First soil action plan

First soil action plan - 2004 - DEFRA News Release (191/04) 20 May 2004 (2) .

DEFRA has published "The first soil action plan for England: 2004-2006", setting out a three-year programme designed to afford soils greater protection and improved management within a wide range of land uses. DEFRA will report on progress in November 2004 with further reports annually. The action plan is available at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/landliability/ soil/actionplan.htm. The Environment Agency has also launched a consultation "Soil the hidden resource", available at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/consu ltations/782294/?version=1&lang=_e, which will feed into the action plan. http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/latest/2004/soil-2005 04.htm


SOIL PROTECTION
SOIL EROSION
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
SOIL IMPROVEMENT