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Soil Atlas of Europe Launch WELCOME Prof. Manfred Grasserbauer

Join us at the launch of the Soil Atlas of Europe, hosted by Prof. Manfred Grasserbauer from the Institute for Environment and Sustainability in Ispra, Italy. Learn about the importance of soil and how the Joint Research Centre can support sustainable soil management. Don't forget to grab a copy of the atlas during lunch!

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Soil Atlas of Europe Launch WELCOME Prof. Manfred Grasserbauer

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  1. Soil Atlas of Europe Launch WELCOME Prof. Manfred Grasserbauer The Institute for Environment and Sustainability Ispra, Italy a Research Based Policy Support Provider

  2. Policy Context • Sustainable use of natural resources • Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection

  3. “Man…despite his artistic pretensions and many accomplishments, owes his existence to a thin layer of topsoil …and the fact that it rains”. Old Chinese Proverb The importance of soil “Gardens need fertile soil for plants to grow. Logically, in order for the garden of Eden to exist, soil must have been a higher priority during Creation.” Primary School Discussion!

  4. How can the JRC/IES help? JRC’s Mission is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies … …the JRC functions as a centre of science and technology reference for the EU, independent of special interests, private and national

  5. The Organisation of the JRC 7 Institutes in 5 Member States  2300 staff  300 M€/y budget + 40 M€ income • IE - Petten The Netherlands • Institute for Energy • IRMM- Geel Belgium • - Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements ITU - Karlsruhe Germany - Institute for Transuranium Elements IPSC - IHCP - IES - IspraItaly - Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen - Institute for Health and Consumer Protection - Institute for Environment and Sustainability • IPTS -SevilleSpain • - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies 1000 partners in networks + 1500 partners in indirect actions

  6. Institute for Environment and Sustainability • The IES aims... • to provide Scientific & Technical support to EU policies for the Protection of the Environment,and • to contribute to the EU Strategy on Sustainable Development

  7. EUROPEAN SOIL BUREAU NETWORK Soil data NSRI

  8. Raising awareness of soil issues

  9. European Soil Information System Making soil data available Users

  10. Thank you for your interest! Remember to collect your copy of the atlas during lunch.

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