Key messages
Healthy soils are the basis for healthy food production. | |
Soils are the foundation for vegetation which is cultivated or managed for feed, fibre, fuel and medicinal products. | |
Soils support our planet's biodiversity and they host a quarter of the total. | |
Soils help to combat and adapt to climate change by playing a key role in the carbon cycle. | |
Soils store and filter water, improving our resilience to floods and droughts. | |
Soil is a non-renewable resource; its preservation is essential for food security and our sustainable future. |