Land: Soil
Further information: Links
Links to other Defra policy areas
Soils policy touches upon a variety of other areas dealt with by Defra. The main related areas are:
Links to other soil-related sites
- Environment Agency
- The state of soils in England and Wales: This report covers the main functions of soil and highlights the issues that need to be addressed. It looks at the quality of soil, the pressures acting on it and the impacts that these pressures are having on it.
- Soil: a precious resource
The Environment Agency’s strategy for protecting, managing and restoring soil was published in 2007. It highlights their priorities for soil and the actions they will take.
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European Commission
In response to concerns about the degradation of soils in the EU, the European Commission is currently undertaking work to give soils across the EU greater protection.
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National Soil Resources Institute (NSRI)
NSRI is the leading independent organisation on soil resources in the UK. It conducts research, carries out consultancy and offers a range of scientific services.-
LandIS the ‘Land Information System’ contains a range of soil and soil-related information for England and Wales including spatial mapping, soil datasets and mechanisms to download site-specific soil information.
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Soilscapes is an interactive web mapping site allowing users to determine the general soil type at any location in England and Wales.
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Soils Site Reporter is an online soil reporting tool allowing users to quickly download site specific soil reports for any location in England and Wales.
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Soil-Net.com
Soil-Net.com is a free web-based educational resource for soils. It is intended for use in schools by teachers and students and covers Key Stages 1-4 (age 5-16)
Page last modified:
21 January 2008
Page published: 1 September
2005