Soil assessment reviews
The UK is home to many of the world’s leading soil research institutions, organisations. Work started as far back as the beginning of the last century to map the rich diversity of more than 700 different soil types which are present across the UK. In the last 40 years, attention has turned to the monitoring of our soils, to understanding how they are changing and why, and what benefits they provide us. This research provides us with an influential evidence base which can be a powerful tool for influencing both government policy and management practices.
The following are some of the most influential reviews and reports from the last 15 years. They often cite, or have resulted, in peer-reviewed, scientific papers which we cannot provide here due to copyright law but are important as they provide that independent review on which the scientific process is based.
We will continually add to this list as our work continues.

Global assessment of soil pollution: Report (2021)

Microplastics in freshwater and soil (2019)

Soil library

Back to the land: rethinking our approach to soil (2018)

The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture: Systems at breaking point. Synthesis report 2021

The state of the environment: soil (2019)

Environment Agency report on the development of a national soil monitoring network (2008)

Parliamentary Soil Health Inquiry report (2016)

Parliamentary Soil Health Inquiry submitted evidence (2016)

Environment Agency report into soil quality indicators for environmental interactions (2006)

European Mission for Soil Health and Food (2020)

Review of soil monitoring networks (2006)
