Policy Pathways
Soil Mission Pathways for Policymakers
How can local and regional governments turn soil protection into practical action?
Healthy soils are essential for climate resilience, biodiversity, food systems, and the well-being of communities. Yet, soil is often overlooked in planning, policy, and public decision-making.
Policy Pathways is a SoilTribes resource series designed to support policymakers, municipalities, and public authorities with accessible and actionable guidance on soil-related challenges. The series brings together scientific knowledge, practical examples, and policy-oriented recommendations to help local governments protect, restore, and regenerate soils.
Developed as part of the SoilTribes thematic collection for policymakers, the series will include 5 digital booklets and accompanying audiobooks, published progressively between 2026 and 2027.
Each booklet translates key soil challenges into clear pathways for action, supporting public authorities in integrating soil health into planning, governance, funding, stakeholder engagement, and community-driven transformation.
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More Policy Pathways booklets will be published progressively, offering practical guidance on key soil-related challenges and opportunities for policymakers.
Preventing and Reversing Soil Sealing
The first booklet in the series focuses on soil sealing, one of the most visible yet often underestimated threats to soil health.
Preventing and Reversing Soil Sealing offers practical policy pathways to help cities and regions prevent new sealing, restore sealed areas through de-sealing actions, and promote greener, more resilient urban spaces.
