European Commission

European Commission. Joint Research Centre

Funded Joint Research Projects, Concerted Actions and Accompanying Measures

Copernicus 1998

"The Atlas describes soil as habitat for the diversity of organisms that live under our feet. At the same time, it draws attention to the threats to soil biodiversity, such as invasive species, pollution, intensive land use practices or climate change. The Atlas provides current solutions for a sustainable management of soils. It was coordinated by the JRC and the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative (www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org) with more than 70 contributing organisations and several hundred individual contributions. It illustrates the diversity of soil organisms, explains their geographical and temporal distribution, the ecosystem functions and services provided by soil biota. Most importantly, it draws attention to the myriad of threats to soil biodiversity. These include inappropriate land management practices (e.g. deforestation, land take for infrastructure development), agricultural systems, over-grazing, forest fires and poor water management (both irrigation and drainage). Other practices such as land conversion from grassland or forest to cropped land result in rapid loss of soil carbon, which indirectly enhances global warming. The Atlas shows that mismanaging soils could exacerbate the effects of climate change, jeopardise agricultural production, compromise the quality of ground water and worsen pollution. It also proposes solutions to safeguard soil biodiversity through the development of policies that directly or indirectly target soil health, leading to a more sustainable use."--

Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas

G. Lohnert

Phebus Fission Product Project

Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire

The First International Phébus Fission Product Program for Investigation of Phenomena of Severe Water Reactor Accidents Performed by L'Institut de Radioproduction Et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN) in Collaboration with the Joint European Research Center

Phébus FPTO

Publications Bulletin

European Commission. Joint Research Centre

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