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Agriculture

AGRICULTURE: Sustainable Cross-sectoral Soil Management

Agricultural case studies focus on soil protection activities on mountain pastures/ski areas and assess soil properties, geomorphology, and natural hazards. Case studies join mountain agriculture, tourism, and water quality management sectoral approach and develop best practices for ski run soil management as well.

Our guidelines towards sustainable soil management, developed within the Link4Soils project, aim to provide a synthetic, useful tool for practitioners that can help them mitigate potential threats affecting mountain soils, and to promote sustainable soil management. Our reports/booklet describes the main threats to Alpine soils resulting from forest and agriculture practices and suggests selected mitigation measures.

Guidelines for sustainable soil management Digest: AgricultureDownload

Best practice examples from the agriculture sector:

  • CS1_Soil research towards a sustainable mountain vineyard management – limiting soil erosion on steep slopes and preserving cultural heritage; Valle d’Aosta, Italy
  • CS10_Healthy soil for healthy food, WWF Austria