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LUCAS Soil 2015 in the Western Balkans :Overview and analysis of ancillary data

29 Aug 2024

The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, aligned with the European Green Deal, emphasizes five pillars: climate action, circular economy, biodiversity, pollution control, and sustainable food systems. Soil condition is crucial for achieving these targets, highlighting the policy relevance of maintaining and improving soil health to support regional environmental and agricultural sustainability. In 2015, the European Commission, under the Joint Research Centre's (JRC) Enlargement and Integration Programme, launched the first soil sampling in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia) as part of the LUCAS survey, collecting 1,015 soil samples. This initiative is part of JRC project on Environment and Climate in Enlargement and contributes to the Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports. This report provides ancillary environmental data for these sampling locations, offering context on factors influencing soil characteristics. The findings support the development of an updated soil database for the Western Balkan region, facilitating evidence-based policy-making and regional cooperation.
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Authors

Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Arias-Navarro, Cristina, Vidojević, Dragana, Zdruli, Pandi, Yunta Mezquita, Felipe, Jones, Arwyn, Wojda, Piotr

Related Organizations

European Commission
European Environment Agency
Grid-Arendal
Catalogue number
KJ-NA-32-027-EN-N
Citation
European Commission: Joint Research Centre, Arias-Navarro, C., Vidojević, D., Zdruli, P., Yunta Mezquita, F. et al., LUCAS Soil 2015 in the Western Balkans – Overview and analysis of ancillary data , Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/071913
DOI
https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/071913
ISBN
978-92-68-20092-6
ISSN
1831-9424
Pages
49
Published in
Belgium
Themes
Scientific and technical research

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