oblige EU countries to monitor and then assess the health of all soils on their territory<\/strong>, using soil descriptors that best illustrate the characteristics of each soil type at national level.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStrategies for assessing soil health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
MEPs have proposed a five-level classification for assessing soil health: high, good, moderate ecological status, degraded and critically degraded. Only soils that reach good or high status are considered healthy. This classification is essential to provide a clear and coherent framework to promote sustainable soil management and remediation of contaminated sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The polluter pays principle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A key element of this legislation is the “polluter pays” principle, which requires polluters to bear the costs of cleaning up contaminated sites. This measure should encourage greater responsibility and help to reduce future pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A common European framework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
According to Martin Hojs\u00edk, the report’s rapporteur, we are close to having a common European framework to protect our soils from degradation. Hojs\u00edk stresses that without healthy soils there is no life on the planet, and underlines the dependence of our agriculture and food on this non-renewable resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Following the adoption of its position at first reading, the document will be considered by the new Parliament after the European elections on 6-9 June. This is a crucial step towards realising the EU’s ‘zero pollution’ ambition and reflects citizens’ expectations to protect and restore biodiversity and eliminate pollution, as expressed in the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new approach to soil health is evidence of growing awareness and action in the face of the climate and biodiversity crises, and marks a hopeful path towards a more sustainable and resilient future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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