Press Release: Commission consults public on how to protect soil across the EU

The European Commission on 28 July 2005 launched an 8-week long Internet consultation on the measures which the European Union (EU) could adopt to address soil degradation. Good quality soil is crucial for the conservation of biodiversity and natural resources. However, scientific evidence shows that soil is degrading throughout Europe and the EU therefore needs to act to protect this precious resource. In the consultation issues such as erosion, landslides and contamination of soil were to be addressed.

• Primary Source

European Commission: COM(2002)179: Towards a thematic strategy for soil protection http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2002:179:FIN

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