NOVASOIL
NOVASOIL est un projet dédié à des modèles de gestion innovants pour favoriser la santé des sols à travers l'Europe. Son objectif général est de mettre en évidence les avantages des investissements dans la santé des sols pour la société et l'environnement.
L'eau et le sol sont deux ressources essentielles à la vie et sont inextricablement liés.
Toutefois l’importance du sol passe parfois inaperçu. Cette ressource souterraine, dont dépendent nos cultures, nos forêts et, en fin de compte, notre sécurité alimentaire, est confrontée à une menace grave et largement ignorée.
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When contaminated water flows over agricultural land or seeps into groundwater, it carries heavy metals, toxic chemicals, and other pollutants that accumulate in the soil. This process gradually degrades the quality of the soil, reducing its fertility and changing its structure. As a result, the plants that depend on the soil for their nutrition suffer, threatening both natural ecosystems and the crops that feed millions of people around the world.
A particularly alarming example is the increasing use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, many of which leach into groundwater and surface water. These chemicals not only contaminate water but also poison the soil where our food grows. Experts warn that unless we take action to improve the monitoring and control of water quality, global agricultural productivity and food security could be severely threatened in the coming decades.
The World Water Quality Monitoring Day (on 18th September each year) provides an important opportunity to broaden the conversation and recognize that the health of our soils is directly linked to the purity of the water that sustains them. This is not an isolated issue; it’s an interconnected environmental crisis that requires an urgent, coordinated response from governments, industries, and individuals alike.
It is time to pay attention not only to the water we drink but also to the water that feeds our soils. Healthy soils are the foundation for a sustainable future, and controlling water quality is a critical step in protecting them
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Ce projet est financé par le programme de recherche et d'innovation Horizon 2020 de l'Union européenne dans le cadre de la convention de subvention n°101091268.