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Thematic Report April - Soil pollution
by Sharmila Pandey \| 18-04-2022 12:51 0
Soil pollution occurs when humans introduce harmful objects, chemicals, or substances into the soil, either directly or indirectly, in a way that harms other living creatures or devastates soil and water ecosystems. Soil pollutants encompass a wide range of contaminants (organic and inorganic) that may be found naturally in soil as well as man-made. Human activities are the primary sources of soil contamination in both scenarios. Remediating contaminated land is difficult and expensive, but necessary to clean up past pollution. However, local authorities often lack the means and tools to manage remediation. More than 65 000 sites have been remediated in the EU; however, by far, most potentially contaminated sites are still left untouched. In the long run, prevention remains the most efficient and cost-effective strategy to guarantee healthy soils — and cleaner water and air. Any initiative aimed at preventing and reducing pollution — from better product design to better recycling, waste management, crop rotation, precision farming, and reduced pesticide and fertilizer use to cleaner transportation and industry — as well as supporting governments to put in place effective measures, will help to relieve pressure on these vital ecosystems. The circular economy, the farm to fork strategy, the biodiversity strategy, the chemicals strategy, the new soil strategy, and the zero pollution action plan are just a few of the existing and upcoming policy initiatives under the European Green Deal that provide a European framework and support national authorities and land users in protecting land and soils from pollution. Additional funding for local governments and a more consistent EU soil policy framework would bolster these initiatives. After all, pollution is merely one of several hazards to soils and the environment.

Dormant user Sharmila Pandey

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Sharmila Pandey says :
your suggestion and comment has always guided me to to improve my report writing skills.
Thank you mentor
Posted 23-04-2022 22:41

Joon Mentor says :
Hello Sharmila, this is your mentor Joon.

Soil pollution is invisible and that is why it is not taken seriously. However, as pollutions are all interrelated, it is important that we could deal with it properly before it is too late. As you have mentioned, soil pollution is one of the hardest pollutions we could cure with and that's why preventing the pollution beforehand is an important task. This includes proper waste management system and frequent Recycling, Upcycling and so on which are based on Zero Waste movement.

Well read your article and let's keep up!

Best,

Joon
Posted 21-04-2022 16:49

Chelwoon Mentor says :
Hello Sharmila, this is your mentor Chelwoon.

I fully agree that prevention is the most effective and efficient way to preserve the environment. In order to achieve this goal, thorough monitoring, constant maintenance, and immediate steps for this have to be taken by the authorities along with large groups of people simultaneously. I hope the policy made by the EU are able to make sufficient impact to restore the 65000 sites. We may not able to or it will take us a long time to undo these problems, but we must continue making policies and fighting for change.

Thank you for the article!

Regards,
Chelwoon

Posted 19-04-2022 01:40