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Saudi Arabia’s newly established environment fund and environment centers were inaugurated on Thursday as part of the country’s sustainability strategy and efforts to ensure the protection of its environment and ecosystems. The fund and five centers were inaugurated by Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, who is the minister of environment, water and agriculture. “Establishing an environment fund…

On World Soil Day, Sadhguru, Founder — Isha Foundation, called attention to the urgent need to restore soil health on the planet. “#Soil is neither a commodity nor an infinite resource. If we destroy it, Life will cease on this planet. The most simple and effective solution is to bring back #Trees- there is simply no other way to restore Soil health. Let’s make it happen,” Sadhguru tweeted while…

Healthy soil sustains life on Earth, channeling nutrients through plants, supporting essential water and land-based systems, absorbing carbon dioxide to fight climate change – yet most of us walk all over It without a thought. However, with the theme “Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity,” World Soil Day on Saturday is a reminder of the vital importance of restoring and…

This article is part of the special report Rural innovation.(https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/special_report/rural-innovation/) Rural communities make up 45% of EU territory, but face persistent problems caused by social isolation, which are increasingly compounded by climate change. In the Netherlands, a small municipality has decided to take the matter into its…

Soil erosion is agriculture’s enemy: a major environmental threat to sustainability and productivity with knock-on effects on the climate crisis and food security. This is particularly true for places with the highest risk of erosion, such as watersheds in Indonesia, India, the Philippines and more. In these areas, protecting against soil erosion through sustainable land management…

Each year, the world marks World Soil Day on 5 December to raise awareness about the growing challenges in soil management and soil biodiversity loss, and encourage governments, communities and individuals around the world to commit to improving soil health. “We depend, and will continue to depend, on the ecosystem services provided by soils,” explains United Nations Environment…