French and European soil public policies

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1 French and European soil public policies Marion Bardy Inra InfoSol Unit

2 French and European soil public policies Outline: Soil: Why should we care? European and French legislations Beyond legislation: knowledge on soil, research, awareness raising, etc.

3 Soil: why should we care?

4 Soil: an environmental interface

5 Soil: manyfunctions Biomass and food production Habitat and gene pool Source : Infosol (INRA Orléans) Source : J. Moulin (CA 36) Source : A. Richer de Forges (CA 45) Source : Infosol (INRA Orléans) Storage, filtration, transformation of OM, water regulation (minerals, organic matter, water, energy, chemicals, gas, etc.) Raw materials Physical and cultural environment Source : C. Schvartz (ISAL) Source : A. Richer de Forges (CA 45) Source : J. Moulin (CA 36)

6 Soil: submittedto manythreats D. Arrouays (INRA Orléans) Organic matter J. Sauter (ARAA) Contamination (punctual or diffuse) M. Eimberck (INRA Orléans) Erosion A. Ruellan (Regards sur le sol) Salinisation Threats to soil A. Ruellan Floodings and landslides Compaction Biodiversity A. Bispo (Ademe) A. Bispo (Ademe) Sealing L. Mignaux (Meddtl)

7 European and French legislations

8 European soil legislation 1/2 1972: European Soil Charter «Soil is one of humanity s most precious assets» «Soil is a limited resource which is easily destroyed» «States [ ] should promote a genuine soil conservation policy»

9 European soil legislation 1/2 1972: European Soil Charter : Communication «Towards a thematic strategy for soil protection» 1 st official recognition of soil functions and threats 2006: Thematic strategy for soil protection

10 European soil legislation 2/2 Thematic strategy for soil protection 4 pillars

11 European soil legislation 2/2 Thematic strategy for soil protection 4 pillars 2007: Adopted by the European Parliament Up to 2013: No agreement at the EU Council

12 European soil legislation 2/2 Thematic strategy for soil protection 4 pillars Soil is taken into account in policies regarding: Water (framework directive, nitrates) Air Wastes Habitats Chemicals Industrial emissions Agriculture No coherent approach 2007: Adopted by the European Parliament Up to 2013: No agreement at the EU Council

13 European soil legislation 2/2 Thematic strategy for soil protection FP7 Calls 4 pillars Soil is taken into account in policies regarding: Water (framework directive, nitrates) Air Wastes Habitats Chemicals IPPC Agriculture No coherent approach 2007: Adopted by the European Parliament Up to 2013: No agreement at the EU Council

14 European soil legislation 2/2 Thematic strategy for soil protection FP7 Calls 4 pillars Reports Conferences Soil is taken into account in policies regarding: Water (framework directive, nitrates) Air Wastes Habitats Chemicals IPPC Agriculture No coherent approach 2007: Adopted by the European Parliament Up to 2013: No agreement at the EU Council

15 French soil legislation Soil taken into account in an indirect manner: Protection against erosion Protection against sealing Protection against contamination Protection as a habitat No coherent strategy either But in 2012 the ministries for agriculture and ecology set up a working group towards a French strategy for soil protection

16 Beyond legislation: knowledge on soil, research, awareness raising, etc.

17 Knowledge on French soils 1/ s: France was quite «late» regarding soil inventory and monitoring

18 Knowledge on French soils 1/ s: France was quite «late» regarding soil inventory and monitoring 2001: Set up of the GIS Sol Building and enriching the French Soil Information System

19 Knowledge on French soils 2/3 GIS Sol: Soil inventory and monitoring programmes coordinated by Inra (InfoSol unit)

20 Knowledge on French soils 2/3 GIS Sol: Soil inventory and monitoring programmes coordinated by Inra (InfoSol unit) IGCS Inventory programmes Land-use suitability, risks Erosion hazard Languedoc- Roussillon

21 Knowledge on French soils 2/3 GIS Sol: Soil inventory and monitoring programmes coordinated by Inra (InfoSol unit) RMQS Monitoring programmes

22 Knowledge on French soils 2/3 GIS Sol: Soil inventory and monitoring programmes coordinated by Inra (InfoSol unit) RMQS BDETM Monitoring programmes BDAT d'analyses

23 Knowledge on French soils 2/3 GIS Sol: Soil inventory and monitoring programmes coordinated by Inra (InfoSol unit) RMQS BDETM BDAT Monitoring programmes Mapping soil properties Trends of evolution d'analyses Villaneau et al. 2013, Environ.Chem.Lett Saby et al. 2008, Soil Use and Management

24 Knowledge on French soils 2/3 GIS Sol: Soil inventory and monitoring programmes coordinated by Inra (InfoSol unit) 2011: First report on the state of soil in France Vient de paraître : Groupement d'intérêt Scientifique Sol, L'état des sols de France. Gis Sol,188 p. available online (incl. English version):

25 Knowledge on French soils 3/3 Online tools to know which information is available Or to map soil properties Coming soon: webservices Cumulated number of requests Richer de Forges et al. 2010, Soil Use and Management Richer de Forges et al. 2012, Etude et Gestion des Sols Many requests for information adressed to the French national soil data center

26 Research on soils GESSOL: French research programme on soil functions designed to support policy makers How to include soil in Life Cycle Analisys? How to evaluate soil services? How to take soils into account in spatial planning? How to define soil quality? How do farmers perceive soil? Biotechnical + social sciences

27 Conclusion

28 French and European soil public policies Soil: Fragile, essential, environmental interface No coherent European and French legislations Improved knowledge on soil (inventory, monitoring, research) as a basis for awareness raising 1 st step towards a coherent soil legislation?

29 French and European soil public policies Thanks for your attention! Contact: Marion BARDY INRA InfoSol unit

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