The report presents the development of an operational Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model into the JRC IMPACT Toolbox to support soil erosion modelling activities in Africa. The report first explains the background of the RUSLE model, its parameters and the criteria used to select...

Soil contamination in the Western Balkans is a significant challenge, hampered by inadequate legal frameworks, lack of comprehensive field data, and insufficient site investigations. This report aims to support the JRC's efforts to fill information gaps on soil pollution across the Western...

The first ever Soil Atlas of Asia uses striking maps, informative texts and stunning photographs to show the changing nature of soil across this vast continent. It explains the factors that control the origins of soil and their evolution over time, the functions and ecosystem services that they...

Die Wälder Madagaskars sind für ihre hohe biologische Vielfalt bekannt und beherbergen zahlreiche endemische Pflanzen- und Tierarten. Diese Ökosysteme sind jedoch stark durch menschliche Aktivitäten bedroht, die zu Abholzung und Walddegradierung führen. Wirksame Naturschutzmaßnahmen...

The ever-deepening planetary crisis stipulates the urgency of bringing the Rio Conventions - the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - closer together to...