European Soil Partnership

The European Soil Partnership (ESP) was established in October 2013 during the second Global Soil Week to bring all networks and soil related activities under a common framework. Its Secretariat is hosted at the Thuenen Institute, Germany. The Partnership is open to institutions and stakeholders willing to actively contribute to sustainable soil management in Europe. Regional needs and priorities are translated into regional actions through the ESP Implementation Plan. The ESP operates according to its own Terms of Reference (2016). The ESP comprises four Subregional Soil Partnerships that address the particularities, needs and priorities of these areas: Alpine Soil Partnership, Eurasian Soil Partnership, Pyrenean Soil Partnership and Western Balkan Soil Partnership.