Combining science and policy for a unified global soil biodiversity observatory

2025/07/14 by J Parnell, Peter de Ruiter, Carlos Guerra +26 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics #Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/s41559-025-02754-z

openalex publication_date 2025/07/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/26

Abstract

The effective conservation of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services in the face of global-change threats requires improvements in national monitoring. We outline the Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory, an initiative that aims to develop standardized indicators and enhance national monitoring capacities to support evidence-based policymaking and facilitate global assessments.

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