Nature-based Solutions (SfN) and soil : an essential partnership

Agriculture and urban development threaten soil processes that sustain biodiversity, nutrient cycling, water regulation and climate resilience. The seminar examines how ecosystem-based interventions can restore soils, and why soil health must itself be built into the design of those interventions. Examples from the SOLU-BIOD research programme in France and abroad connect ecological restoration with food and water security. The discussion also considers practical barriers to adoption and the public policies needed to support implementation.