Promoting Sustainable Soil Management through the Global Soil Partnership - GCP/GLO/650/RUS

Soils provide the foundation for healthy food production and rural development, thereby contributing to global food security. As complex and dynamic systems, soil properties vary greatly and are susceptible to deterioration as the intensification of production and demand for productive soils increase. Sustainable soil management is fundamental to reversing the growing trend of soil degradation, including erosion, loss of soil biodiversity and nutrients, compaction, acidification, salinization and pollution. Within this perspective, this project supported the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) efforts to promote sustainable soil management and execute the Regional Implementation Plan of Eurasia.