VII Congress of European Society for Soil Conservation

The 7th International Congress under the umbrella of the EUROPEAN SOCIETY for SOIL CONSERVATION" will be held in Moscow (Russian Federation), May 18-22, 2015.The general subject of the conference will be: "Agroecological assessment and functionalenvironmental optimization of soils and terrestrial ecosystems". The congress will focus on fundamental and applied aspects of studying, analysis, assessment and modelling of soils and terrestrial ecosystems, experiencing anthropogenic influence and global changes. The principal issues of the scientific discussions will include impact of soil erosion, degradation, sealing and pollution on the environment as well as adaptation of agricultural and urban ecosystems and land-use to dynamical environmental conditions at the multiple scales. Special emphasis will be devoted to the development of sustainable and environmental-friendly anthropogenic soils and ecosystems, climate-smart agriculture and best management land-use practices.