The Horizon 2020 research project "Sino-EU Soil Observatory for intelligent Land Use Management (SIEUSOIL)'' will design, implement and test a shared China and the European Union (EU) Web Observatory platform that will provide linked (open) data to monitor status and threats of soil and land resources, thereby supporting decision making for sustainable and climate-resilient agroecosystems and sustainable land management.

The Observatory platform will support effective soil management at the field level through customizable modules and highlight good soil management practices across the EU and China. The final target will be to support sustainable soil management, increase land and water productivity sustainably, reduce crop yield variability across time and space, and support the policy formulation process.