diversity of terrestrial life on Earth. Therefore, it is vital to consider the processes and impacts of soil degradation on society, especially on the provision of environmental goods and services, including food security and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Scientific societies devoted to soil science play significant roles in reducing soil degradation and promoting soil conservation by advancing scientific knowledge, education and environmental sustainability. The ESSC was founded on 4 November 1988, with the aims to: 1. Support research on soil degradation, soil protection and soil and water conservation. 2. Provide a network for the exchange of knowledge about soil degradation processes and soil conservation research and practises. 3. Produce publications on major issues relating to soil degradation and soil and water conservation. 4. Advise regulators and policy-makers on soil issues, especially soil degradation, protection and conservation. The societal challenges that can be addressed through better soil protection, advancing knowledge and scientific approaches to soil protection and sustainable management, mean the ESSC embraces the on-going development, application, review and constructive criticism of highly innovative scientific soil conservation methods. In this context, the ESSC analyses and publicizes the roles and functions of soil in natural and human-modified systems and the functional optimization of soils to ensure sustainable environmental protection. "The thin layer of soil that forms a patchy covering over the continents controls our own existence and that of every other animal of the land" (Rachel Carson (1962) in 'Silent Spring'). (C) 2018 International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation and China Water and Power Press. Production and Hosting by Elsevier B.V.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2019-03-01 |