Key messages
| Healthy soils are the basis for healthy food production. |
| Soils are the foundation for vegetation which is cultivated or managed for feed, fibre, fuel and medicinal products. |
| Soils support our planet's biodiversity and they host a quarter of the total. |
| Soils help to combat and adapt to climate change by playing a key role in the carbon cycle. |
| Soils store and filter water, improving our resilience to floods and droughts. |
| Soil is a non-renewable resource; its preservation is essential for food security and our sustainable future. |
