Pillar 5 focuses on the harmonization of methods and indicators for the sustainable management of soil resources, emphasizing the need for standardized evaluation methods and national data to support European soil monitoring. Key objectives include the development of universal soil classification systems, soil information exchange, and establishing mechanisms for consistent monitoring of soil policies. Collaborative efforts from various countries and technical working groups are essential for achieving these goals.

1. PILLAR 5
HARMONIZATION OF METHODS, MEASUREMENTS AND
INDICATOR FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND
PROTECTION OF SOIL RESOURCES
Hakkı Emrah Erdogan

2. Highlights ESP IPoA
• Policy processes require
indicators derived from
national soil data (e.g. SDG).
• Applying harmonized
indicators, using agreed and
harmonized evaluation
methods are the
fundamental basis.
• This is also needed to build a
European soil monitoring
system based on national
systems.

3. The Pilar 5 main objective is to develop an over-arching
mechanism for globally consistent and comparable
harmonized monitoring for soil related policies.

4. This mechanism includes the following working areas :
• Soil profile observation and description, soil classification systems (WRB
working group)
• The automated WRB classification on going
• The FAO Guidelines for Soil Description (4th edition) is in preparation. It will be ready
next year.
• Universal Soil Classification (?)
• Standardization of soil mapping and property estimation (Pilar 4)
• Soil Information Exchange + Quality of Soil Data (ISO 28258:2013, INSPIRE)
• Soil data interpretation: agreed and representative indicators set and
evaluation functions to assess the impact and performance of the
policies, projects and investments on soil. (?)
• Laboratory and field analytical data of soil (RESOLAN)

5. Albania; Andorra; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Cyprus; Denmark; France; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Kosovo; Lithuania;
Luxembourg; Malta; Montenegro; Norway; Poland; Serbia; Slovakia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom;
Vatican City.

6. Participant of GLODOLAN meeting in 2018
Members of the GLOSOLAN Technical Working Group

7. Future goals
• Establishment of RESOLAN
• WG to contribute Universal Soil Classification
• WG to contribute SoilML

8. Thank you for your attenion
We need your collaboration !