#stopsoilpollution

Under the theme: Be the Solution to Soil Pollution the World Soil Day 2018 was celebrated.

These days pollution is a worry – and soil is also affected. Soil pollution is a hidden danger that lurks beneath our feet.

Soil pollution, a hidden reality - Soil is a complex growing habitat that remains productive only if it is cared for and nurtured. Combating and addressing soil pollution is the only way to minimize the risks for food security, human health and the environment.

Stop Soil Pollution is at the heart of the Global Soil Partnership's mandate as demonstrated by the Global Symposium on Soil Pollution. We work to ensure that people have safe and nutritious food to ensure active and healthy life without endangering essential ecosystems services.

Soil pollution is defined as the presence of toxic chemicals (pollutants or contaminants) in soil, in high enough concentrations to pose a risk to human health and/or the ecosystem. In the case of contaminants which occur naturally in soil, even when their levels are not high enough to pose a risk, soil pollution is still said to occur if the levels of the contaminants in soil exceed the levels that should naturally be present. These days pollution is a worry – and soil is also affected. Soil pollution is a hidden danger that lurks beneath our feet.

Soil pollution, a hidden reality - Soil is a complex growing habitat that remains productive only if it is cared for and nurtured. Combating and addressing soil pollution is the only way to minimize the risks for food security, human health and the environment.

#StopSoilPollution is at the heart of the Global Soil Partnership's mandate as demonstrated by the Global Symposium on Soil Pollution. We work to ensure that people have safe and nutritious food to ensure active and healthy life without endangering essential ecosystems services.