Short quiz: Rules beneath our feet

Soil is managed only by local authorities. Soil protection depends on decisions made across different levels, from international frameworks to local land-use decisions. Soil governance is carried out only through scientific monitoring. Soil policy applies only to agricultural land.

To replace national soil legislation with one identical law in all countries. To create a common EU framework for soil monitoring, soil health assessment, reporting, and resilience. To regulate only urban soil sealing. To make soil management the responsibility of the European Commission alone.

Only in international agreements. Only in scientific publications. In regional and local decisions about land use, construction, farming, forestry, restoration, and green spaces. Only in climate negotiations.