Soil biodiversity needs policy without borders.

Soil health laws should account for global soil connections.

Copper Content and Export in European Vineyard Soils Influenced by Climate and Soil Properties.

Copper-based fungicides (Cu) are used in European (EU) vineyards to prevent fungal diseases. Soil physicochemical properties locally govern the variation of the total copper content (Cu) in EU vineyards. However, variables controlling Cu distribution at a larger scale are poorly known.

A spatial assessment of mercury content in the European Union topsoil.

Mapping of surface soil Hg concentrations, a priority pollutant, at continental scale is important in order to identify hotspots of soil Hg distribution (e.g. mining or industrial pollution) and identify factors that influence soil Hg concentrations (e.

Soil Biodiversity: State-of-the-Art and Possible Implementation in Chemical Risk Assessment.

Protecting the structure and functioning of soil ecosystems is one of the central aims of current regulations of chemicals. This is, for instance, shown by the emphasis on the protection of key drivers and ecosystem services as proposed in the protection goal options for soil organisms by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Such targets require insight into soil biodiversity, its role in the functioning of ecosystems, and the way it responds to stress.