TO THE HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SOIL 2015

1. WE DEPEND
ON SOILS

2. Healthy
soils are the
basis for
healthy
food
production.

3. Soils are the
foundation for
vegetation which
is cultivated or
managed for feed,
fibre, fuel and
medicinal
products.

4. Soils support
our planet's
biodiversity
and they host a
quarter of the
total.

5. Soils help to
combat and
adapt to climate
change by
playing a key role
in the carbon
cycle.

6. Soils store and
filter water,
improving
our resilience to
floods and
droughts.

7. Soil is a non-
renewable
resource; its
preservation is
essential for food
security and our
sustainable future.

8. PRESENTED BY
BENEDICTA PHILIP
12BSW 4033
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
ST.JOSEPH’S COLLEGE(Art and Science)
Bangalore, India