Facilitating implementation of EU soil legislation in Alpine municipalities, thus seizing transnational knowledge, mutual learning & concrete, cross-sectoral implementation on local level

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Alpine Space

Date of latest update: 2026-03-17

Description

Description (EN):

Soil is a mostly overlooked, yet indispensable ally for the achievement of climate resilience (CR): healthy & living soils provide & support ecosystem services, improve biodiversity, mitigate CC effects on society & the environment, & support healthy living conditions. EU wide legislation as EU Soil Monitoring & Resilience Directive, Soil Strategy 2030, Action Plan of the Alpine Convention Soil Protection Working Group (AC-SWG) or EUSALP AG6/7 activities show the urgency of soil action. It is particularly needed in mountain areas where soil & space are especially scarce & threatened. For these frameworks, the governance level for integrated, cross-sectoral implementation of sustainable soil management (SSM) is the level of municipalities. Together with multipliers, they are key target group to trigger SSM & change governance & stewardship for local socio-environmental breakthroughs. A vast amount of knowledge exists, yet scattered, not yet streamlined & adapted to the use in spatial planning practices. The challenge is to transfer existing Know-How into concrete & comparable Do-How, followed by a change of standard practices & replication activities. SOIL:OurInvisibleAlly (SOIL) will strive to provide & distribute Alpine-wide SSM solutions through: - Compiling a selection of tangible, established best practice examples of Alpine SSM - Streamline Do-How for municipalities & others, motivating them to apply the new SSM in joint case-studies - Spreading & embedding a new SSM-culture & enhancing soil policies through diverse & innovative communication means, arts and culture The consortium is ideally composed, representing researchers, landowners, municipal & regional players & dissemination platforms, throughout the Alpine region. The result is a significant increase in awareness & readiness levels in municipalities & affiliated stakeholders, the status of soil preservation & protection, as well as local SSM practices & policies for CC mitigation & adaptation.

Actual Achievements (EN):

Coordinated by the Slovenian Forestry Institute (SFI) alongside the Foundation Art and Nature (SKN) and blue! GbR (external service provider), the project has established robust management structures and communication channels, including Basecamp and SharePoint, to facilitate collaboration among partners. An internal online kick-off in September 2024, and offline kick off meeting in Ljubljana in October 2024 with externals set the stage for a successful project start and cooperation which is followed by monthly PP meetings. When it comes to communication, the project poster was designed, the PP inserted the project information on their websites, and the SOIL:OurInvisibleAlly communication strategy was elaborated. Furthermore, PP thought about possible own organized meetings as well as external meetings where to participate and present the project and some already took place (e.g. Hackathon with the Bavarian Elite Academy (SKN: 13-15.09.24), Soil Protection Days Marktredwitz (SKN: 16-17.10.24), Workshop: Guidelines and measures for forest management in torrential areas (SFI, SFS: 26.11.24), Carbon Farming CE meeting (ÖBG: 28-29.01.25).) When it comes to the workplan, the PP dove deep into WP1 activities and already started with WP2 and WP3 to some extent. Under WP1, SFI led efforts to develop a comprehensive questionnaire (A11) and a dynamic concept note on SSM, aiming to harmonize understanding among diverse stakeholders. These tools are pivotal in collecting best practices and fostering a shared terminology. LKR-LL took the lead on A12, focusing on identifying obstacles to SSM. For A13, KIS defined content of the Alpine Soil Data Collection to combine national/local and EU soil data (e.g. LUCAS), improving knowledge and utilization. Furthermore, in A14, SIR started on setting a strategy for sustainable high-value soil management via spatial planning, ensuring soil health and long-term productivity. All WP1 activities were supported by contributions and feedback from the whole consortium. In WP2, some PP started to initiate pilots via contacts and PP exchanges. The WP officially starts in RP2. In WP3, the WP-Lead SKN and PP started building the foundations for upcoming workshop development and joint cultural activities. During the first year, consortium established the organisational, technical and thematic basis for coordinated work on the project. The partnership of 12 organisations from five Alpine countries launched three work packages, created cooperation structures, and started implementation of activities according to plan. Management Internal management and communication systems were set up through Basecamp and SharePoint to enable continuous information exchange. Following the transnational kick-off meeting in Ljubljana in October 2024, monthly PP and WP meetings ensured regular coordination. The first half-yearly on-site meeting in Grenoble further improved cooperation. Decision-making and reporting structures were established, enabling transparent and efficient project governance. This cooperative framework allowed activity and work package leaders to coordinate work transnationally and maintain alignment with the overall timeline. Work Package 1 WP1 focused on collecting and adapting existing knowledge on sustainable soil management (SSM) to make it usable across the Alpine region. Two questionnaires were developed and distributed: one for experts to collect information on existing SSM tools, and one for identifying obstacles to implementation. A conceptual document on SSM, accompanied by a graphic illustrating the interconnections among soil functions and properties, SSM and soil resilience, was completed. These materials provide a shared conceptual and terminological basis for all partners. Alpine soil data was collected and the Geonetwork node was re-established. In addition, partners developed the “Soil Pattern Language” examples, linking SSM with spatial planning. These activities contribute to project objective of providing easy-to-use SSM methodologies and guidance for future pilot activities and communication. Work Package 2 Under WP2, partners identified pilot areas in their regions and started completing case study/pilot ID templates to ensure comparable documentation. Stakeholders such as municipalities, landowners and regional/national authorities were contacted to define cooperation and upcoming activities. Some partners have already initiated preliminary work in their sites. These preparations form the basis for the practical implementation of SSM measures under various Alpine conditions and for the delivery of the main outputs on pilots and the booklet for municipalities and policymakers. Work Package 3 In WP3 the consortium began establishing the communication framework and visual identity of the project. Partners carried out initial awareness-raising actions and participated in public and expert events that introduced the project and its objectives to different audiences. Activities included educational workshops for children and teachers, public lectures, and local dissemination events. Communication channels such as newsletter and social media were initiated, and the layout for future publications was prepared. These steps laid the groundwork for the larger awareness and capacity-building activities planned for the following periods. Throughout the reporting period, partners engaged with local and regional administrations, national authorities, research and education institutions, NGOs, landowners, and other interest groups. Cooperation with transnational organisations such as the Alpine Convention and EUSALP ensured alignment with European and Alpine policy frameworks. This wide involvement supported data collection, pilot preparation and dissemination, while strengthening links between science, policy and practice. The project demonstrates the benefits of a coordinated transnational approach. Partners jointly develop and test methodologies, share data and experiences, and ensure that outputs are relevant and transferable across countries. This collaboration connects scientific expertise with the practical needs of authorities of different levels, as well as practitioners and landowners, fostering a shared understanding of sustainable soil management and its contribution to climate resilience in the Alpine region. Summary and outlook By the end of the first reporting year, the consortium achieved main objectives: operational coordination and communication structures; completion of conceptual and methodological tools; initiation of Alpine soil data collection; initiation of case study sites; first outreach and visibility activities. These achievements provide a solid foundation for the next phase, which will focus on pilot implementation, knowledge transfer and wider promotion of sustainable soil management practices across the Alpine Space.

Project outputs: Collection of easy-to-use SSM methodologies to support soil ecosystem services and climate resilience. Additional communication & involvement guidance for independent implementation(EN)
Sustainable soil management, climate resilience & climate change adaptation concepts for pilot actions in the different Alpine countries (EN)
Booklet for municipalities & policymakers: SSM Solutions, best-practice examples and case studies, stakeholder guidance, success criteria and how to overcome most the common obstacles (EN)
Capacity building toolbox & educational package for multipliers / training centers for further independent distribution of the project findings (EN)
Website: https://www.alpine-space.eu/project/soilourinvisibleally/

Thematic information

Soil and air quality Knowledge and technology transfer

Priority: (VI-B_AS_1) Climate resilient and green Alpine region

Priority specific objective: RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI37808052

Department: Forest Ecology Department

Address: Večna pot , 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Department address: Večna pot , 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.gozdis.si/en/

Total budget: EUR 321 150.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 240 862.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 80 287.50

Parco delle Orobie Valtellinesi

Name: Parco delle Orobie Valtellinesi

Department: n/a

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 833190143

Address: Viale dei Maestri, 23010 Albosaggia, Italy

Department address: Viale dei Maestri, 23010 Albosaggia, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: http://www.parcorobievalt.com

Total budget: EUR 252 400.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 189 300.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 63 100.00

Zavod za gozdove Slovenije

Name: Zavod za gozdove Slovenije

Department: Central Unit Ljubljana, Department for Forest Management Planning

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI 91496080

Address: Večna pot, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Department address: Večna pot, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: National public authority

Website: http://www.zgs.si

Total budget: EUR 154 750.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 116 062.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 38 687.50

Öko-BeratungsGesellschaft mbH - Beratung für Naturland

Name: Öko-BeratungsGesellschaft mbH - Beratung für Naturland

Department: n/a

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE170408212

Address: Eichethof , 85411 Hohenkammer, Germany

Department address: Eichethof , 85411 Hohenkammer, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://www.naturland.de/de/erzeuger/beratung.html

Total budget: EUR 98 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 73 500.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 24 500.00

Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Name: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Department: Departement of programmation, water resources and territory

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 00368440079

Address: Via Promis, 11100 Aosta, Italy

Department address: Via Promis, 11100 Aosta, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: https://www.regione.vda.it/default_i.asp

Total budget: EUR 256 950.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 192 712.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 64 237.50

Landratsamt Landsberg am Lech

Name: Landratsamt Landsberg am Lech

Department: department SG30, climate protection

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE 166 750 997

Address: Von-Kühlmann-Straße, 86899 Landsberg am Lech, Germany

Department address: Von-Kühlmann-Straße, 86899 Landsberg am Lech, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: https://www.landkreis-landsberg.de/landratsamt/

Total budget: EUR 254 400.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 190 800.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 63 600.00

Università degli Studi di Torino

Name: Università degli Studi di Torino

Department: Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Science

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 2099550010

Address: Via Verdi, 10124 Torino, Italy

Department address: Via Verdi, 10124 Torino, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.unito.it

Total budget: EUR 223 600.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 167 700.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 55 900.00

Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

Name: Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

Department: INRAE Grenoble regional centre, Laboratory Ecosystems and Society in Mountains Research Unit (LESSEM)

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SIRET : 180 070 039 025 87

Address: rue de la papeterie, 38402 Saint Martin d'Hères Cedex, France

Department address: rue de la papeterie, 38402 Saint Martin d'Hères Cedex, France

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.inrae.fr/en

Total budget: EUR 236 083.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 177 062.85

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 59 020.95

Klimabündnis Tirol

Name: Klimabündnis Tirol

Department: n/a

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Müllerstraße, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

Department address: Müllerstraße, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://tirol.klimabuendnis.at/

Total budget: EUR 210 050.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 157 537.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 52 512.50

Salzburger Institut für Raumordnung und Wohnen GmbH

Name: Salzburger Institut für Raumordnung und Wohnen GmbH

Department: Regional Development and Spatial Planning

Partner’s ID if not PIC: ATU78254014

Address: Schillerstrasse, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Department address: Schillerstrasse, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: https://www.sir.at

Total budget: EUR 282 462.50

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 211 846.87

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 70 615.63

Kmetijski inštitut Slovenije (KIS)

Name: Kmetijski inštitut Slovenije (KIS)

Department: Department of Agricultural Ecology and Natural Resources (DAENR)

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI23887729

Address: Hacquetova ulica , 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Department address: Hacquetova ulica , 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.kis.si/OKENV

Total budget: EUR 232 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 174 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 58 000.00

Stiftung Kunst und Natur gGmbH

Name: Stiftung Kunst und Natur gGmbH

Department: n/a

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE 288 620 942

Address: Karpfsee, 83670 Bad Heilbrunn, Germany

Department address: Karpfsee, 83670 Bad Heilbrunn, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://kunst-und-natur.de/

Total budget: EUR 327 800.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 245 850.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 75.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 81 950.00

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Orobie Valtellinesi Parc

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Slovenia Forest Service

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Consulting for Naturland (Association for Organic Agriculture)

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Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley

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County Administration Landsberg a. Lech

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Università degli Studi di Torino

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National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment

Facilitating implementation of EU soil legislation in Alpine municipalities, thus seizing transnational knowledge, mutual learning & concrete, cross-sectoral implementation on local level

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Klimabündnis Tirol

Facilitating implementation of EU soil legislation in Alpine municipalities, thus seizing transnational knowledge, mutual learning & concrete, cross-sectoral implementation on local level

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SIR – Salzburger Institut für Raumordnung und Wohnen

Facilitating implementation of EU soil legislation in Alpine municipalities, thus seizing transnational knowledge, mutual learning & concrete, cross-sectoral implementation on local level

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Agricultural Institute of Slovenia (KIS)

Facilitating implementation of EU soil legislation in Alpine municipalities, thus seizing transnational knowledge, mutual learning & concrete, cross-sectoral implementation on local level

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Foundation Art and Nature gGmbH

Facilitating implementation of EU soil legislation in Alpine municipalities, thus seizing transnational knowledge, mutual learning & concrete, cross-sectoral implementation on local level

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Gozdarski Institut Slovenije

Facilitating implementation of EU soil legislation in Alpine municipalities, thus seizing transnational knowledge, mutual learning & concrete, cross-sectoral implementation on local level

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Project name (EN): Facilitating implementation of EU soil legislation in Alpine municipalities, thus seizing transnational knowledge, mutual learning & concrete, cross-sectoral implementation on local level

Project acronym: SOIL:OurInvisibleAlly

Project ID: ASP0500310

Project start date: 2024-09-01

Project end date: 2027-08-31

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

Links4Soils (L4S) (EN) | L4S laid the foundation for an Alpine wide network of knowledge about soil through provision of general tools.. The consortium with strong PP in spat.planning & direct networks on implem. level will expand:
- Local anchoring & boosting of implementation of AlpSP Network
- Applicable SSM approaches at loc./reg. level incl .spat. planning
- Expanding & upgrading http://Alpinesoils.eu (data, products), e.g. with SOILoutcomes
- Soil culture & capacity-building (WP3)
- Cooperation with AC-SWG(A32) (EN), LIFE Future Forest (FF) (EN) | LIFE Future Forest (2020-2023) focuses on the sustainability of forests & soils including the valorization of the achieved ecosystem services in the county of Landsberg am Lech (DE). SOIL will integrate the project area as pilot site showing & further elaborating the demonstration of sustainable forest management that builds on “living soils”. The handbook developed in Future Forest, giving orientation to municipalities replicating the approach, will further guide this process. (EN), Biodiv'Connect (EN) | The project acquires methodological & strategic tools, shared on a cross-border scale, to preserve & strengthen ecological continuity in the western Alps, in order to integrate the public policies & planning tools . The synergy will be used to underline the role of living soil in enhancing biodiversity & their tools integrated in the SOIL guidelines. (EN), OpenSpaceAlps (OSA) (EN) | OSA (2019-2022) created a platform for the exchange of knowledge & planners from different disciplines (AlpPlan network). The “Alpine Open Spaces Planning Handbook” gives strategic recommendations for open space protection. The results of OSA will serve as a basis for spatial planning & to the multisectoral approach of SOIL. A strong linkage between the AlpSP & the AlpPlan network will be forged during SOIL to better link land use sectors with spatial planning. (EN), GreenRisk4ALPs (GR4A) (EN) | GR4A facilitates risk-based protective forest management as ecosystem-based natural hazard risk management in the Alps. Its main outputs will be implemented for providing protective forest territorial diagnosis within SOIL. FLOW-PY model & economical evaluation tool will be applied for protective forest diagnoses in project´s pilot areas. Protective forests management guidelines will be used as a basis for providing elements to build integrated & adaptive management of soils ecosystems services. (EN), Impuls4Action (I4A) (EN) | The ARPAF financed project I4A initiated measures to support sustainable development by providing appropriate instruments, raising awareness & finding new models for sustainable soil protection in the Alps on the topics water management, inner development & peatlands. The integrative activities & tailor-made instruments for soil protection will be used for improved actions in pilot sites towards CCA. (EN), Horizon Soil Mission Support (SMS) (EN) | SMS (2020-2022) is producing an EU research & innovation roadmap for sustainable soil & land management to support the objectives of the Horizon Europe Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” (EU Green Deal). The project also focuses on the analysis of needs & gaps to identify living labs for demonstration & engaging stakeholders from various fields. The project's aim goes hand in hand with SOIL.
This synergy will be used to further elaborate transnational strategies for local implementation. (EN), Horizon EU-H2020 Land Support (EN) | Land Support (2018-2022) developed a web-based completely free, open-access GeoSpatial Decision Support System (S-DSS) devoted to:
- support sustainable agriculture & forestry;
- evaluate trade-off between land uses;
- contribute to the development & implementation of land use policies in Europe. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 849 646.30

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 137 234.72

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 75.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 137 234.72. Co-financing rate, 75.00%.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

Concept for multiplication for transferability & scalability supporting long term action plan of AC
Information package for multipliers incl. fact sheet, policy & communication recommendations
Integrated Rural Development Concept including SSM, PP: SIR; KB
Short insight-report on study visits for PP & external multipliers, encompassing art/culture; all PP
Case study analysis report including lessons learned; all PP
SSM business cases (BC) for land, forest owners & decision makers for spatial planning; all PP
Soil management decision tree combining learning from WP 1 & 2; all PP
Summary of findings (final publication (ENGL+nat.lang)& publication on websites of relevant networks
Train the trainer elements from workshops for multiplicators & urban planners on SSM

Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

EUStrategyAlpineRegion SOIL results contribute to the specific objective of EUSALP AG6 & are linked to AG 2/7/8. The workplan & feedback of AC-SWG, AG6 & 7 is integrated in the AF & active exchange will take place during the project, e.g. via discussion rounds, joint activities with AC-SWG new mandate (A32). Their networks will act as multipliers for the SOIL outputs even beyond the project. Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention, AG6: Active Observer of SOIL
EuropeanGreenDeal SOIL contributes significantly to the GD, as the GD aggregates all sectors, governance levels, & sources of investments into defined goals for a climate adaptive & resource-sensitive continent. It is exactly this cross-sectoral approach that is consequently pushed for SSM. SOIL clearly operationalises the new soil strategy - as a key-deliverable of the Deal - for restored, resilient, & adequately protected soils by 2050 by implementation & capacity building.
TerritorialAgenda2030 It relates to soil from many different thematic, CCA-related perspectives targeted by SOIL, e.g:(54)Ecosystems are fundamental to human existence & nature-based solutions needed to preserve their functions (37)Ecosystem quality: availability of high quality soil in all places in order to avoid social inequalities (57)SSM as part of the economic approach to circularity (7)Importance of strateg. spat. planning & calls for strengthening the territor. dimension of sector policies at all gov. levels
Other EU Soil monitoring and resilience directive:
The EU is proposing a new EU directive to protect & restore soils & ensure that they are used sustainably. Furthermore, this upcoming legislation especially targets the restoring/maintenance of sufficient organic matter to keep soils “alive”. SOIL is anchoring the importance of healthy, living soils via its 3 WPs, thus directly supporting the directive. When published, concrete actions will be included into the workplan.
Other AC Soil Protection Working Group:
Close cooperation: SOIL-PP is FR representative in the AC-SPWG. Other PP have contributed to the AC-SPWG Long Term Action Plan. SOIL will implement AC-SWG specific measures & feed its results directly into the work of the AC through physical/virtual sessions, written contributions & country specific advice. SWG will actively participate in SOIL: close exchange of information, participation of SWG representatives in SOIL calls. Joint A23, meetings & events.
Other AC Climate Action Plan 2.0:
AC decided on the Climate Action Plan & in this document, soil is referred to as“Alpine soils face multiple challenges from CC & require a common framework for preserving soil quality & quantity.” This exactly matches the approach of SOIL. For the Alpine convention, SOIL will be able to deliver a common framework for SSM in the territories considering spatial planning as cross-cutting point for other sectoral activities.
Other EU Soil Strategy for 2030 title “Reaping the benefits of healthy soils for people, food, nature & climate”: SOIL very well contributes to the various objectives of the strategy (limiting soil threats/degradation: sealing, erosion, carbon depletion, biodiversity loss) by replicable implementation. Apart from that, the strategy clearly defines healthy soil. SOIL goes one step further & defines “living soil”. SOIL will deliver substantial progress for the implem. of the Strategy in the Alps.
Other The European Soil Partnership (ESP) (with national SP) is a collaborative initiative grouping multiple natl. & intl. institutions & stakeholders addressing soil-related challenges. SOIL will contribute to its aims by fostering SSM, the AlpSP, and its network. A periodic contact with the ESP is planned to improve the mutual exchange of information, harmonise SOIL activities and disseminate the results via the ESP / FAO websites and the annual ESP Plenary meeting.
Other The EU Mission Soil targets enhancing soil health in Europe through SSM, combating soil & land degradation, and preserving biodiversity. It seeks to raise awareness, innovate & foster collaboration among stakeholders to safeguard soil. It welcomes SOIL & active exchange as it contributing to its aims within the mission's framework. SOIL outcomes will be integrated in the mission's knowledge hub and some of SOIL's case studies possibly embedded into its map of living labs & lighthouses (Prepsoil)

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 121 - Area covered by protection measures against climate related natural disasters (other than floods and wildfire), Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 098 - SMEs staff completing training for skills for smart specialisation, for industrial transition and entrepreneurship (by type of skill: technical, management, entrepreneurship, green, other), Measurement unit:
RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSALP

EUSALP Priority (Policy) area / Horizontal action:

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2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Alpine Space

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2026-03-17

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

47 / 47 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

467 / 467 (100%)

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