Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland. See the list of GSP national focal points.

The AlpSP is a permanent transnational soil cooperation network whose objective is to pool and process in a practical manner knowledge, experience, awareness, engagement, and interest in the soils in the Alpine region. The AlpSP aims at promoting and contributing to sustainable soil management and protection in the Alpine region. Therefore, one of its supporting actions is the further implementation of the Soil Protection Protocol of the Alpine Convention. At the same time, the AlpSP activities substantially contribute to the goals of the European Soil Partnership, but are adapted to the specific Alpine situation, the needs and nature of the Alpine environment, and the Alpine soils and soil threats. Caring for Soils – Where Our Roots Grow 2 The AlpSP encourages and enhances the exchange of knowledge, know-how, data, best practices, and ideas amongst different stakeholders, including landowners, administrations, experts, decisionmakers, environmentalists, and non-government organisations. These objectives are connected to the activities of the CIPRA1 and the ESP2 , a regional initiative of the GSP3 organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. The ESP is assisted by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission.