As the world focuses on soil health during the UNCCD COP 16 in Riyadh, this webinar will spotlight the connections between global frameworks like the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the European Union’s Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive (SMRD). This is a unique opportunity to explore how cohesive actions on soil biodiversity, land degradation, and resilience can shape a sustainable future.

We are thrilled to share the exciting news of our first scientific paper publication: Valuation of Soil-Mediated Contributions to People (SmCPs) – A Systematic Review of Values and Methods.

Last week, Leitat hosted a pivotal meeting in Barcelona to tackle key objectives for the final year of the SOILGUARD project. The gathering took place on Thursday 12th of September and Friday 13th of September, bringing together the consortium to align efforts and streamline the project’s final stretch. The meeting saw both in-person and online participation from key representatives of Universidad de Alicante, UKCEH, Universitat de Barcelona, Leitat, AIT, WUR, Wings, UVA,ETH, IUCN and IOEW. Each organization played an essential role in discussing research outcomes and identifying the remaining steps for completion.